Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Stony Brook University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Stony Brook University 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 Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

35

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$119,383

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$29,174

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$947,472 $96,347 $29,174 $16,868 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$829,414 $90,858 $29,174 $23,000 Full ROI →
3 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$579,407 $77,989 $29,174 $17,538 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$568,553 $77,613 $29,174 $20,008 Full ROI →
5 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$504,579 $74,723 $29,174 $24,581 Full ROI →
6 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$489,847 $73,879 $29,174 $22,990 Full ROI →
7 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$456,141 $71,975 $29,174 $19,750 Full ROI →
8 Human Computer Interaction.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$430,299 $70,740 $29,174 $20,596 Full ROI →
9 Engineering, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$408,864 $69,628 $29,174 $20,000 Full ROI →
10 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$398,448 $69,431 $29,174 $24,797 Full ROI →
11 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$396,537 $69,048 $29,174 $20,538 Full ROI →
12 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$361,109 $66,869 $29,174 $14,500 Full ROI →
13 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$282,425 $63,266 $29,174 $19,406 Full ROI →
14 Applied Mathematics.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$225,674 $60,401 $29,174 $19,000 Full ROI →
15 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$177,269 $58,217 $29,174 $22,500 Full ROI →
16 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$161,387 $57,201 $29,174 $19,212 Full ROI →
17 Social Work.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$150,929 $57,000 $29,174 $23,981 Full ROI →
18 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$118,239 $55,063 $29,174 $19,500 Full ROI →
19 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$12,671 $49,871 $29,174 $20,780 Full ROI →
20 Economics.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$6,951 $49,637 $29,174 $21,550 Full ROI →
21 Physics.

Grad rate: 77.8%

+$1,831 $49,390 $29,174 $21,683 Full ROI →
22 Journalism.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$48,126 $47,251 $29,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
23 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$65,028 $46,119 $29,174 $22,750 Full ROI →
24 Sociology.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$76,963 $45,421 $29,174 $21,250 Full ROI →
25 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$126,676 $41,501 $29,174 $0 Full ROI →
26 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$171,389 $40,364 $29,174 $16,277 Full ROI →
27 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$178,011 $40,318 $29,174 $20,500 Full ROI →
28 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$209,324 $38,827 $29,174 $21,606 Full ROI →
29 History.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$223,526 $38,076 $29,174 $21,000 Full ROI →
30 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$293,016 $34,804 $29,174 $24,000 Full ROI →
31 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$313,326 $33,586 $29,174 $21,000 Full ROI →
32 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$341,607 $32,037 $29,174 $19,001 Full ROI →
33 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$353,431 $31,547 $29,174 $20,500 Full ROI →
34 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$401,442 $29,043 $29,174 $18,968 Full ROI →
35 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 77.8%

-$527,756 $22,527 $29,174 $16,000 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.