Majors
College Majors, Ranked by ROI
National averages for 246 majors based on College Scorecard data — median debt at graduation, year-1 earnings, and a composite ROI score. Click any major to see school-by-school breakdowns.
Statistics
Avg debt $17,620 · Year-1 $78,000
Computer Programming
Avg debt $19,965 · Year-1 $95,000
Data Processing
Avg debt $23,159 · Year-1 $95,000
Computer Software and Media Applications
Avg debt $23,882 · Year-1 $95,000
Computer and Information Sciences
Avg debt $22,703 · Year-1 $95,000
Mathematics
Avg debt $22,247 · Year-1 $78,000
Computer Science
Avg debt $22,501 · Year-1 $95,000
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Avg debt $22,650 · Year-1 $95,000
Computer Systems Analysis
Avg debt $22,797 · Year-1 $95,000
Applied Mathematics
Avg debt $21,458 · Year-1 $78,000
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Avg debt $22,015 · Year-1 $78,000
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Avg debt $24,480 · Year-1 $95,000
Information Science/Studies
Avg debt $22,361 · Year-1 $95,000
Computer and Information Sciences, Other
Avg debt $40,467 · Year-1 $95,000
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
Avg debt $4,080 · Year-1 $92,000
Computer Engineering Technologies
Avg debt $4,800 · Year-1 $65,000
Manufacturing Engineering
Avg debt $15,431 · Year-1 $92,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
Avg debt $18,271 · Year-1 $92,000
Engineering Science
Avg debt $21,087 · Year-1 $92,000
Industrial Engineering
Avg debt $18,953 · Year-1 $92,000
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Avg debt $18,434 · Year-1 $92,000
Petroleum Engineering
Avg debt $21,658 · Year-1 $92,000
Engineering
Avg debt $22,584 · Year-1 $92,000
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
Avg debt $20,138 · Year-1 $92,000
Mechanical Engineering
Avg debt $22,547 · Year-1 $92,000
Civil Engineering
Avg debt $20,979 · Year-1 $92,000
Biomedical/Bioengineering
Avg debt $23,088 · Year-1 $92,000
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Avg debt $33,867 · Year-1 $92,000
Computer Engineering
Avg debt $21,010 · Year-1 $92,000
Architectural Engineering
Avg debt $21,277 · Year-1 $92,000
Industrial Production Technologies
Avg debt $21,171 · Year-1 $65,000
Chemical Engineering
Avg debt $20,615 · Year-1 $92,000
Metallurgical Engineering
Avg debt $21,658 · Year-1 $92,000
Engineering Physics
Avg debt $21,658 · Year-1 $92,000
Geological/Geophysical Engineering
Avg debt $21,658 · Year-1 $92,000
Engineering, Other
Avg debt $24,194 · Year-1 $92,000
Energy Systems Technologies
Avg debt $20,512 · Year-1 $65,000
Engineering Technologies, Other
Avg debt $20,532 · Year-1 $65,000
Mining and Mineral Engineering
Avg debt $21,658 · Year-1 $92,000
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies
Avg debt $28,078 · Year-1 $65,000
Construction Engineering Technology
Avg debt $24,385 · Year-1 $65,000
Materials Engineering
Avg debt $27,776 · Year-1 $92,000
Engineering Technology
Avg debt $23,359 · Year-1 $65,000
Engineering-Related Technologies
Avg debt $26,196 · Year-1 $65,000
Quality Control and Safety Technologies
Avg debt $24,436 · Year-1 $65,000
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies
Avg debt $28,881 · Year-1 $65,000
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies
Avg debt $27,575 · Year-1 $65,000
Engineering-Related Fields
Avg debt $26,474 · Year-1 $65,000
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies
Avg debt $23,860 · Year-1 $65,000
Engineering Technologies
Avg debt $29,472 · Year-1 $65,000
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Avg debt $12,373 · Year-1 $62,000
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Avg debt $27,025 · Year-1 $62,000
Physics
Avg debt $20,419 · Year-1 $65,000
Chemistry
Avg debt $21,468 · Year-1 $65,000
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Avg debt $21,475 · Year-1 $65,000
Materials Science
Avg debt $16,840 · Year-1 $65,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Avg debt $26,732 · Year-1 $65,000
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
Avg debt $21,455 · Year-1 $65,000
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Avg debt $27,574 · Year-1 $62,000
Business/Managerial Economics
