Brigham Young University
ROI analysis for 49 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $22,330 | $20,605 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $22,165 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $20,739 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Music. | Bachelor's | $10,920 | $17,786 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's | $12,344 | $21,255 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $37,329 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's | $13,502 | $24,952 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration. | Master's | $26,500 | $49,503 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $10,475 | $21,303 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $10,494 | $21,635 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $24,482 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $14,959 | $32,982 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's | $11,438 | $25,153 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's | $11,742 | $29,068 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| History. | Bachelor's | $11,750 | $29,901 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's | $11,894 | $32,016 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's | $8,987 | $24,435 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's | $13,385 | $36,102 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's | $11,229 | $30,421 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's | $10,317 | $28,871 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $35,254 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | Bachelor's | $11,087 | $31,269 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's | $11,625 | $34,189 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $41,000 | $122,288 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's | $10,419 | $30,637 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Social Work. | Master's | $15,500 | $45,144 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $40,751 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's | $12,065 | $39,924 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's | $12,250 | $42,900 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's | $11,974 | $41,037 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's | $11,210 | $39,884 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $10,646 | $41,028 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's | $10,000 | $39,856 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $14,680 | $67,199 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Economics. | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $57,448 | 0.19x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $66,731 | 0.19x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $56,416 | 0.19x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $71,754 | 0.19x | VIABLE |
| Statistics. | Bachelor's | $10,312 | $57,692 | 0.18x | VIABLE |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's | $12,364 | $67,720 | 0.18x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $11,625 | $68,789 | 0.17x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $10,544 | $63,211 | 0.17x | VIABLE |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $65,857 | 0.17x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $9,127 | $60,568 | 0.15x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's | $12,000 | $82,667 | 0.15x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $74,326 | 0.15x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's | $7,830 | $50,600 | 0.15x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $8,500 | $60,309 | 0.14x | VIABLE |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's | $7,400 | $69,188 | 0.11x | VIABLE |