Best Master's Degree Programs at University of California-Berkeley by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at University of California-Berkeley 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

17

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,049,220

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$42,708

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$2,906,524 $191,597 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
2 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$2,415,624 $167,052 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
3 Law.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$1,954,264 $143,984 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
4 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$1,944,904 $143,516 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
5 Optometry.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$1,166,604 $104,601 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
6 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$1,149,344 $103,738 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
7 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$931,024 $92,822 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
8 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$810,864 $86,814 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
9 Chemical Engineering.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$795,064 $86,024 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
10 Natural Resources Conservation and Research.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$628,564 $77,699 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
11 City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$560,104 $74,276 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
12 Public Health.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$517,544 $72,148 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
13 Social Work.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$515,544 $72,048 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
14 Architecture.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$483,144 $70,428 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
15 Landscape Architecture.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$427,204 $67,631 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
16 Journalism.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$334,944 $63,018 $42,708 $0 Full ROI →
17 Education, General.

Grad rate: 93.5%

 +$295,484 $61,045 $42,708 $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.