Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Maryland-College Park by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Maryland-College Park 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

55

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$176,544

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,073

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$1,037,728 $99,501 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
2 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$864,369 $92,230 $28,073 $20,695 Full ROI →
3 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$700,798 $83,667 $28,073 $15,000 Full ROI →
4 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$676,145 $82,784 $28,073 $20,180 Full ROI →
5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$672,912 $82,867 $28,073 $23,804 Full ROI →
6 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$650,243 $81,443 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
7 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$610,753 $79,671 $28,073 $22,500 Full ROI →
8 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$604,873 $79,242 $28,073 $20,500 Full ROI →
9 Materials Engineering

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$591,048 $77,167 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
10 Agricultural Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$551,693 $76,718 $28,073 $22,500 Full ROI →
11 Engineering, Other.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$547,695 $76,265 $28,073 $18,750 Full ROI →
12 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$516,523 $74,757 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
13 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$495,688 $73,846 $28,073 $21,437 Full ROI →
14 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$475,680 $72,968 $28,073 $23,250 Full ROI →
15 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$473,033 $72,650 $28,073 $20,500 Full ROI →
16 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$469,198 $72,087 $28,073 $15,000 Full ROI →
17 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$338,448 $64,537 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
18 Marketing.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$329,806 $65,525 $28,073 $21,038 Full ROI →
19 Economics.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$233,817 $60,662 $28,073 $20,097 Full ROI →
20 Philosophy.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$233,566 $60,654 $28,073 $20,164 Full ROI →
21 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$180,868 $56,658 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
22 Agricultural Business and Management.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$176,008 $57,765 $28,073 $20,000 Full ROI →
23 Architecture.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$167,085 $57,498 $28,073 $22,654 Full ROI →
24 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$166,568 $55,943 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
25 International Business.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$156,453 $56,956 $28,073 $22,500 Full ROI →
26 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$140,828 $56,006 $28,073 $20,000 Full ROI →
27 Geography and Cartography.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$135,412 $56,035 $28,073 $24,441 Full ROI →
28 Physics.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$125,686 $55,262 $28,073 $20,194 Full ROI →
29 Agriculture, General.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$69,508 $51,090 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
30 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$59,823 $52,057 $28,073 $21,500 Full ROI →
31 Criminology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$56,103 $51,736 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
32 Food Science and Technology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$53,582 $51,963 $28,073 $24,730 Full ROI →
33 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$45,571 $51,160 $28,073 $18,768 Full ROI →
34 Journalism.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$33,500 $50,859 $28,073 $23,250 Full ROI →
35 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 88.9%

+$19,943 $49,928 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
36 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$17,728 $48,290 $28,073 $23,138 Full ROI →
37 Area Studies.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$42,229 $47,005 $28,073 $22,250 Full ROI →
38 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$46,632 $45,283 $28,073 $0 Full ROI →
39 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$60,605 $45,914 $28,073 $19,699 Full ROI →
40 Sociology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$70,933 $45,449 $28,073 $20,460 Full ROI →
41 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$74,417 $45,210 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
42 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$88,232 $44,553 $28,073 $20,000 Full ROI →
43 Public Health.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$99,774 $44,207 $28,073 $23,424 Full ROI →
44 History.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$121,527 $43,139 $28,073 $23,715 Full ROI →
45 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$127,626 $42,588 $28,073 $20,070 Full ROI →
46 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$129,957 $42,568 $28,073 $21,500 Full ROI →
47 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$149,367 $41,530 $28,073 $20,500 Full ROI →
48 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$160,621 $40,902 $28,073 $19,533 Full ROI →
49 Animal Sciences.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$182,417 $39,945 $28,073 $21,500 Full ROI →
50 Music.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$199,150 $39,116 $28,073 $21,614 Full ROI →
51 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$207,757 $38,543 $28,073 $19,500 Full ROI →
52 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$233,982 $37,198 $28,073 $19,000 Full ROI →
53 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$234,619 $37,209 $28,073 $19,635 Full ROI →
54 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$251,504 $36,575 $28,073 $22,750 Full ROI →
55 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 88.9%

-$451,951 $26,413 $28,073 $20,681 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.