Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Texas Christian University by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Texas Christian 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

27

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$27,628

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$72,778

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Real Estate.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$564,467 $86,418 $72,778 $24,282 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$517,118 $84,099 $72,778 $25,000 Full ROI →
3 Engineering, General.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$363,833 $76,296 $72,778 $22,944 Full ROI →
4 Marketing.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$327,940 $74,252 $72,778 $19,250 Full ROI →
5 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$267,443 $71,244 $72,778 $19,500 Full ROI →
6 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$214,368 $67,274 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
7 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$183,598 $67,558 $72,778 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$150,207 $65,266 $72,778 $17,778 Full ROI →
9 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 84.7%

+$32,628 $58,187 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
10 Social Work.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$18,412 $57,255 $72,778 $24,000 Full ROI →
11 History.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$44,472 $54,332 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
12 Economics.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$72,997 $54,222 $72,778 $19,500 Full ROI →
13 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$85,777 $53,583 $72,778 $19,500 Full ROI →
14 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$86,312 $52,240 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
15 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$91,051 $53,382 $72,778 $20,429 Full ROI →
16 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$109,677 $52,523 $72,778 $21,500 Full ROI →
17 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$124,151 $51,978 $72,778 $24,148 Full ROI →
18 Journalism.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$124,972 $50,307 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
19 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$150,392 $49,036 $72,778 $0 Full ROI →
20 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$185,119 $48,804 $72,778 $22,287 Full ROI →
21 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$192,562 $48,615 $72,778 $25,000 Full ROI →
22 Sociology.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$201,474 $48,047 $72,778 $23,187 Full ROI →
23 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$210,267 $47,831 $72,778 $26,500 Full ROI →
24 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$291,538 $43,559 $72,778 $23,412 Full ROI →
25 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$337,387 $41,205 $72,778 $22,500 Full ROI →
26 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$412,722 $37,742 $72,778 $27,000 Full ROI →
27 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 84.7%

-$628,282 $26,964 $72,778 $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.