Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Washington-Bothell Campus by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Washington-Bothell Campus 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

Programs Analyzed

28

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$185,344

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$24,462

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$2,082,360 $152,099 $24,462 $16,127 Full ROI →
2 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$1,416,392 $118,800 $24,462 $16,118 Full ROI →
3 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$748,758 $85,429 $24,462 $16,277 Full ROI →
4 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$698,682 $82,839 $24,462 $15,000 Full ROI →
5 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$586,719 $77,494 $24,462 $18,750 Full ROI →
6 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$585,722 $77,191 $24,462 $15,000 Full ROI →
7 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$408,852 $67,335 $24,462 $0 Full ROI →
8 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$341,309 $65,111 $24,462 $17,083 Full ROI →
9 Marketing.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$188,251 $57,329 $24,462 $15,171 Full ROI →
10 Physics.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$177,109 $56,903 $24,462 $17,113 Full ROI →
11 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$160,685 $55,973 $24,462 $15,501 Full ROI →
12 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$140,162 $54,913 $24,462 $15,000 Full ROI →
13 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 68.5%

+$627 $48,033 $24,462 $16,433 Full ROI →
14 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$20,108 $46,832 $24,462 $14,000 Full ROI →
15 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$67,803 $44,886 $24,462 $20,500 Full ROI →
16 Computer Software and Media Applications.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$86,943 $43,524 $24,462 $14,500 Full ROI →
17 International/Global Studies.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$105,673 $42,745 $24,462 $16,834 Full ROI →
18 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$112,023 $42,330 $24,462 $15,389 Full ROI →
19 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$127,233 $41,547 $24,462 $15,056 Full ROI →
20 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$140,386 $40,773 $24,462 $13,332 Full ROI →
21 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$145,429 $40,581 $24,462 $14,223 Full ROI →
22 Area Studies.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$187,472 $38,526 $24,462 $14,922 Full ROI →
23 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$187,617 $38,474 $24,462 $14,259 Full ROI →
24 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$212,246 $37,280 $24,462 $14,814 Full ROI →
25 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$218,584 $37,065 $24,462 $16,323 Full ROI →
26 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$225,546 $36,775 $24,462 $17,184 Full ROI →
27 Philosophy.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$226,273 $36,490 $24,462 $13,500 Full ROI →
28 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 68.5%

-$282,638 $33,683 $24,462 $13,667 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.