Avg debt $25,763 · Year-1 $65,000
Construction Management
Avg debt $25,959 · Year-1 $65,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
Avg debt $26,133 · Year-1 $65,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Avg debt $26,171 · Year-1 $62,000
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
Avg debt $25,439 · Year-1 $65,000
Physical Sciences
Avg debt $26,913 · Year-1 $65,000
Insurance
Avg debt $27,980 · Year-1 $65,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Avg debt $28,179 · Year-1 $62,000
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
Avg debt $28,164 · Year-1 $62,000
Finance and Financial Management Services
Avg debt $27,170 · Year-1 $65,000
Marketing
Avg debt $27,388 · Year-1 $65,000
Accounting and Related Services
Avg debt $27,256 · Year-1 $65,000
Business/Commerce
Avg debt $26,947 · Year-1 $65,000
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations
Avg debt $29,980 · Year-1 $65,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Avg debt $29,597 · Year-1 $62,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Avg debt $27,259 · Year-1 $65,000
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Avg debt $30,736 · Year-1 $62,000
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Avg debt $30,833 · Year-1 $62,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Avg debt $30,769 · Year-1 $62,000
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Avg debt $29,057 · Year-1 $62,000
Management Information Systems and Services
Avg debt $29,394 · Year-1 $65,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Avg debt $30,246 · Year-1 $65,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Avg debt $29,868 · Year-1 $62,000
Human Resources Management and Services
Avg debt $28,965 · Year-1 $65,000
Business/Corporate Communications
Avg debt $26,591 · Year-1 $65,000
Hospitality Administration/Management
Avg debt $25,786 · Year-1 $65,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Avg debt $30,985 · Year-1 $62,000
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Avg debt $31,055 · Year-1 $62,000
Public Health
Avg debt $31,424 · Year-1 $62,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Avg debt $30,895 · Year-1 $62,000
International Business
Avg debt $29,927 · Year-1 $65,000
Medical Illustration and Informatics
Avg debt $28,349 · Year-1 $62,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
Avg debt $34,898 · Year-1 $62,000
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
Avg debt $22,404 · Year-1 $55,000
Legal Professions and Studies
Avg debt $28,182 · Year-1 $55,000
Legal Support Services
Avg debt $29,310 · Year-1 $55,000
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Avg debt $17,402 · Year-1 $52,000
Legal Professions and Studies, Other
Avg debt $31,266 · Year-1 $55,000
Geography and Cartography
Avg debt $21,916 · Year-1 $58,000
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Avg debt $36,196 · Year-1 $65,000
Data Analytics
Avg debt $22,272 · Year-1 $52,000
International Relations and National Security Studies
Avg debt $23,907 · Year-1 $58,000
General Social Sciences
Avg debt $23,789 · Year-1 $58,000
Biopsychology
Avg debt $22,960 · Year-1 $52,000
Systems Science and Theory
Avg debt $19,652 · Year-1 $52,000
Political Science and Government
Avg debt $26,244 · Year-1 $58,000
Sociology
Avg debt $26,438 · Year-1 $58,000
Social Sciences
Avg debt $27,036 · Year-1 $58,000
Social Sciences, Other
Avg debt $25,939 · Year-1 $58,000
Economics
Avg debt $24,459 · Year-1 $58,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Avg debt $24,842 · Year-1 $52,000
Anthropology
Avg debt $24,349 · Year-1 $58,000
Criminology
Avg debt $27,118 · Year-1 $58,000
Interior Architecture
Avg debt $29,969 · Year-1 $58,000
Architectural Sciences and Technology
Avg debt $27,396 · Year-1 $58,000
Urban Studies/Affairs
Avg debt $26,876 · Year-1 $58,000
Gerontology
Avg debt $27,338 · Year-1 $52,000
Human Computer Interaction
Avg debt $26,740 · Year-1 $52,000
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis
Avg debt $25,420 · Year-1 $52,000
Cognitive Science
Avg debt $22,070 · Year-1 $52,000
Leadership Studies
Avg debt $25,148 · Year-1 $52,000
Nutrition Sciences
Avg debt $25,888 · Year-1 $52,000
Air Transportation
