Best Master's Degree Programs at Grand Valley State University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Grand Valley State 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

13

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$346,060

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$26,578

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$1,346,184 $111,967 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
2 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$775,924 $83,454 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
3 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$575,524 $73,434 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
4 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$562,684 $72,792 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
5 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$237,044 $56,510 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
6 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$190,084 $54,162 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
7 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$172,724 $53,294 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
8 Education, General.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$149,184 $52,117 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
9 Public Health.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$139,904 $51,653 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
10 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$134,644 $51,390 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
11 Curriculum and Instruction.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$88,804 $49,098 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
12 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$68,164 $48,066 $26,578 $0 Full ROI →
13 Social Work.

Grad rate: 67.4%

 +$57,924 $47,554 $26,578 $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.