Best Master's Degree Programs at Indiana University-Indianapolis by ROI

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

Certificate Associate Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

20

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$675,918

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$22,216

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$3,364,288 $212,436 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
2 Dentistry.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$1,957,028 $142,073 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
3 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$1,345,888 $111,516 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
4 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$1,275,868 $108,015 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
5 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$1,164,008 $102,422 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
6 Engineering-Related Fields.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$760,748 $82,259 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
7 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$594,908 $73,967 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
8 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$490,968 $68,770 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
9 Biology, General.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$464,288 $67,436 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
10 Law.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$451,428 $66,793 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
11 Medicine.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$431,628 $65,803 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
12 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$388,168 $63,630 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
13 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$375,308 $62,987 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
14 Public Health.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$330,948 $60,769 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
15 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$292,028 $58,823 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
16 Social Work.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$76,468 $48,045 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
17 Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

Grad rate: 55.1%

+$13,068 $44,875 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
18 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$16,872 $43,378 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
19 Library Science and Administration.

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$83,792 $40,032 $22,216 $0 Full ROI →
20 Museology/Museum Studies.

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$158,012 $36,321 $22,216 $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.