Best Master's Degree Programs at Capella University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Capella University 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 Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

33

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$207,815

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,029

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$965,342 $92,470 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
2 Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. +$843,742 $86,390 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
3 Management Information Systems and Services. +$769,762 $82,691 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
4 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. +$585,862 $73,496 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
5 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$582,542 $73,330 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
6 Finance and Financial Management Services. +$459,862 $67,196 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
7 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$430,002 $65,703 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
8 Homeland Security. +$359,662 $62,186 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
9 Health and Medical Administrative Services. +$325,862 $60,496 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
10 Educational/Instructional Media Design. +$294,182 $58,912 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
11 Human Resources Management and Services. +$284,582 $58,432 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
12 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. +$277,742 $58,090 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
13 Educational Administration and Supervision. +$272,222 $57,814 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
14 Curriculum and Instruction. +$213,842 $54,895 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
15 Education, Other. +$208,262 $54,616 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
16 Public Health. +$161,402 $52,273 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
17 Accounting and Related Services. +$150,662 $51,736 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
18 Special Education and Teaching. +$134,982 $50,952 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
19 Public Administration. +$123,002 $50,353 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
20 Gerontology. +$98,042 $49,105 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
21 Marketing. +$68,502 $47,628 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
22 Psychology, Other. +$64,382 $47,422 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
23 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. +$63,622 $47,384 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
24 Student Counseling and Personnel Services. +$52,162 $46,811 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
25 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. +$45,822 $46,494 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
26 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. -$15,218 $43,442 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
27 Human Services, General. -$92,158 $39,595 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
28 Criminal Justice and Corrections. -$92,338 $39,586 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
29 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. -$94,958 $39,455 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
30 Social Sciences, Other. -$105,498 $38,928 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
31 Research and Experimental Psychology. -$138,798 $37,263 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
32 Psychology, General. -$161,778 $36,114 $22,029 $0 Full ROI →
33 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. -$277,398 $30,333 $22,029 $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.