Best Master's Degree Programs at Harvard University by ROI

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

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

Programs Analyzed

20

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$883,991

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$82,842

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$2,975,176 $199,043 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$2,745,376 $187,553 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
3 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,876,716 $144,120 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
4 Public Health.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,579,936 $129,281 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
5 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,430,956 $121,832 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
6 Dentistry.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,121,816 $106,375 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
7 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$1,077,536 $104,161 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
8 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$815,596 $91,064 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
9 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$585,736 $79,571 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
10 Educational/Instructional Media Design.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$506,576 $75,613 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
11 Medicine.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$465,996 $73,584 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
12 Education, Other.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$431,096 $71,839 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
13 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$412,216 $70,895 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
14 City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$402,116 $70,390 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
15 Architecture.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$333,976 $66,983 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
16 Education, General.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$323,296 $66,449 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
17 Landscape Architecture.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$278,276 $64,198 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
18 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$218,616 $61,215 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
19 International and Comparative Education.

Grad rate: 97.5%

+$167,076 $58,638 $82,842 $0 Full ROI →
20 Theological and Ministerial Studies.

Grad rate: 97.5%

-$68,264 $46,871 $82,842 $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.