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

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

Certificate Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree

Programs Analyzed

31

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,396,214

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$85,738

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Finance and Financial Management Services.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,980,004 $249,574 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
2 International/Global Studies.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,686,024 $234,875 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
3 Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,540,624 $227,605 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
4 Real Estate.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,485,464 $224,847 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
5 Law.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,356,724 $218,410 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
6 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,287,064 $214,927 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
7 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$3,149,184 $208,033 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
8 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,724,324 $186,790 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
9 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,652,644 $183,206 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
10 Marketing.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,544,244 $177,786 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
11 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,453,324 $173,240 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
12 Computer and Information Sciences, General.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,220,724 $161,610 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
13 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$1,381,344 $119,641 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
14 Veterinary Medicine.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$1,165,404 $108,844 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
15 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$890,424 $95,095 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
16 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$630,064 $82,077 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
17 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$588,264 $79,987 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
18 Medicine.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$399,284 $70,538 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
19 Architecture.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$259,504 $63,549 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
20 City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$256,084 $63,378 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
21 Public Health.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$216,704 $61,409 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
22 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$187,744 $59,961 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
23 Education, General.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$167,724 $58,960 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
24 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$160,204 $58,584 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
25 Student Counseling and Personnel Services.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$85,464 $54,847 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
26 Social Work.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$80,084 $54,578 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
27 Architectural Sciences and Technology.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$38,164 $52,482 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
28 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$11,844 $51,166 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
29 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 +$2,984 $50,723 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
30 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 -$22,196 $49,464 $85,738 $0 Full ROI →
31 Fine and Studio Arts.

Grad rate: 96.5%

 -$296,796 $35,734 $85,738 $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.