Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Houston by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Houston ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

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Programs Analyzed

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$75,466

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,056

Cost of attendance

#	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Information Science/Studies. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$874,476	$90,735	$25,056	$0	Full ROI →
2	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$741,771	$85,834	$25,056	$25,692	Full ROI →
3	Petroleum Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$708,031	$83,990	$25,056	$23,366	Full ROI →
4	Industrial Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$613,771	$79,151	$25,056	$21,500	Full ROI →
5	Mechanical Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$594,936	$78,108	$25,056	$20,000	Full ROI →
6	Construction Engineering Technologies. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$577,386	$77,408	$25,056	$22,629	Full ROI →
7	Computer and Information Sciences, General. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$563,002	$76,427	$25,056	$18,751	Full ROI →
8	Chemical Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$548,556	$75,789	$25,056	$20,000	Full ROI →
9	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$506,093	$73,919	$25,056	$23,750	Full ROI →
10	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$498,713	$73,721	$25,056	$26,283	Full ROI →
11	Civil Engineering. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$440,056	$70,229	$25,056	$18,000	Full ROI →
12	Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$368,106	$67,239	$25,056	$27,000	Full ROI →
13	Management Information Systems and Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$344,443	$65,364	$25,056	$16,750	Full ROI →
14	Computer Systems Analysis. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$335,399	$65,468	$25,056	$24,990	Full ROI →
15	Accounting and Related Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$241,236	$60,077	$25,056	$14,874	Full ROI →
16	Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$182,785	$57,630	$25,056	$21,919	Full ROI →
17	General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$168,018	$57,049	$25,056	$24,250	Full ROI →
18	Business Administration, Management and Operations. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$158,427	$56,156	$25,056	$18,125	Full ROI →
19	Natural Resources Conservation and Research. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$117,496	$52,886	$25,056	$0	Full ROI →
20	Finance and Financial Management Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$117,404	$54,088	$25,056	$17,875	Full ROI →
21	Architecture. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$111,578	$54,362	$25,056	$26,250	Full ROI →
22	Music. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$80,436	$52,788	$25,056	$26,000	Full ROI →
23	Mathematics. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$69,261	$51,831	$25,056	$20,100	Full ROI →
24	Business/Corporate Communications. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$69,090	$52,124	$25,056	$24,567	Full ROI →
25	Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$63,386	$51,868	$25,056	$25,000	Full ROI →
26	Chemistry. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$55,216	$50,582	$25,056	$12,000	Full ROI →
27	Marketing. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$41,206	$50,244	$25,056	$17,370	Full ROI →
28	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Grad rate: 64.0%	+$17,931	$49,359	$25,056	$21,500	Full ROI →
29	Design and Applied Arts. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$7,714	$48,448	$25,056	$27,000	Full ROI →
30	Human Resources Management and Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$12,344	$47,879	$25,056	$22,000	Full ROI →
31	Communication and Media Studies. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$14,452	$47,961	$25,056	$24,777	Full ROI →
32	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$53,854	$45,925	$25,056	$23,800	Full ROI →
33	Computer Software and Media Applications. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$63,648	$45,446	$25,056	$23,959	Full ROI →
34	Economics. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$67,829	$44,936	$25,056	$19,500	Full ROI →
35	Biotechnology. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$75,071	$44,557	$25,056	$19,250	Full ROI →
36	Sociology. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$94,259	$43,547	$25,056	$18,500	Full ROI →
37	Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$102,656	$43,144	$25,056	$18,750	Full ROI →
38	Hospitality Administration/Management. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$121,125	$42,401	$25,056	$21,423	Full ROI →
39	Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$124,098	$42,382	$25,056	$23,344	Full ROI →
40	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$132,689	$41,126	$25,056	$11,100	Full ROI →
41	Political Science and Government. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$138,249	$41,415	$25,056	$19,500	Full ROI →
42	Anthropology. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$145,216	$41,286	$25,056	$22,750	Full ROI →
43	History. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$146,751	$41,108	$25,056	$21,250	Full ROI →
44	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$148,194	$41,019	$25,056	$21,000	Full ROI →
45	Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$149,071	$41,073	$25,056	$22,450	Full ROI →
46	Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$162,084	$38,907	$25,056	$0	Full ROI →
47	English Language and Literature, General. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$187,190	$39,027	$25,056	$20,375	Full ROI →
48	Journalism. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$211,489	$37,888	$25,056	$21,500	Full ROI →
49	Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$214,334	$37,712	$25,056	$21,000	Full ROI →
50	Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$219,399	$37,371	$25,056	$19,700	Full ROI →
51	Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$223,981	$37,179	$25,056	$20,250	Full ROI →
52	Psychology, General. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$234,699	$36,660	$25,056	$20,500	Full ROI →
53	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$254,794	$35,824	$25,056	$23,000	Full ROI →
54	Health and Physical Education/Fitness. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$257,806	$35,626	$25,056	$22,298	Full ROI →
55	Fine and Studio Arts. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$265,094	$35,231	$25,056	$21,845	Full ROI →
56	Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$278,974	$34,480	$25,056	$21,000	Full ROI →
57	Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$353,964	$29,313	$25,056	$0	Full ROI →
58	Biology, General. Grad rate: 64.0%	-$370,106	$29,704	$25,056	$17,750	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.