Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Syracuse University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Syracuse 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

Programs Analyzed

37

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$39,262

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$80,396

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$641,106 $91,957 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
2 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$593,026 $89,553 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$521,606 $85,982 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$445,546 $82,179 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$385,686 $79,186 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$384,606 $79,132 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$326,919 $76,227 $80,396 $26,694 Full ROI →
8 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$279,626 $73,883 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
9 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$217,406 $70,772 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$174,806 $68,642 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
11 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$106,423 $65,179 $80,396 $26,350 Full ROI →
12 Architecture.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$75,396 $61,849 $80,396 $0 Full ROI →
13 Marketing.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$60,112 $62,904 $80,396 $26,951 Full ROI →
14 Economics.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$29,176 $61,293 $80,396 $26,000 Full ROI →
15 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 82.4%

+$24,956 $61,082 $80,396 $26,000 Full ROI →
16 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$43,560 $57,701 $80,396 $26,664 Full ROI →
17 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$66,344 $56,517 $80,396 $26,000 Full ROI →
18 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$68,654 $56,469 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
19 Social Work.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$121,814 $53,811 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
20 Journalism.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$141,154 $52,844 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
21 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$171,574 $51,323 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
22 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$182,114 $50,796 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
23 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$184,941 $50,630 $80,396 $26,635 Full ROI →
24 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$204,416 $49,664 $80,396 $26,750 Full ROI →
25 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$206,382 $49,569 $80,396 $26,799 Full ROI →
26 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$240,414 $47,881 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
27 Sociology.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$267,316 $46,384 $80,396 $24,750 Full ROI →
28 History.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$300,284 $44,820 $80,396 $26,000 Full ROI →
29 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$301,324 $43,013 $80,396 $0 Full ROI →
30 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$305,634 $44,620 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
31 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$325,574 $43,623 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
32 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$327,191 $43,533 $80,396 $26,865 Full ROI →
33 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$355,854 $42,109 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
34 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$403,628 $39,449 $80,396 $22,981 Full ROI →
35 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$425,874 $38,608 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
36 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$453,134 $37,245 $80,396 $27,000 Full ROI →
37 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 82.4%

-$621,934 $28,805 $80,396 $27,000 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.