Business Majors — ROI Rankings (2026)

35 business majors across 5,559 school-major combinations analyzed for debt, earnings, and job market outlook.

Majors

68/100

Avg ROI Score

$26K

Avg Median Debt

$65K

Avg Year 1 Earnings

Business Majors by Average ROI

#	Major	Avg ROI Score	Avg Debt	Avg Earnings (1yr)	Schools
1	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	88/100	$23,647	$95,000	209
2	Business Operations Support and Assistant Services	72/100	$21,006	$65,000	15
3	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	70/100	$25,045	$65,000	76
4	Finance and Financial Management Services	69/100	$26,597	$65,000	578
5	Business Administration, Management and Operations	69/100	$26,492	$65,000	1429
6	Marketing	69/100	$26,628	$65,000	683
7	Accounting and Related Services	69/100	$26,534	$65,000	940
8	Business/Commerce	69/100	$25,776	$65,000	272
9	Management Information Systems and Services	69/100	$27,034	$65,000	108
10	Business/Managerial Economics	69/100	$25,782	$65,000	52
11	Human Resources Management and Services	69/100	$26,970	$65,000	171
12	Construction Management	69/100	$26,331	$65,000	44
13	Business/Corporate Communications	69/100	$25,397	$65,000	21
14	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	69/100	$26,210	$65,000	128
15	Hospitality Administration/Management	69/100	$25,464	$65,000	95
16	International Business	69/100	$27,131	$65,000	76
17	General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	69/100	$27,247	$65,000	24
18	Real Estate	69/100	$25,520	$65,000	14
19	Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations	68/100	$27,658	$65,000	34
20	Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	68/100	$27,541	$65,000	36
21	Insurance	68/100	$27,984	$65,000	11
22	Economics	62/100	$25,123	$58,000	330
23	Real Estate Development	62/100	$25,028	$58,000	1
24	Economics and Computer Science	60/100	$24,364	$52,000	1
25	Military Economics and Management	58/100	$24,832	$55,000	1
26	Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management	54/100	$26,065	$50,000	26
27	Natural Resources Management and Policy	54/100	$24,971	$50,000	17
28	Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management	54/100	$24,893	$50,000	6
29	Agricultural Business and Management	53/100	$25,771	$48,000	62
30	Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	53/100	$26,044	$48,000	5
31	Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	51/100	$26,951	$48,000	6
32	Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies	47/100	$23,976	$42,000	3
33	Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	46/100	$28,115	$42,000	31
34	Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services	45/100	$27,514	$42,000	2
35	Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	44/100	$28,001	$42,000	52

Top 50 Business Programs by ROI

#	School	Major	ROI Score	Debt	Earnings (1yr)	Verdict
1	Capitol Technology University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	99/100	$4,080	$95,000	STRONG BUY
2	National American University-Rapid City	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	97/100	$10,727	$95,000	STRONG BUY
3	Collin County Community College District	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	96/100	$12,441	$95,000	STRONG BUY
4	Red Rocks Community College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	96/100	$13,042	$95,000	STRONG BUY
5	Pueblo Community College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	95/100	$14,464	$95,000	STRONG BUY
6	University of Arkansas Grantham	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	94/100	$15,286	$95,000	STRONG BUY
7	University of Maine at Presque Isle	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	94/100	$15,827	$95,000	STRONG BUY
8	Wilmington University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	94/100	$15,616	$95,000	STRONG BUY
9	California Intercontinental University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	93/100	$17,129	$95,000	STRONG BUY
10	Columbia Central University-Caguas	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	93/100	$16,575	$95,000	STRONG BUY
11	Dalton State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$17,860	$95,000	STRONG BUY
12	Ensign College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$18,751	$95,000	STRONG BUY
13	Gulf Coast State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$18,761	$95,000	STRONG BUY
14	Neumont College of Computer Science	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$18,465	$95,000	STRONG BUY
15	Palm Beach State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$18,693	$95,000	STRONG BUY
16	University of North Georgia	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	92/100	$18,792	$95,000	STRONG BUY
17	Bismarck State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,737	$95,000	STRONG BUY
18	Fort Lewis College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,972	$95,000	STRONG BUY
19	Franklin University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,207	$95,000	STRONG BUY
20	Geneva College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,628	$95,000	STRONG BUY
21	Grambling State University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,319	$95,000	STRONG BUY
22	Pensacola State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,584	$95,000	STRONG BUY
23	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,434	$95,000	STRONG BUY
24	Western Governors University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	91/100	$19,142	$95,000	STRONG BUY
25	Augusta University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,026	$95,000	STRONG BUY
26	Clark College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,087	$95,000	STRONG BUY
27	Columbia Southern University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,771	$95,000	STRONG BUY
28	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,414	$95,000	STRONG BUY
29	DePaul University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,549	$95,000	STRONG BUY
30	Farmingdale State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,485	$95,000	STRONG BUY
31	Frostburg State University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,944	$95,000	STRONG BUY
32	Georgia College & State University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,845	$95,000	STRONG BUY
33	Guilford College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,515	$95,000	STRONG BUY
34	Lewis-Clark State College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,434	$95,000	STRONG BUY
35	Lone Star College System	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,903	$95,000	STRONG BUY
36	Miami Dade College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,090	$95,000	STRONG BUY
37	Michigan Technological University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,662	$95,000	STRONG BUY
38	Montana Technological University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,791	$95,000	STRONG BUY
39	Olivet Nazarene University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,495	$95,000	STRONG BUY
40	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,635	$95,000	STRONG BUY
41	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,168	$95,000	STRONG BUY
42	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,172	$95,000	STRONG BUY
43	Renton Technical College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,835	$95,000	STRONG BUY
44	Rochester Institute of Technology	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,032	$95,000	STRONG BUY
45	Roger Williams University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,454	$95,000	STRONG BUY
46	Southeast Missouri State University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,294	$95,000	STRONG BUY
47	St Petersburg College	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,437	$95,000	STRONG BUY
48	St. John's University-New York	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$21,454	$95,000	STRONG BUY
49	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,454	$95,000	STRONG BUY
50	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	90/100	$20,927	$95,000	STRONG BUY

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Frequently Asked Questions

CollegeROI tracks 35 business majors across 5,559 school-major combinations with detailed debt and earnings data.

The average ROI Score for business programs is 68/100. Average median debt is $26K with average first-year earnings of $65K.

Among business majors, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management has the highest average ROI Score at 88/100. The best individual program is Capitol Technology University in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management with a score of 99/100.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last updated: March 2026