Duke University
ROI analysis for 26 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | Master's | $65,507 | $20,291 | 3.23x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral | $161,694 | $65,425 | 2.47x | TRAP |
| Medicine. | Doctoral | $142,262 | $59,057 | 2.41x | TRAP |
| Public Health. | Master's | $86,775 | $46,377 | 1.87x | TRAP |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's | $136,412 | $108,130 | 1.26x | CAUTION |
| Law. | Doctoral | $158,000 | $155,031 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's | $66,331 | $67,601 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| International Business. | Master's | $117,357 | $151,472 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Master's | $48,310 | $62,431 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Degree | $78,343 | $108,612 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Degree | $98,014 | $163,977 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $80,630 | $143,622 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Master's | $42,568 | $97,661 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. | Master's | $45,810 | $105,456 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Doctoral | $25,583 | $62,185 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $15,362 | $37,241 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's | $12,645 | $34,195 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $15,415 | $42,110 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $14,016 | $43,130 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| History. | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $45,091 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $13,894 | $67,573 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| International and Comparative Education. | Bachelor's | $8,000 | $42,961 | 0.19x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $10,000 | $71,314 | 0.14x | VIABLE |
| Economics. | Bachelor's | $13,187 | $94,699 | 0.14x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $108,817 | 0.13x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $115,135 | 0.12x | VIABLE |