Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Utah State University by ROI
Every Bachelor's Degree major at Utah State University ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
42
Majors with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$72,724
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$21,050
Cost of attendance
| # | Major | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Computer and Information Sciences, General.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$617,365 | $78,293 | $21,050 | $17,996 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$557,345 | $75,056 | $21,050 | $14,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Air Transportation.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$458,155 | $70,839 | $21,050 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Mechanical Engineering.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$451,007 | $69,682 | $21,050 | $13,654 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Information Science/Studies.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$414,722 | $67,919 | $21,050 | $14,413 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Civil Engineering.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$375,146 | $66,130 | $21,050 | $17,225 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Accounting and Related Services.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$251,540 | $59,597 | $21,050 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Finance and Financial Management Services.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$224,718 | $58,102 | $21,050 | $9,720 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Economics.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$214,392 | $57,959 | $21,050 | $15,250 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Landscape Architecture.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$191,180 | $55,769 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$176,800 | $55,995 | $21,050 | $14,000 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Marketing.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$149,708 | $54,627 | $21,050 | $13,801 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$138,040 | $53,112 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$89,265 | $52,057 | $21,050 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Physics.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$88,820 | $50,651 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Agricultural Business and Management.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
+$24,155 | $48,194 | $21,050 | $11,500 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Biology, General.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$33,042 | $45,621 | $21,050 | $15,750 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$37,639 | $44,984 | $21,050 | $9,718 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Plant Sciences.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$70,680 | $42,676 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$127,876 | $40,996 | $21,050 | $17,479 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Journalism.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$138,458 | $40,415 | $21,050 | $16,710 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Special Education and Teaching.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$155,828 | $39,642 | $21,050 | $18,125 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$179,374 | $38,360 | $21,050 | $16,574 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Political Science and Government.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$210,294 | $36,882 | $21,050 | $17,581 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$216,420 | $35,389 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$220,520 | $35,184 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Social Work.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$226,638 | $35,967 | $21,050 | $16,132 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Zoology/Animal Biology.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$229,720 | $34,724 | $21,050 | $0 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$246,301 | $34,891 | $21,050 | $14,757 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Psychology, General.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$285,282 | $33,192 | $21,050 | $18,461 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Animal Sciences.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$304,116 | $32,182 | $21,050 | $17,449 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
History.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$320,049 | $31,911 | $21,050 | $25,237 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Area Studies.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$325,790 | $30,798 | $21,050 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
English Language and Literature, General.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$326,685 | $31,192 | $21,050 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Sociology.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$337,987 | $30,556 | $21,050 | $18,450 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Anthropology.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$340,390 | $30,608 | $21,050 | $21,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$347,317 | $30,256 | $21,050 | $20,917 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Fine and Studio Arts.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$379,585 | $28,412 | $21,050 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$394,688 | $27,956 | $21,050 | $21,932 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$491,321 | $22,697 | $21,050 | $15,601 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Music.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$714,165 | $11,413 | $21,050 | $13,500 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
Grad rate: 55.8% |
-$816,613 | $6,498 | $21,050 | $16,573 | 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.