Clemson University
ROI analysis for 50 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $24,202 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral | $37,027 | $40,578 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $26,805 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $28,851 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $27,954 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $28,742 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Genetics | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $28,199 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $29,496 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Master's | $29,250 | $39,741 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $28,522 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $28,980 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $27,529 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $29,446 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Food Science and Technology | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $32,141 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $23,638 | $33,955 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $46,000 | $69,048 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $21,200 | $31,797 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,021 | $32,696 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $23,884 | $37,067 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | Bachelor's | $21,840 | $38,392 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $41,708 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $38,210 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $38,156 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $40,689 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | $22,875 | $43,121 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $39,712 | $74,898 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $43,546 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $20,277 | $41,128 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $44,793 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $49,691 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $35,034 | $78,776 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $27,435 | $62,738 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $48,888 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $17,500 | $43,746 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,246 | $63,207 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,179 | $66,632 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Master's | $19,929 | $51,470 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $25,225 | $66,717 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,312 | $52,256 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $65,182 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $54,819 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,912 | $58,507 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $66,228 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Bachelor's | $22,622 | $65,136 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,611 | $63,762 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $59,636 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,665 | $66,398 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's | $19,962 | $62,908 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $70,368 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | $18,862 | $67,751 | 0.28x | VIABLE |