Best Master's Degree Programs at Washington State University by ROI

Every Master's Degree major at Washington State University 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

16

Majors with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$737,364

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$27,176

Cost of attendance

# Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$1,656,268 $127,531 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
2 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$1,569,628 $123,199 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
3 Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$1,520,388 $120,737 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
4 Engineering-Related Fields.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$1,503,848 $119,910 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
5 Veterinary Medicine.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$1,172,328 $103,334 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
6 Educational Administration and Supervision.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$880,568 $88,746 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
7 Accounting and Related Services.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$603,768 $74,906 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
8 Education, General.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$428,848 $66,160 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
9 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$428,348 $66,135 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
10 Health and Medical Administrative Services.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$420,948 $65,765 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
11 Architecture.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$395,668 $64,501 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
12 Curriculum and Instruction.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$394,688 $64,452 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
13 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$367,708 $63,103 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
14 Communication and Media Studies.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$262,608 $57,848 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
15 Health and Physical Education/Fitness.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$96,148 $49,525 $27,176 $0 Full ROI →
16 Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.

Grad rate: 62.0%

+$96,068 $49,521 $27,176 $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.