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

Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Miami 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

30

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$153,202

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$77,708

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$567,478 $87,198 $77,708 $19,000 Full ROI →
2 Business/Managerial Economics.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$544,294 $85,811 $77,708 $15,625 Full ROI →
3 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$452,627 $81,444 $77,708 $18,830 Full ROI →
4 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$281,833 $72,612 $77,708 $14,500 Full ROI →
5 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$277,654 $72,668 $77,708 $18,425 Full ROI →
6 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$158,385 $67,064 $77,708 $23,750 Full ROI →
7 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$145,723 $66,009 $77,708 $17,500 Full ROI →
8 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$112,980 $64,220 $77,708 $15,250 Full ROI →
9 Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$84,043 $62,790 $77,708 $15,500 Full ROI →
10 Industrial Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.2%

+$9,649 $59,044 $77,708 $15,110 Full ROI →
11 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$6,387 $58,471 $77,708 $18,500 Full ROI →
12 Architecture.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$25,052 $56,289 $77,708 $0 Full ROI →
13 Marketing.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$33,602 $57,144 $77,708 $19,000 Full ROI →
14 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$62,917 $55,631 $77,708 $18,300 Full ROI →
15 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$156,368 $51,653 $77,708 $28,590 Full ROI →
16 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$159,852 $50,764 $77,708 $18,000 Full ROI →
17 Economics.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$177,317 $49,857 $77,708 $17,500 Full ROI →
18 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$283,377 $44,689 $77,708 $19,500 Full ROI →
19 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$287,497 $44,348 $77,708 $17,500 Full ROI →
20 Journalism.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$308,992 $43,172 $77,708 $16,000 Full ROI →
21 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$327,787 $42,266 $77,708 $16,500 Full ROI →
22 Natural Resources Management and Policy.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$402,892 $37,397 $77,708 $0 Full ROI →
23 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$424,279 $37,492 $77,708 $17,250 Full ROI →
24 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$451,747 $36,203 $77,708 $18,500 Full ROI →
25 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$527,552 $31,164 $77,708 $0 Full ROI →
26 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$578,104 $29,767 $77,708 $16,750 Full ROI →
27 Music.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$706,069 $23,183 $77,708 $13,998 Full ROI →
28 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$743,207 $21,495 $77,708 $16,500 Full ROI →
29 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$752,889 $21,044 $77,708 $16,991 Full ROI →
30 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 84.2%

-$814,847 $18,048 $77,708 $18,500 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.