Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
16
Avg Grad Earnings
$62,737/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
53/100
Tuition
$63,946/yr
All Programs at Vanderbilt University
16 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 73 | $122,244/yr | Very High | 3.8x |
| Economics | 70 | $84,311/yr | Very High | 4.0x |
| Social Sciences, General | 65 | $61,389/yr | High | 2.5x |
| Mathematics | 62 | $103,812/yr | Very High | 4.5x |
| History | 57 | $46,856/yr | High | 2.4x |
| Engineering Science | 55 | $81,126/yr | High | 3.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 55 | $78,009/yr | Very High | 3.0x |
| Political Science and Government | 55 | $46,843/yr | Very High | 2.6x |
| Chemical Engineering | 54 | $75,639/yr | High | 3.1x |
| Public Policy Analysis | 53 | $57,023/yr | High | 1.2x |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 50 | $63,402/yr | High | 3.1x |
| Psychology, General | 46 | $36,716/yr | High | 1.5x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 45 | $47,208/yr | Very High | 1.8x |
| Cognitive Science | 45 | $38,752/yr | Moderate | 0.5x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 35 | $34,633/yr | Very High | 1.6x |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 29 | $25,830/yr | High | 1.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 16 bachelor's degree programs at Vanderbilt University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.