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

Every Bachelor's Degree major at The University of Texas at El Paso 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

32

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$101,758

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$19,327

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$515,730 $72,926 $19,327 $18,875 Full ROI →
2 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$507,437 $72,486 $19,327 $18,500 Full ROI →
3 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$481,764 $71,523 $19,327 $23,250 Full ROI →
4 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$341,430 $64,380 $19,327 $21,379 Full ROI →
5 Industrial Engineering.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$323,556 $63,093 $19,327 $15,552 Full ROI →
6 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$212,616 $57,596 $19,327 $16,293 Full ROI →
7 Business/Managerial Economics.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$114,152 $51,573 $19,327 $0 Full ROI →
8 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$52,875 $49,760 $19,327 $18,531 Full ROI →
9 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 46.6%

+$16,198 $47,836 $19,327 $17,195 Full ROI →
10 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$22,512 $46,221 $19,327 $21,944 Full ROI →
11 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$58,943 $44,126 $19,327 $17,893 Full ROI →
12 Sociology.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$119,850 $41,380 $19,327 $22,328 Full ROI →
13 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$120,708 $39,830 $19,327 $0 Full ROI →
14 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$136,756 $40,142 $19,327 $16,510 Full ROI →
15 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$144,139 $40,178 $19,327 $22,512 Full ROI →
16 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$149,802 $39,685 $19,327 $19,403 Full ROI →
17 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$211,783 $36,795 $19,327 $22,500 Full ROI →
18 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$225,897 $35,680 $19,327 $16,437 Full ROI →
19 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$231,412 $35,603 $19,327 $19,381 Full ROI →
20 Marketing.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$254,871 $34,239 $19,327 $16,551 Full ROI →
21 History.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$266,446 $34,239 $19,327 $25,125 Full ROI →
22 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$303,768 $32,162 $19,327 $22,000 Full ROI →
23 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$303,835 $32,297 $19,327 $24,050 Full ROI →
24 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$304,544 $32,059 $19,327 $21,049 Full ROI →
25 Social Work.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$314,193 $31,202 $19,327 $15,500 Full ROI →
26 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$321,722 $30,881 $19,327 $16,322 Full ROI →
27 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$330,092 $30,828 $19,327 $21,737 Full ROI →
28 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$330,128 $30,783 $19,327 $21,097 Full ROI →
29 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$338,934 $30,166 $19,327 $18,479 Full ROI →
30 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$364,831 $28,852 $19,327 $18,195 Full ROI →
31 Public Health.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$479,085 $23,548 $19,327 $24,250 Full ROI →
32 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 46.6%

-$487,788 $22,811 $19,327 $19,778 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.