Best Bachelor's Degree Programs at Washington University in St Louis by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree major at Washington University in St Louis 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

6

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$700,646

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$83,476

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 94.1%

+$1,788,731 $149,178 $83,476 $15,500 Full ROI →
2 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 94.1%

+$1,265,328 $123,261 $83,476 $19,250 Full ROI →
3 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.1%

+$657,691 $92,896 $83,476 $19,500 Full ROI →
4 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.1%

+$442,966 $82,126 $83,476 $19,000 Full ROI →
5 Economics.

Grad rate: 94.1%

+$421,627 $80,729 $83,476 $14,110 Full ROI →
6 Psychology, General.

Grad rate: 94.1%

-$372,464 $40,072 $83,476 $0 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.