Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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

54

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$39,656

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,174

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$588,624 $75,866 $22,174 $0 Full ROI →
2 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$485,331 $72,895 $22,174 $32,498 Full ROI →
3 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$465,574 $71,536 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Industrial Engineering.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$429,400 $69,426 $22,174 $22,536 Full ROI →
5 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$397,754 $68,280 $22,174 $29,000 Full ROI →
6 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$340,434 $65,279 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
7 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$305,464 $63,598 $22,174 $28,000 Full ROI →
8 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$253,584 $60,869 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
9 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$221,509 $59,569 $22,174 $30,500 Full ROI →
10 Management Information Systems and Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$214,044 $58,892 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
11 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$202,781 $58,312 $22,174 $25,750 Full ROI →
12 International Business.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$186,524 $55,761 $22,174 $0 Full ROI →
13 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$146,854 $55,600 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
14 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$119,244 $54,225 $22,174 $27,081 Full ROI →
15 Human Resources Management and Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$74,464 $51,913 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
16 Marketing.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$72,464 $51,813 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
17 Economics.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$58,994 $51,207 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
18 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$56,649 $51,056 $22,174 $26,500 Full ROI →
19 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$40,071 $50,212 $22,174 $26,276 Full ROI →
20 Architecture.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$20,724 $49,226 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
21 Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.

Grad rate: 49.6%

+$13,234 $48,919 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
22 Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$2,276 $46,321 $22,174 $0 Full ROI →
23 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$41,531 $46,094 $22,174 $25,715 Full ROI →
24 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$41,563 $46,359 $22,174 $29,665 Full ROI →
25 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$62,979 $44,921 $22,174 $24,225 Full ROI →
26 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$63,726 $45,071 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
27 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$105,286 $42,723 $22,174 $23,000 Full ROI →
28 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$114,116 $40,729 $22,174 $0 Full ROI →
29 History.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$115,356 $42,422 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
30 Education, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$134,172 $41,818 $22,174 $30,990 Full ROI →
31 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$152,816 $40,414 $22,174 $24,000 Full ROI →
32 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$166,876 $39,846 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
33 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$175,318 $39,542 $22,174 $27,750 Full ROI →
34 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$182,866 $39,249 $22,174 $29,000 Full ROI →
35 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$186,356 $38,872 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
36 Social Work.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$199,809 $38,443 $22,174 $29,610 Full ROI →
37 Sociology.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$213,856 $37,497 $22,174 $26,000 Full ROI →
38 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$216,146 $37,450 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
39 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$229,219 $37,651 $22,174 $39,662 Full ROI →
40 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$232,112 $36,549 $22,174 $25,479 Full ROI →
41 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$247,796 $35,935 $22,174 $28,000 Full ROI →
42 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$252,360 $35,640 $22,174 $27,011 Full ROI →
43 Geography and Cartography.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$253,326 $35,591 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
44 International/Global Studies.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$256,272 $35,426 $22,174 $26,738 Full ROI →
45 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$277,046 $34,405 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
46 Philosophy.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$290,401 $33,636 $22,174 $25,500 Full ROI →
47 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$292,736 $33,688 $22,174 $28,000 Full ROI →
48 Religion/Religious Studies.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$294,896 $31,690 $22,174 $0 Full ROI →
49 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$304,446 $33,035 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
50 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$326,486 $31,933 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
51 Music.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$333,998 $31,473 $22,174 $25,750 Full ROI →
52 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$335,846 $31,465 $22,174 $27,000 Full ROI →
53 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$352,628 $30,578 $22,174 $26,291 Full ROI →
54 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 49.6%

-$380,556 $29,162 $22,174 $26,000 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.