Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at The University of Texas at Dallas by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at The University of Texas at Dallas 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

30

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$13,753

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,210

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$699,290 $84,024 $28,210 $21,000 Full ROI →
2 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$579,435 $78,335 $28,210 $25,500 Full ROI →
3 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$570,733 $77,437 $28,210 $18,642 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$405,828 $69,601 $28,210 $24,705 Full ROI →
5 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$346,362 $66,201 $28,210 $18,383 Full ROI →
6 International Business.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$308,219 $64,250 $28,210 $17,734 Full ROI →
7 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$251,935 $61,555 $28,210 $19,500 Full ROI →
8 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$223,427 $60,079 $28,210 $18,750 Full ROI →
9 Marketing.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$156,371 $56,646 $28,210 $17,562 Full ROI →
10 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$148,975 $56,542 $28,210 $21,500 Full ROI →
11 History.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$108,530 $54,621 $28,210 $23,000 Full ROI →
12 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$81,687 $53,217 $28,210 $22,083 Full ROI →
13 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$5,460 $49,012 $28,210 $24,341 Full ROI →
14 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$17,744 $48,381 $28,210 $24,092 Full ROI →
15 Economics.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$67,569 $45,664 $28,210 $20,748 Full ROI →
16 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$84,830 $44,953 $28,210 $23,000 Full ROI →
17 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$142,817 $41,766 $28,210 $18,739 Full ROI →
18 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$203,192 $38,613 $28,210 $16,750 Full ROI →
19 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$213,597 $38,059 $28,210 $16,250 Full ROI →
20 Research and Experimental Psychology.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$237,165 $37,100 $28,210 $19,500 Full ROI →
21 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$248,847 $36,412 $28,210 $17,961 Full ROI →
22 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$249,027 $36,490 $28,210 $19,250 Full ROI →
23 Criminology.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$264,775 $35,787 $28,210 $20,500 Full ROI →
24 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$269,035 $35,574 $28,210 $20,500 Full ROI →
25 Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$279,714 $35,087 $28,210 $21,196 Full ROI →
26 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$280,204 $35,009 $28,210 $20,403 Full ROI →
27 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$385,720 $29,919 $28,210 $23,156 Full ROI →
28 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$393,632 $29,226 $28,210 $18,750 Full ROI →
29 Neurobiology and Neurosciences.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$397,214 $29,105 $28,210 $19,611 Full ROI →
30 Sociology.

Grad rate: 70.2%

-$552,860 $19,999 $28,210 $0 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.