Best Master's Degree Programs at Johns Hopkins University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Johns Hopkins 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

29

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$702,746

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$81,300

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,622,920 $131,276 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,616,300 $130,945 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
3 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,592,200 $129,740 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
4 Business/Commerce, General.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,284,380 $114,349 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
5 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,265,240 $113,392 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,244,440 $112,352 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
7 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,204,680 $110,364 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
8 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,153,760 $107,818 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
9 Economics.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,134,080 $106,834 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
10 Political Science and Government.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$1,072,920 $103,776 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
11 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$973,960 $98,828 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
12 Biotechnology.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$839,360 $92,098 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
13 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$833,940 $91,827 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
14 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$798,180 $90,039 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
15 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$788,460 $89,553 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
16 Marketing.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$737,460 $87,003 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
17 Real Estate.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$679,080 $84,084 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
18 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$629,320 $81,596 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
19 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$574,540 $78,857 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
20 Public Health.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$438,620 $72,061 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
21 Education, General.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$251,300 $62,695 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
22 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$180,120 $59,136 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
23 Special Education and Teaching.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$97,580 $55,009 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
24 Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$67,820 $53,521 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
25 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$67,640 $53,512 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
26 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.

Grad rate: 94.3%

+$44,980 $52,379 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
27 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.

Grad rate: 94.3%

-$154,320 $42,414 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
28 Museology/Museum Studies.

Grad rate: 94.3%

-$156,600 $42,300 $81,300 $0 Full ROI →
29 Music.

Grad rate: 94.3%

-$502,700 $24,995 $81,300 $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.