Ashford University
ROI analysis for 38 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's | $30,073 | $21,627 | 1.39x | CAUTION |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | Bachelor's | $30,742 | $22,858 | 1.34x | CAUTION |
| Behavioral Sciences. | Bachelor's | $40,083 | $30,127 | 1.33x | CAUTION |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $36,807 | $30,487 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Master's | $41,000 | $35,147 | 1.17x | CAUTION |
| Education, General. | Master's | $41,000 | $35,037 | 1.17x | CAUTION |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's | $33,129 | $29,411 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $34,500 | $31,113 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $29,781 | $27,029 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's | $34,478 | $31,202 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | Bachelor's | $31,375 | $28,875 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's | $41,000 | $38,063 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's | $38,452 | $37,673 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's | $26,258 | $25,762 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $44,321 | $44,074 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $32,813 | $33,212 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $38,554 | $38,882 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $27,470 | $28,067 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration. | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $26,165 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's | $41,000 | $43,299 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's | $35,500 | $37,247 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's | $41,000 | $45,705 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration. | Master's | $41,000 | $45,533 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $28,693 | $33,394 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| History. | Bachelor's | $32,938 | $38,970 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Gerontology. | Bachelor's | $28,750 | $34,233 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $37,625 | $45,479 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Real Estate. | Bachelor's | $32,803 | $40,566 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's | $36,139 | $45,572 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's | $33,341 | $42,847 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $41,000 | $54,455 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's | $38,365 | $55,719 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's | $37,741 | $56,178 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $27,172 | $42,042 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $29,813 | $49,321 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| International Business. | Bachelor's | $26,497 | $49,012 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's | $22,685 | $43,529 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Bachelor's | $28,109 | $59,651 | 0.47x | VIABLE |