ASSOCIATE + BACHELOR’S · ILLUSTRATIVE ECONOMIC ROIBest ROI majors
Compare degree fields using reported earnings, college-wide average net price, expected study time and earnings forgone while enrolled.
Business & Management10 qualifying field-and-credential categories
1Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,597/yr+4%2Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,808/yr−33%3Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $14,544/yr−49%4Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $12,319/yr−64%5Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,236/yr−67%6Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $28,088/yr−92%7MarketingAssociate's Degree · institution price context $13,904/yr−95%8Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree · institution price context $10,971/yr−138%9General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate's Degree · institution price context $10,243/yr−150%10Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's Degree · institution price context $11,950/yr−167%The ROI scenario compares reported earnings with a $45,000 annual earnings baseline and includes study-time opportunity cost. Annual cost is the average college-wide net price among institutions reporting the field, not program tuition. Certificate and graduate credentials are excluded because that proxy is not reliable enough for those programs.