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Worst Master’s Degrees The Prestige Trap AI-Proof Degrees

CUNY City College

ROI analysis for 23 degree programs. Sorted worst first.

MajorLevelDebtEarningsRatioRisk
Music Bachelor's $21,637 $17,652 1.23x CAUTION
Architectural Sciences and Technology Master's $54,500 $54,843 0.99x CAUTION
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Master's $41,000 $58,920 0.7x VIABLE
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's $20,739 $30,325 0.68x VIABLE
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's $12,489 $22,379 0.56x VIABLE
Biology, General Bachelor's $13,382 $25,424 0.53x VIABLE
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master's $27,301 $57,487 0.47x VIABLE
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's $12,994 $27,416 0.47x VIABLE
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's $14,858 $32,237 0.46x VIABLE
History Bachelor's $13,075 $28,747 0.45x VIABLE
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's $14,060 $31,183 0.45x VIABLE
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's $13,632 $30,733 0.44x VIABLE
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's $11,878 $28,019 0.42x VIABLE
Political Science and Government Bachelor's $12,500 $32,022 0.39x VIABLE
Special Education and Teaching Master's $23,914 $71,049 0.34x VIABLE
Civil Engineering Bachelor's $19,529 $63,686 0.31x VIABLE
Psychology, General Bachelor's $9,000 $30,175 0.3x VIABLE
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's $20,504 $69,172 0.3x VIABLE
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's $12,250 $40,538 0.3x VIABLE
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master's $19,917 $68,077 0.29x VIABLE
Sociology Bachelor's $10,199 $36,402 0.28x VIABLE
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's $13,232 $63,296 0.21x VIABLE
Economics Bachelor's $6,650 $32,302 0.21x VIABLE