MajorROI

MajorROI truth engine

Will your college degree pay off?

Pick a major. See which schools are worth the cost - and which are not.

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Mechanical Engineering

#1
MITStrong ROI
$69,126net earnings
1.2 yrpayback
#2
New York UniversityQuestionable
$16,486net earnings
9.0 yrpayback
#3
Otterbein UniversityNot Recoverable
Negativenet earnings
Not recoverablepayback

The Truth Formula

See the numbers that actually decide return.

MajorROI turns cost, salary, and living expenses into payback time.

Early Career Salary$85,000
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Living Cost$48,000
=
Net First-Year Earnings$37,000
Total Degree Cost$120,000
/
Net First-Year Earnings$37,000
=
Payback Time3.2 years
Pays Off Fast1.8 years
May Not Pay OffNot recoverable

How we calculate value

Salary − Cost of Living = Disposable Income

Degree Cost ÷ Disposable Income = Payback

Rankings

Rank colleges by value - not hype.

A well-known school is not automatically the best financial choice.

Prestige Pick

  • High cost
  • Long payback
  • Questionable ROI

Better Value Pick

  • Lower cost
  • Faster payback
  • Strong ROI

Based on public college data and estimates only - not personalized financial aid offers. Under these salary and cost assumptions, some degrees may not financially pay back.