Avg debt $26,689 · Year-1 $55,000
Landscape Architecture
Avg debt $35,982 · Year-1 $58,000
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Avg debt $27,272 · Year-1 $52,000
Biological and Physical Sciences
Avg debt $28,743 · Year-1 $52,000
Sustainability Studies
Avg debt $26,670 · Year-1 $52,000
Human Biology
Avg debt $28,206 · Year-1 $52,000
International/Globalization Studies
Avg debt $25,897 · Year-1 $52,000
Behavioral Sciences
Avg debt $27,404 · Year-1 $52,000
Computational Science
Avg debt $26,352 · Year-1 $52,000
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
Avg debt $25,110 · Year-1 $52,000
Zoology/Animal Biology
Avg debt $25,102 · Year-1 $55,000
Data Visualization
Avg debt $27,145 · Year-1 $52,000
Biology
Avg debt $26,890 · Year-1 $55,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Avg debt $26,253 · Year-1 $55,000
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
Avg debt $24,618 · Year-1 $55,000
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Avg debt $25,882 · Year-1 $55,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
Avg debt $26,697 · Year-1 $55,000
Architecture
Avg debt $32,121 · Year-1 $58,000
Science, Technology and Society
Avg debt $25,204 · Year-1 $52,000
Transportation and Materials Moving
Avg debt $26,372 · Year-1 $55,000
Genetics
Avg debt $27,728 · Year-1 $55,000
Natural Sciences
Avg debt $29,428 · Year-1 $52,000
Digital Humanities and Textual Studies
Avg debt $25,744 · Year-1 $52,000
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
Avg debt $24,988 · Year-1 $55,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
Avg debt $27,420 · Year-1 $55,000
Military Technologies
Avg debt $29,892 · Year-1 $55,000
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
Avg debt $30,126 · Year-1 $55,000
Agricultural Production Operations
Avg debt $19,342 · Year-1 $48,000
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Avg debt $27,076 · Year-1 $52,000
Plant Sciences
Avg debt $19,988 · Year-1 $48,000
Science Technologies
Avg debt $27,804 · Year-1 $55,000
Agriculture, Other
Avg debt $22,272 · Year-1 $48,000
Forestry
Avg debt $23,964 · Year-1 $50,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
Avg debt $22,272 · Year-1 $48,000
Agricultural Mechanization
Avg debt $22,272 · Year-1 $48,000
Philosophy
Avg debt $25,989 · Year-1 $52,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Avg debt $31,243 · Year-1 $55,000
Agriculture
Avg debt $25,175 · Year-1 $48,000
Religion/Religious Studies
Avg debt $25,612 · Year-1 $52,000
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
Avg debt $25,580 · Year-1 $48,000
Food Science and Technology
Avg debt $23,329 · Year-1 $48,000
Biotechnology
Avg debt $29,368 · Year-1 $55,000
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Avg debt $23,896 · Year-1 $50,000
Mathematics and Computer Science
Avg debt $32,968 · Year-1 $52,000
Psychology
Avg debt $27,171 · Year-1 $48,000
Agricultural Business and Management
Avg debt $25,549 · Year-1 $48,000
Agricultural Public Services
Avg debt $22,272 · Year-1 $48,000
Graphic Communications
Avg debt $25,835 · Year-1 $48,000
Journalism
Avg debt $25,137 · Year-1 $52,000
History
Avg debt $28,373 · Year-1 $50,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Avg debt $25,293 · Year-1 $50,000
Research and Experimental Psychology
Avg debt $24,750 · Year-1 $48,000
Animal Sciences
Avg debt $25,098 · Year-1 $48,000
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Avg debt $27,818 · Year-1 $48,000
Classics and Classical Languages
Avg debt $23,464 · Year-1 $48,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies
Avg debt $22,919 · Year-1 $48,000
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management
Avg debt $25,463 · Year-1 $50,000
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
Avg debt $20,320 · Year-1 $42,000
Communication and Media Studies
Avg debt $26,924 · Year-1 $52,000
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Avg debt $26,576 · Year-1 $52,000
Audiovisual Communications Technologies
Avg debt $29,677 · Year-1 $48,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Avg debt $27,115 · Year-1 $52,000
Romance Languages
Avg debt $25,936 · Year-1 $48,000
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Avg debt $40,383 · Year-1 $52,000
