Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Southern University and A & M College by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Southern University and A & M College ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

Programs Analyzed

15

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$255,611

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,076

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 +$506,851 $74,549 $26,076 $29,500 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 +$157,790 $57,783 $26,076 $39,678 Full ROI →
3 Agriculture, General.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$128,201 $42,712 $26,076 $28,250 Full ROI →
4 Social Work.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$224,699 $38,183 $26,076 $32,634 Full ROI →
5 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$225,874 $38,014 $26,076 $31,000 Full ROI →
6 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$256,336 $36,474 $26,076 $30,750 Full ROI →
7 Sociology.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$282,657 $35,371 $26,076 $33,906 Full ROI →
8 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$289,289 $35,390 $26,076 $39,100 Full ROI →
9 Marketing.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$341,986 $32,124 $26,076 $29,750 Full ROI →
10 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$383,454 $30,405 $26,076 $35,000 Full ROI →
11 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$397,444 $29,908 $26,076 $38,000 Full ROI →
12 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$409,474 $28,834 $26,076 $31,000 Full ROI →
13 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$460,151 $27,127 $26,076 $43,250 Full ROI →
14 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$490,414 $24,787 $26,076 $31,000 Full ROI →
15 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 29.3%

 -$608,834 $19,001 $26,076 $33,000 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.