California State University-Los Angeles
ROI analysis for 39 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | Master's | $30,734 | $29,473 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $21,426 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $21,453 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $30,250 | $44,360 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Music | Bachelor's | $12,290 | $18,194 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $40,301 | $60,412 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $25,361 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $14,971 | $25,900 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $14,108 | $25,029 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $26,864 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $29,958 | $56,006 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $29,334 | $57,695 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $29,525 | $58,608 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $32,050 | $66,775 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $26,820 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $14,199 | $30,314 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $16,156 | $35,378 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $10,571 | $23,044 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $34,322 | $75,475 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $14,914 | $34,226 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $28,819 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $12,460 | $29,439 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $12,177 | $29,102 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $29,809 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | $12,457 | $32,623 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Bachelor's | $11,900 | $31,028 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $32,136 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $31,973 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $32,629 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $15,967 | $51,672 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $13,200 | $42,779 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $9,895 | $34,264 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $43,069 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $61,370 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's | $24,750 | $91,250 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $14,429 | $55,088 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $20,500 | $81,004 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $56,166 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $20,500 | $112,257 | 0.18x | VIABLE |