Auburn University
ROI analysis for 45 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Degree | $136,167 | $109,330 | 1.25x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $23,818 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $25,613 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $19,085 | $22,796 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $26,293 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's | $35,474 | $46,491 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| History. | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $28,017 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $31,491 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $34,378 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's | $34,155 | $48,891 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's | $30,750 | $44,841 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $34,482 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $37,862 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Master's | $26,225 | $41,167 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $34,513 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $28,500 | $44,890 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $19,213 | $30,959 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's | $18,625 | $30,492 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $33,955 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $32,601 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $35,032 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's | $25,400 | $43,429 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $42,369 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's | $28,000 | $50,456 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $38,625 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $37,905 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's | $46,567 | $90,962 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering. | Bachelor's | $25,747 | $51,452 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Plant Sciences. | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $37,144 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $44,504 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $47,415 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $54,362 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $46,598 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $62,372 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Forestry. | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $47,039 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $41,000 | $106,330 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $57,886 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $21,937 | $59,564 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $67,127 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $66,558 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,417 | $63,127 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $63,168 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $72,274 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $22,604 | $75,285 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Architectural Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,375 | $71,073 | 0.3x | VIABLE |