Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Virginia Commonwealth University by ROI

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

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

Programs Analyzed

44

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$103,454

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$34,346

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$634,416 $82,210 $34,346 $24,000 Full ROI →
2 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$572,918 $78,801 $34,346 $19,050 Full ROI →
3 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$415,286 $71,456 $34,346 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$380,118 $69,376 $34,346 $22,235 Full ROI →
5 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$364,858 $68,862 $34,346 $25,924 Full ROI →
6 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$272,678 $64,275 $34,346 $26,250 Full ROI →
7 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$256,836 $63,533 $34,346 $26,992 Full ROI →
8 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$250,184 $63,023 $34,346 $24,364 Full ROI →
9 Business/Managerial Economics.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$177,551 $59,198 $34,346 $21,500 Full ROI →
10 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$167,916 $58,885 $34,346 $24,000 Full ROI →
11 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$104,020 $55,730 $34,346 $24,589 Full ROI →
12 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$60,023 $53,514 $34,346 $24,350 Full ROI →
13 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$53,371 $52,989 $34,346 $21,500 Full ROI →
14 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$5,213 $50,733 $34,346 $23,750 Full ROI →
15 Real Estate.

Grad rate: 64.9%

+$656 $48,902 $34,346 $0 Full ROI →
16 Security Science and Technology.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$7,224 $50,263 $34,346 $26,000 Full ROI →
17 Mathematics.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$110,614 $45,161 $34,346 $27,000 Full ROI →
18 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$127,461 $43,939 $34,346 $21,376 Full ROI →
19 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$139,091 $43,484 $34,346 $23,250 Full ROI →
20 Urban Studies/Affairs.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$150,465 $43,129 $34,346 $26,416 Full ROI →
21 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$170,822 $42,024 $34,346 $25,125 Full ROI →
22 Marketing.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$181,629 $41,239 $34,346 $21,500 Full ROI →
23 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$196,044 $40,687 $34,346 $24,000 Full ROI →
24 Chemistry.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$216,371 $39,527 $34,346 $21,872 Full ROI →
25 Sociology.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$235,128 $38,887 $34,346 $26,285 Full ROI →
26 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$242,469 $38,332 $34,346 $23,500 Full ROI →
27 Social Work.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$254,274 $37,843 $34,346 $25,000 Full ROI →
28 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$254,460 $37,962 $34,346 $26,901 Full ROI →
29 Religion/Religious Studies.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$257,904 $35,974 $34,346 $0 Full ROI →
30 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$276,435 $36,513 $34,346 $21,712 Full ROI →
31 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$282,442 $36,313 $34,346 $23,199 Full ROI →
32 History.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$293,826 $35,781 $34,346 $23,750 Full ROI →
33 Biological and Physical Sciences.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$331,800 $34,100 $34,346 $26,975 Full ROI →
34 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$334,516 $33,679 $34,346 $22,750 Full ROI →
35 Design and Applied Arts.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$335,798 $33,830 $34,346 $25,937 Full ROI →
36 Film/Video and Photographic Arts.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$337,624 $33,743 $34,346 $26,000 Full ROI →
37 Area Studies.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$342,689 $33,321 $34,346 $23,500 Full ROI →
38 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$352,795 $32,706 $34,346 $21,875 Full ROI →
39 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$389,244 $31,162 $34,346 $26,000 Full ROI →
40 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$412,884 $29,980 $34,346 $26,000 Full ROI →
41 Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$481,189 $26,126 $34,346 $19,500 Full ROI →
42 Anthropology.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$503,538 $24,637 $34,346 $13,996 Full ROI →
43 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$517,678 $24,563 $34,346 $23,374 Full ROI →
44 Music.

Grad rate: 64.9%

-$531,614 $24,111 $34,346 $27,000 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.