California State University-Chico
ROI analysis for 44 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $18,089 | 1.3x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $16,838 | $16,767 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $23,129 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $18,227 | $21,425 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $18,263 | $22,288 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $15,688 | $21,120 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $29,598 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Master's | $34,125 | $48,077 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $16,722 | $23,951 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $28,282 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $17,375 | $26,765 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $32,134 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $23,682 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $17,200 | $28,283 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $39,408 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $17,600 | $29,939 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $28,302 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $35,222 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $17,606 | $31,307 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $14,990 | $27,924 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $13,987 | $26,584 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | $17,886 | $34,427 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $19,331 | $37,061 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $18,618 | $37,827 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $31,173 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $16,125 | $33,383 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $17,272 | $37,266 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $30,000 | $67,298 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $33,845 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $31,487 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $18,968 | $52,762 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, Other | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $68,803 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | $13,826 | $43,556 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,353 | $68,880 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,125 | $67,761 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $54,749 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $18,972 | $63,879 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $18,750 | $62,371 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $60,812 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $72,808 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $18,822 | $71,244 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's | $19,341 | $78,190 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $11,250 | $45,845 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $94,107 | 0.18x | VIABLE |