DePaul University
ROI analysis for 53 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | $87,842 | $25,998 | 3.38x | TRAP |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | $72,729 | $24,114 | 3.02x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $131,463 | $56,306 | 2.33x | TRAP |
| Music | Master's | $41,000 | $22,040 | 1.86x | TRAP |
| Social Work | Master's | $69,147 | $38,497 | 1.8x | TRAP |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $67,557 | $45,989 | 1.47x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $26,175 | $17,798 | 1.47x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Master's | $74,928 | $53,765 | 1.39x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Master's | $44,065 | $34,393 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Graphic Communications | Master's | $53,300 | $46,218 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $24,694 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $26,600 | $25,467 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $46,944 | $46,895 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $25,318 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $44,784 | $47,451 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $26,553 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $29,281 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $46,243 | $53,383 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $28,163 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | $40,198 | $47,563 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $32,912 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | $34,166 | $41,921 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $30,341 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $41,000 | $50,911 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $23,166 | $28,832 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $33,464 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $48,496 | $62,205 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $47,092 | $62,218 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $22,956 | $31,739 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $45,916 | $63,874 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's | $57,686 | $80,116 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Computer Programming | Master's | $61,500 | $86,558 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $34,969 | $50,365 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's | $55,664 | $82,374 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $54,516 | $83,120 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $20,834 | $31,913 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $98,328 | $159,116 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $24,846 | $40,548 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $22,449 | $37,484 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $52,402 | $95,909 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $22,859 | $45,236 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $27,333 | $55,535 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's | $37,197 | $77,007 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $48,012 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | $47,832 | $101,831 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Taxation | Master's | $47,833 | $101,821 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,666 | $51,570 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $55,552 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's | $22,166 | $56,840 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $43,199 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $20,670 | $56,409 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Master's | $25,705 | $73,992 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $61,445 | 0.35x | VIABLE |