Best Master's Degree Programs at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus by ROI

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

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Programs Analyzed

31

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$538,491

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$36,707

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$2,428,866 $167,114 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$1,874,946 $139,418 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
3 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$1,479,106 $119,626 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
4 Dentistry.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$1,479,106 $119,626 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
5 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$1,185,966 $104,969 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
6 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$1,049,306 $98,136 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
7 Information Science/Studies.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$931,206 $92,231 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
8 Mechanical Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$872,926 $89,317 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
9 Biomedical/Medical Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$679,106 $79,626 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
10 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$583,586 $74,850 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
11 Medicine.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$485,706 $69,956 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
12 Civil Engineering.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$485,186 $69,930 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
13 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$451,986 $68,270 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
14 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$425,006 $66,921 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
15 Law.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$394,946 $65,418 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
16 Public Policy Analysis.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$378,666 $64,604 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
17 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$354,686 $63,405 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
18 Public Administration.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$245,326 $57,937 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
19 International Relations and National Security Studies.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$234,506 $57,396 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
20 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$219,026 $56,622 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
21 Public Health.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$218,366 $56,589 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
22 Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$168,186 $54,080 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
23 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$113,146 $51,328 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
24 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$112,866 $51,314 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
25 Education, General.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$54,506 $48,396 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
26 Library Science and Administration.

Grad rate: 84.0%

+$30,486 $47,195 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
27 Social Work.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$3,414 $45,500 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
28 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$4,594 $45,441 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
29 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$43,434 $43,499 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
30 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$76,154 $41,863 $36,707 $0 Full ROI →
31 English Language and Literature, General.

Grad rate: 84.0%

-$115,894 $39,876 $36,707 $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.