Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst by ROI

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

Certificate Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Post-baccalaureate Certificate Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

52

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$57,696

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$33,389

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$895,225 $95,030 $33,389 $23,569 Full ROI →
2 Computer Engineering.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$871,094 $94,055 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
3 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$522,714 $76,636 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$484,814 $74,913 $33,389 $29,548 Full ROI →
5 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$481,554 $74,578 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$469,976 $73,746 $33,389 $23,250 Full ROI →
7 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$462,234 $73,612 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
8 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$416,056 $71,050 $33,389 $23,250 Full ROI →
9 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$378,394 $69,420 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$302,856 $65,390 $33,389 $23,250 Full ROI →
11 Food Science and Technology.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$268,484 $62,102 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
12 Economics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$262,764 $63,571 $33,389 $26,000 Full ROI →
13 Agricultural Business and Management.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$261,004 $61,728 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
14 Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$251,544 $61,255 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
15 High School/Secondary Diploma Programs.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$234,944 $60,425 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
16 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$230,025 $61,665 $33,389 $22,014 Full ROI →
17 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$229,484 $60,152 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
18 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$159,164 $56,636 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
19 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$132,977 $57,076 $33,389 $25,916 Full ROI →
20 Marketing.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$89,081 $54,735 $33,389 $23,750 Full ROI →
21 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$70,177 $53,957 $33,389 $26,227 Full ROI →
22 Physics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$66,414 $53,821 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
23 Hospitality Administration/Management.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$60,164 $53,332 $33,389 $24,385 Full ROI →
24 Education, General.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$55,964 $51,476 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
25 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$45,805 $52,664 $33,389 $25,125 Full ROI →
26 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$45,394 $52,500 $33,389 $23,000 Full ROI →
27 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$10,484 $49,202 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
28 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 +$5,516 $50,632 $33,389 $24,865 Full ROI →
29 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$21,436 $47,606 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
30 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$27,926 $49,104 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
31 Public Health.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$55,576 $47,654 $33,389 $26,000 Full ROI →
32 Journalism.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$82,909 $46,250 $33,389 $25,447 Full ROI →
33 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$94,083 $45,543 $33,389 $23,250 Full ROI →
34 Sociology.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$114,006 $44,665 $33,389 $25,000 Full ROI →
35 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$118,706 $44,565 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
36 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$127,336 $42,311 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
37 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$140,536 $41,651 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
38 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$143,676 $43,249 $33,389 $26,000 Full ROI →
39 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$153,588 $42,615 $33,389 $23,950 Full ROI →
40 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$159,243 $42,694 $33,389 $29,309 Full ROI →
41 Animal Sciences.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$161,666 $42,417 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
42 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$168,306 $41,950 $33,389 $25,000 Full ROI →
43 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$174,546 $41,773 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
44 History.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$181,388 $41,144 $33,389 $22,750 Full ROI →
45 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$252,056 $36,075 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
46 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$265,587 $37,136 $33,389 $25,742 Full ROI →
47 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$289,966 $36,002 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
48 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$294,416 $33,957 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
49 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$402,176 $28,569 $33,389 $0 Full ROI →
50 Music.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$419,866 $29,507 $33,389 $27,000 Full ROI →
51 Agricultural Production Operations.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$452,443 $27,625 $33,389 $23,250 Full ROI →
52 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 83.1%

 -$462,676 $25,544 $33,389 $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.