Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Temple University by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Temple University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
63
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$90,885
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$39,799
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$526,704 | $78,050 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$524,614 | $78,013 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$506,504 | $77,040 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$476,984 | $75,564 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$390,644 | $69,492 | $39,799 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Insurance.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$335,824 | $68,506 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Mechanical Engineering.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$323,705 | $67,957 | $39,799 | $26,843 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Civil Engineering.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$259,026 | $64,711 | $39,799 | $26,665 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Engineering Technology, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$190,660 | $61,560 | $39,799 | $30,625 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Management Information Systems and Services.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$189,994 | $61,282 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$161,524 | $59,791 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$157,324 | $59,581 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Real Estate.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$148,479 | $58,991 | $39,799 | $23,811 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Human Resources Management and Services.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$74,054 | $55,485 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$53,964 | $54,413 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Business/Commerce, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$48,454 | $54,205 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Architectural Sciences and Technology.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$41,674 | $53,866 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
+$17,646 | $52,479 | $39,799 | $24,250 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Legal Professions and Studies, Other.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$19,986 | $50,783 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$40,276 | $47,946 | $39,799 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Design and Applied Arts.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$40,497 | $49,749 | $39,799 | $26,875 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Chemistry.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$45,676 | $49,296 | $39,799 | $24,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Mathematics.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$54,191 | $48,769 | $39,799 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Landscape Architecture.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$61,836 | $46,868 | $39,799 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Architecture.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$71,856 | $46,367 | $39,799 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$73,116 | $48,194 | $39,799 | $28,000 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$78,153 | $47,689 | $39,799 | $24,250 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Hospitality Administration/Management.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$78,318 | $47,827 | $39,799 | $26,417 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
International Business.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$99,588 | $46,802 | $39,799 | $26,987 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$109,136 | $46,258 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$126,281 | $45,367 | $39,799 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Natural Sciences.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$145,426 | $44,781 | $39,799 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$150,936 | $44,168 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$162,936 | $43,568 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$179,516 | $42,739 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$186,946 | $42,300 | $39,799 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Area Studies.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$203,323 | $41,483 | $39,799 | $25,028 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$211,116 | $41,159 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$212,876 | $41,071 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$229,476 | $40,241 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Social Work.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$233,006 | $40,132 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$233,846 | $40,010 | $39,799 | $25,815 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Philosophy.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$238,246 | $39,735 | $39,799 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$239,426 | $39,811 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$243,896 | $39,520 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$246,136 | $39,408 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Journalism.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$250,876 | $39,171 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
History.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$274,916 | $37,969 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Geography and Cartography.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$278,876 | $36,016 | $39,799 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$287,096 | $37,360 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 51 |
Anthropology.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$297,436 | $36,843 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 52 |
Public Health.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$298,366 | $36,864 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 53 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$301,656 | $36,632 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 54 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$304,256 | $36,502 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 55 |
Communication and Media Studies.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$333,544 | $34,962 | $39,799 | $24,880 | Full ROI → |
| 56 |
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$345,326 | $34,516 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 57 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$348,627 | $34,280 | $39,799 | $25,949 | Full ROI → |
| 58 |
Dance.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$390,366 | $32,264 | $39,799 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 59 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$414,546 | $30,920 | $39,799 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 60 |
Fine and Studio Arts.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$430,856 | $30,172 | $39,799 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 61 |
Visual and Performing Arts, General.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$524,451 | $25,526 | $39,799 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 62 |
Music.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$525,936 | $25,283 | $39,799 | $24,000 | Full ROI → |
| 63 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 76.3% |
-$530,416 | $25,194 | $39,799 | $26,000 | 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.