Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Ohio State University-Main Campus by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Ohio State University-Main Campus ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
98
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$10,916
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$29,320
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Industrial Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$740,548 | $86,368 | $29,320 | $21,875 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Computer Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$660,206 | $82,241 | $29,320 | $20,247 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$650,405 | $81,897 | $29,320 | $22,411 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Mechanical Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$630,945 | $80,795 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$616,710 | $80,252 | $29,320 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Engineering, Other.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$602,940 | $79,496 | $29,320 | $22,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Chemical Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$584,225 | $78,459 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Materials Engineering
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$523,815 | $75,371 | $29,320 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$459,547 | $72,647 | $29,320 | $26,750 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$454,878 | $72,353 | $29,320 | $25,853 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$416,885 | $70,092 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Management Information Systems and Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$362,015 | $67,416 | $29,320 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$336,246 | $66,248 | $29,320 | $23,284 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$335,725 | $66,034 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Agricultural Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$317,382 | $65,412 | $29,320 | $24,872 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Civil Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$308,634 | $64,885 | $29,320 | $23,545 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$307,732 | $64,820 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$300,732 | $64,578 | $29,320 | $24,850 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Business/Managerial Economics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$298,955 | $64,128 | $29,320 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$239,709 | $61,548 | $29,320 | $25,163 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
International Business.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$223,550 | $60,864 | $29,320 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$206,562 | $59,623 | $29,320 | $21,198 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Air Transportation.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$191,503 | $59,116 | $29,320 | $24,842 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Real Estate.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$180,070 | $58,150 | $29,320 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$178,760 | $56,802 | $29,320 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$169,538 | $57,973 | $29,320 | $24,179 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$165,415 | $57,856 | $29,320 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Health and Medical Administrative Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$157,470 | $57,425 | $29,320 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Physics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$155,928 | $57,237 | $29,320 | $23,357 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Human Resources Management and Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$112,075 | $54,784 | $29,320 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Philosophy.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$106,366 | $54,954 | $29,320 | $26,247 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Food Science and Technology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$103,159 | $54,408 | $29,320 | $20,534 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$57,705 | $52,268 | $29,320 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Mathematics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$53,505 | $51,923 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Landscape Architecture.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$36,832 | $51,275 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$35,481 | $51,199 | $29,320 | $23,125 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Agricultural Business and Management.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$34,100 | $50,919 | $29,320 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$24,241 | $50,637 | $29,320 | $23,125 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Agricultural and Food Products Processing.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$12,240 | $48,476 | $29,320 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Design and Applied Arts.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
+$7,195 | $49,918 | $29,320 | $25,100 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$12,430 | $48,930 | $29,320 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Public Health.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$14,955 | $48,365 | $29,320 | $18,500 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$16,537 | $48,539 | $29,320 | $22,250 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Public Administration.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$20,087 | $48,337 | $29,320 | $21,887 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Architecture.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$25,650 | $48,404 | $29,320 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Apparel and Textiles.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$26,442 | $48,048 | $29,320 | $22,313 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Communication and Media Studies.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$31,405 | $47,880 | $29,320 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Business/Commerce, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$45,145 | $46,950 | $29,320 | $19,900 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$59,295 | $46,283 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$69,226 | $45,951 | $29,320 | $22,938 | Full ROI → |
| 51 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$69,915 | $45,617 | $29,320 | $18,500 | Full ROI → |
| 52 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$79,985 | $45,316 | $29,320 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 53 |
Journalism.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$82,157 | $45,332 | $29,320 | $23,346 | Full ROI → |
| 54 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$85,481 | $45,037 | $29,320 | $21,438 | Full ROI → |
| 55 |
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$93,835 | $44,556 | $29,320 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 56 |
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$95,427 | $44,797 | $29,320 | $25,250 | Full ROI → |
| 57 |
Plant Sciences.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$101,641 | $43,869 | $29,320 | $16,105 | Full ROI → |
| 58 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$103,962 | $44,465 | $29,320 | $26,654 | Full ROI → |
| 59 |
Chemistry.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$111,113 | $44,011 | $29,320 | $25,225 | Full ROI → |
| 60 |
Hospitality Administration/Management.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$128,580 | $43,190 | $29,320 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 61 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$128,585 | $42,751 | $29,320 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 62 |
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$131,170 | $42,813 | $29,320 | $22,334 | Full ROI → |
| 63 |
Genetics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$131,701 | $42,711 | $29,320 | $21,216 | Full ROI → |
| 64 |
Criminology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$133,794 | $42,654 | $29,320 | $21,922 | Full ROI → |
| 65 |
Geography and Cartography.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$138,167 | $42,525 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 66 |
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$150,445 | $41,793 | $29,320 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 67 |
International Relations and National Security Studies.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$152,045 | $41,578 | $29,320 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 68 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$159,420 | $41,648 | $29,320 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 69 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$162,110 | $41,311 | $29,320 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 70 |
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$163,132 | $41,243 | $29,320 | $22,750 | Full ROI → |
| 71 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$184,578 | $40,212 | $29,320 | $23,362 | Full ROI → |
| 72 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$191,147 | $39,774 | $29,320 | $21,739 | Full ROI → |
| 73 |
Education, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$192,000 | $38,264 | $29,320 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 74 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$193,667 | $39,716 | $29,320 | $22,746 | Full ROI → |
| 75 |
Special Education and Teaching.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$194,313 | $39,964 | $29,320 | $26,899 | Full ROI → |
| 76 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$195,655 | $39,600 | $29,320 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 77 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$199,727 | $39,312 | $29,320 | $21,250 | Full ROI → |
| 78 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$204,847 | $39,191 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 79 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$205,947 | $39,136 | $29,320 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 80 |
History.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$225,965 | $38,017 | $29,320 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 81 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$238,559 | $37,288 | $29,320 | $20,029 | Full ROI → |
| 82 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$244,565 | $37,222 | $29,320 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 83 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$244,915 | $37,113 | $29,320 | $22,145 | Full ROI → |
| 84 |
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$254,786 | $36,629 | $29,320 | $22,286 | Full ROI → |
| 85 |
Animal Sciences.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$261,316 | $36,371 | $29,320 | $23,301 | Full ROI → |
| 86 |
Natural Resources Management and Policy.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$265,530 | $36,410 | $29,320 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 87 |
Dance.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$269,200 | $36,159 | $29,320 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 88 |
Social Work.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$289,929 | $35,188 | $29,320 | $26,970 | Full ROI → |
| 89 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$290,493 | $35,056 | $29,320 | $25,432 | Full ROI → |
| 90 |
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$308,615 | $33,952 | $29,320 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 91 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$331,187 | $33,009 | $29,320 | $25,250 | Full ROI → |
| 92 |
Zoology/Animal Biology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$340,400 | $32,518 | $29,320 | $24,800 | Full ROI → |
| 93 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$341,995 | $32,253 | $29,320 | $22,056 | Full ROI → |
| 94 |
Educational Administration and Supervision.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$347,530 | $32,040 | $29,320 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 95 |
Music.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$364,610 | $31,456 | $29,320 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 96 |
Anthropology.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$368,385 | $30,986 | $29,320 | $22,834 | Full ROI → |
| 97 |
Fine and Studio Arts.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$383,686 | $30,492 | $29,320 | $26,849 | Full ROI → |
| 98 |
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.
Grad rate: 87.9% |
-$432,729 | $27,584 | $29,320 | $20,096 | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.