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STEM Majors, ROI Rankings (2026)

61 stem majors across 911 school-major combinations analyzed for debt, earnings, and job market outlook.

61
Majors
83/100
Avg ROI Score
$24K
Avg Median Debt
$76K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

STEM Majors by Average ROI

#MajorAvg ROI Score
1Statistics97/100
2Computer Programming96/100
3Computer Software and Media Applications95/100
4Computer and Information Sciences95/100
5Mathematics95/100
6Computer Science95/100
7Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management95/100
8Computer Systems Analysis95/100
9Applied Mathematics95/100
10Mathematics and Statistics, Other95/100
11Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications95/100
12Information Science/Studies94/100
13Computer and Information Sciences, Other91/100
14Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering90/100
15Computer Engineering Technologies88/100
16Manufacturing Engineering87/100
17Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering86/100
18Engineering Science86/100
19Industrial Engineering86/100
20Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering86/100
21Petroleum Engineering86/100
22Engineering85/100
23Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering85/100
24Mechanical Engineering85/100
25Civil Engineering85/100
26Biomedical/Bioengineering85/100
27Ceramic Sciences and Engineering85/100
28Computer Engineering85/100
29Architectural Engineering85/100
30Chemical Engineering85/100
31Metallurgical Engineering85/100
32Engineering Physics85/100
33Geological/Geophysical Engineering85/100
34Engineering, Other84/100
35Engineering Technologies, Other84/100
36Mining and Mineral Engineering84/100
37Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies83/100
38Construction Engineering Technology83/100
39Materials Engineering83/100
40Engineering Technology83/100
41Engineering-Related Technologies83/100
42Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies82/100
43Engineering-Related Fields82/100
44Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies82/100
45Engineering Technologies82/100
46Physics79/100
47Chemistry79/100
48Astronomy and Astrophysics79/100
49Data Analytics72/100
50Human Computer Interaction71/100
51Human Biology70/100
52Computational Science70/100
53Zoology/Animal Biology70/100
54Biology69/100
55Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology69/100
56Neurobiology and Neurosciences69/100
57Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences69/100
58Science, Technology and Society69/100
59Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology69/100
60Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology68/100
61Mathematics and Computer Science67/100

Top 50 STEM Programs by ROI

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Berea CollegeComputer and Information Sciences100/100
2Bethesda UniversityComputer and Information Sciences100/100
3Capitol Technology UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management100/100
4Capitol Technology UniversityComputer and Information Sciences100/100
5Capitol Technology UniversityComputer Programming100/100
6Caribbean University-BayamonComputer Programming100/100
7Caribbean University-PonceComputer Programming100/100
8Central State UniversityComputer Science100/100
9Collin County Community College DistrictComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management100/100
10Atlantic UniversityComputer Software and Media Applications99/100
11Atlantic UniversityInformation Science/Studies99/100
12Boston CollegeComputer Science98/100
13Boston CollegeMathematics98/100
14California Intercontinental UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management98/100
15Claremont McKenna CollegeComputer Science98/100
16Columbia Central University-CaguasComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management98/100
17Atlantis UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
18Avila UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
19Bates CollegeMathematics97/100
20Bismarck State CollegeComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management97/100
21Bloomfield CollegeComputer Science97/100
22Bloomfield CollegeApplied Mathematics97/100
23Boston CollegeInformation Science/Studies97/100
24Brandeis UniversityComputer Science97/100
25Brandeis UniversityApplied Mathematics97/100
26Brandeis UniversityMathematics97/100
27California State University-ChicoComputer and Information Sciences97/100
28California State University-ChicoComputer Science97/100
29California State University-Monterey BayComputer Science97/100
30California State University-Monterey BayMathematics97/100
31Carleton CollegeComputer Science97/100
32Carleton CollegeMathematics97/100
33Carleton CollegeStatistics97/100
34Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer Science97/100
35Carnegie Mellon UniversityStatistics97/100
36Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
37Carnegie Mellon UniversityMathematics97/100
38Cascadia CollegeComputer Programming97/100
39Chadron State CollegeMathematics97/100
40Claremont McKenna CollegeMathematics97/100
41Colgate UniversityComputer Science97/100
42Albany State UniversityComputer and Information Sciences96/100
43American UniversityComputer Science96/100
44Amherst CollegeMathematics96/100
45Amherst CollegeComputer Science96/100
46Amherst CollegeStatistics96/100
47Angelo State UniversityComputer and Information Sciences96/100
48Appalachian State UniversityComputer Science96/100
49Aquinas CollegeMathematics96/100
50Augusta UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management96/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

CollegeROIData tracks 61 stem majors across 911 school-major combinations with detailed debt and earnings data.

The average ROI Score for stem programs is 83/100. Average median debt is $24K with average first-year earnings of $76K.

Among stem majors, Statistics has the highest average ROI Score at 97/100. The best individual program is Berea College in Computer and Information Sciences with a score of 100/100.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.