Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Idaho by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Idaho ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
46
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$79,921
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$22,669
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Computer Science.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$686,919 | $82,601 | $22,669 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$617,414 | $79,227 | $22,669 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Business/Managerial Economics.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$522,604 | $74,419 | $22,669 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Chemical Engineering.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$500,734 | $73,393 | $22,669 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Mechanical Engineering.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$492,294 | $72,836 | $22,669 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$372,394 | $66,706 | $22,669 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Civil Engineering.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$360,639 | $66,017 | $22,669 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Applied Mathematics.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$207,364 | $56,902 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$145,994 | $55,278 | $22,669 | $21,400 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Architecture.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$123,569 | $54,393 | $22,669 | $24,900 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Management Information Systems and Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$80,877 | $51,756 | $22,669 | $17,457 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$15,754 | $48,334 | $22,669 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Agricultural Business and Management.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$11,143 | $48,303 | $22,669 | $17,956 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
+$6,624 | $46,865 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$48,726 | $45,780 | $22,669 | $24,926 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Forestry.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$64,376 | $44,530 | $22,669 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Human Resources Management and Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$79,293 | $44,060 | $22,669 | $22,087 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Plant Sciences.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$92,716 | $41,898 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$101,746 | $43,404 | $22,669 | $29,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
International Relations and National Security Studies.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$125,336 | $41,914 | $22,669 | $24,400 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$154,567 | $40,552 | $22,669 | $25,875 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Agricultural Public Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$166,196 | $38,224 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$172,756 | $37,896 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
History.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$173,288 | $39,757 | $22,669 | $27,965 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$175,716 | $39,503 | $22,669 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$192,590 | $38,900 | $22,669 | $29,566 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$206,996 | $37,939 | $22,669 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$221,568 | $37,261 | $22,669 | $26,750 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$230,123 | $36,164 | $22,669 | $16,835 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Animal Sciences.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$249,646 | $35,739 | $22,669 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Apparel and Textiles.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$252,956 | $33,886 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Graphic Communications.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$260,429 | $35,332 | $22,669 | $26,958 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$261,171 | $35,264 | $22,669 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$271,876 | $32,940 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$273,666 | $34,538 | $22,669 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$277,258 | $34,262 | $22,669 | $23,572 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Fine and Studio Arts.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$285,308 | $33,972 | $22,669 | $25,239 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$296,883 | $33,124 | $22,669 | $21,250 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$306,555 | $32,463 | $22,669 | $18,622 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$320,158 | $32,295 | $22,669 | $26,209 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$322,514 | $31,869 | $22,669 | $21,643 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$327,292 | $32,039 | $22,669 | $27,701 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$372,561 | $29,627 | $22,669 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$450,593 | $25,441 | $22,669 | $21,287 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Music.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$533,816 | $19,843 | $22,669 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
Grad rate: 61.0% |
-$552,053 | $20,730 | $22,669 | $26,650 | 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.