Best Master's Degree Programs at University of Chicago by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at University of Chicago 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

Programs Analyzed

14

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$793,510

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$86,856

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$3,371,548 $219,263 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
2 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$2,555,988 $178,485 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
3 Statistics.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$1,617,268 $131,549 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
4 Computer Science.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$1,097,188 $105,545 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
5 Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$817,288 $91,550 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
6 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$639,728 $82,672 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
7 Medicine.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$448,248 $73,098 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
8 Area Studies.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$326,808 $67,026 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
9 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$305,868 $65,979 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
10 Education, General.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$93,628 $55,367 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
11 Social Work.

Grad rate: 95.2%

+$60,108 $53,691 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
12 Social Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 95.2%

-$54,472 $47,962 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
13 Theological and Ministerial Studies.

Grad rate: 95.2%

-$79,792 $46,696 $86,856 $0 Full ROI →
14 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 95.2%

-$90,252 $46,173 $86,856 $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.