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

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Texas Tech 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

58

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$75,118

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,472

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$1,092,810 $103,896 $27,472 $26,090 Full ROI →
2 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$941,562 $96,395 $27,472 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$713,272 $83,158 $27,472 $0 Full ROI →
4 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$682,536 $83,187 $27,472 $23,197 Full ROI →
5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$621,412 $80,320 $27,472 $26,000 Full ROI →
6 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$615,872 $80,178 $27,472 $28,000 Full ROI →
7 Industrial Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$600,182 $79,461 $27,472 $29,000 Full ROI →
8 Construction Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$591,199 $78,681 $27,472 $24,098 Full ROI →
9 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$536,507 $76,034 $27,472 $25,396 Full ROI →
10 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$469,302 $72,647 $27,472 $25,000 Full ROI →
11 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$443,562 $71,495 $27,472 $27,000 Full ROI →
12 Science, Technology and Society.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$411,579 $70,014 $27,472 $28,750 Full ROI →
13 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$401,867 $69,039 $27,472 $21,500 Full ROI →
14 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$357,513 $66,833 $27,472 $21,673 Full ROI →
15 Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$215,989 $60,167 $27,472 $27,750 Full ROI →
16 Agricultural Business and Management.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$202,528 $58,943 $27,472 $19,588 Full ROI →
17 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$194,673 $59,067 $27,472 $27,243 Full ROI →
18 Marketing.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$166,724 $57,256 $27,472 $21,117 Full ROI →
19 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$161,082 $57,100 $27,472 $22,985 Full ROI →
20 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$103,747 $54,111 $27,472 $21,174 Full ROI →
21 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$81,637 $53,095 $27,472 $22,500 Full ROI →
22 International Business.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$70,992 $51,044 $27,472 $0 Full ROI →
23 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$69,957 $52,376 $27,472 $20,500 Full ROI →
24 Economics.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$22,993 $50,475 $27,472 $27,125 Full ROI →
25 Landscape Architecture.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$19,262 $50,280 $27,472 $27,000 Full ROI →
26 Interior Architecture.

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$5,159 $49,234 $27,472 $21,950 Full ROI →
27 Agricultural Public Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$1,083 $48,824 $27,472 $20,500 Full ROI →
28 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$28,230 $48,091 $27,472 $29,750 Full ROI →
29 Architecture.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$51,301 $46,394 $27,472 $21,699 Full ROI →
30 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$63,358 $46,014 $27,472 $25,000 Full ROI →
31 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$65,608 $45,753 $27,472 $22,800 Full ROI →
32 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$74,153 $45,238 $27,472 $21,500 Full ROI →
33 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$84,030 $45,031 $27,472 $25,750 Full ROI →
34 History.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$89,965 $44,498 $27,472 $22,250 Full ROI →
35 Social Work.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$105,959 $44,213 $27,472 $29,875 Full ROI →
36 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$111,795 $43,411 $27,472 $22,317 Full ROI →
37 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$148,458 $41,759 $27,472 $25,000 Full ROI →
38 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$156,819 $41,239 $27,472 $23,490 Full ROI →
39 Sociology.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$158,878 $41,238 $27,472 $25,000 Full ROI →
40 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$164,023 $40,677 $27,472 $20,500 Full ROI →
41 Music.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$169,879 $40,878 $27,472 $27,816 Full ROI →
42 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$176,629 $40,342 $27,472 $24,875 Full ROI →
43 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$178,115 $40,158 $27,472 $23,250 Full ROI →
44 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$178,248 $38,582 $27,472 $0 Full ROI →
45 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$198,653 $39,013 $27,472 $21,500 Full ROI →
46 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$204,584 $38,843 $27,472 $23,375 Full ROI →
47 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$206,330 $39,116 $27,472 $28,713 Full ROI →
48 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$214,448 $38,392 $27,472 $24,000 Full ROI →
49 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$223,520 $38,198 $27,472 $27,846 Full ROI →
50 Agriculture, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$229,778 $37,828 $27,472 $27,000 Full ROI →
51 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$237,205 $37,271 $27,472 $24,250 Full ROI →
52 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$239,275 $37,100 $27,472 $23,250 Full ROI →
53 Journalism.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$245,395 $36,794 $27,472 $23,250 Full ROI →
54 Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$248,379 $36,877 $27,472 $26,690 Full ROI →
55 Animal Sciences.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$256,236 $36,125 $27,472 $21,369 Full ROI →
56 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$284,850 $34,585 $27,472 $19,750 Full ROI →
57 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$291,143 $34,726 $27,472 $26,500 Full ROI →
58 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$350,703 $31,748 $27,472 $26,500 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.