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

Every Bachelor's Degree major at The University of Texas Permian Basin 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

14

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$111,545

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,727

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$1,127,917 $104,395 $21,727 $24,500 Full ROI →
2 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$840,599 $89,641 $21,727 $18,750 Full ROI →
3 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$221,012 $57,396 $21,727 $0 Full ROI →
4 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$150,502 $55,018 $21,727 $17,000 Full ROI →
5 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$129,314 $53,753 $21,727 $13,954 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 41.3%

+$102,200 $53,067 $21,727 $23,875 Full ROI →
7 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$9,488 $45,871 $21,727 $0 Full ROI →
8 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$64,890 $44,299 $21,727 $17,750 Full ROI →
9 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$87,644 $43,430 $21,727 $21,731 Full ROI →
10 Marketing.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$91,028 $41,794 $21,727 $0 Full ROI →
11 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$98,478 $42,964 $21,727 $22,852 Full ROI →
12 Criminology.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$127,688 $39,961 $21,727 $0 Full ROI →
13 Sociology.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$172,608 $37,715 $21,727 $0 Full ROI →
14 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 41.3%

-$358,088 $28,441 $21,727 $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.