Fire Protection
Avg debt $23,112 · Year-1 $50,000
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
Avg debt $22,711 · Year-1 $48,000
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Avg debt $28,878 · Year-1 $52,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Avg debt $27,628 · Year-1 $50,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Avg debt $27,458 · Year-1 $48,000
English Language and Literature
Avg debt $27,891 · Year-1 $48,000
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
Avg debt $42,060 · Year-1 $55,000
Security Science and Technology
Avg debt $27,759 · Year-1 $50,000
Homeland Security
Avg debt $28,363 · Year-1 $50,000
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Avg debt $27,065 · Year-1 $48,000
Literature
Avg debt $26,342 · Year-1 $48,000
American Sign Language
Avg debt $31,008 · Year-1 $48,000
Germanic Languages
Avg debt $26,236 · Year-1 $48,000
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Avg debt $24,096 · Year-1 $42,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Avg debt $27,548 · Year-1 $45,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
Avg debt $27,855 · Year-1 $42,000
Public Policy Analysis
Avg debt $23,793 · Year-1 $42,000
East Asian Languages
Avg debt $26,158 · Year-1 $48,000
Psychology, Other
Avg debt $35,684 · Year-1 $48,000
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
Avg debt $27,379 · Year-1 $42,000
Social Work
Avg debt $26,639 · Year-1 $42,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Avg debt $26,721 · Year-1 $45,000
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Avg debt $26,809 · Year-1 $45,000
Area Studies
Avg debt $23,184 · Year-1 $45,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
Avg debt $24,206 · Year-1 $45,000
Special Education and Teaching
Avg debt $26,846 · Year-1 $45,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Avg debt $24,821 · Year-1 $42,000
Education, Other
Avg debt $26,842 · Year-1 $45,000
Education
Avg debt $26,112 · Year-1 $45,000
Human Services
Avg debt $27,754 · Year-1 $42,000
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Avg debt $29,136 · Year-1 $42,000
Public Administration
Avg debt $26,762 · Year-1 $42,000
Educational Administration and Supervision
Avg debt $28,410 · Year-1 $45,000
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Avg debt $27,735 · Year-1 $42,000
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Avg debt $22,920 · Year-1 $45,000
Precision Production
Avg debt $29,340 · Year-1 $45,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Avg debt $27,472 · Year-1 $45,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Avg debt $27,413 · Year-1 $42,000
Apparel and Textiles
Avg debt $27,506 · Year-1 $42,000
Music
Avg debt $27,506 · Year-1 $42,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Avg debt $27,514 · Year-1 $42,000
Community Organization and Advocacy
Avg debt $29,322 · Year-1 $42,000
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
Avg debt $31,176 · Year-1 $45,000
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
Avg debt $26,983 · Year-1 $42,000
Outdoor Education
Avg debt $29,012 · Year-1 $42,000
Teaching Assistants/Aides
Avg debt $33,092 · Year-1 $45,000
Housing and Human Environments
Avg debt $24,244 · Year-1 $42,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Avg debt $27,489 · Year-1 $42,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Avg debt $28,700 · Year-1 $42,000
Design and Applied Arts
Avg debt $29,517 · Year-1 $42,000
Visual and Performing Arts
Avg debt $28,877 · Year-1 $42,000
Fine and Studio Arts
Avg debt $28,261 · Year-1 $42,000
Dance
Avg debt $29,902 · Year-1 $42,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
Avg debt $28,347 · Year-1 $42,000
Theology and Religious Vocations
Avg debt $25,828 · Year-1 $40,000
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Avg debt $25,317 · Year-1 $40,000
Religious/Sacred Music
Avg debt $26,892 · Year-1 $40,000
Bible/Biblical Studies
Avg debt $26,378 · Year-1 $40,000
Religious Education
Avg debt $27,156 · Year-1 $40,000
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Avg debt $28,236 · Year-1 $40,000
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Avg debt $31,780 · Year-1 $40,000