East Tennessee State University
ROI analysis for 35 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $194,983 | $53,417 | 3.65x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $237,447 | $105,882 | 2.24x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $87,258 | $71,980 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $19,656 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $20,614 | 1.12x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $44,220 | $39,587 | 1.12x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $20,044 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $34,650 | $36,106 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $21,920 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $17,495 | $19,138 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $61,968 | $69,704 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $17,022 | $19,434 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $24,938 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $27,245 | $31,722 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $21,274 | $25,159 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $27,582 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,625 | $23,571 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | $20,875 | $25,569 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $26,312 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $35,553 | $45,737 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $25,544 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $16,387 | $22,772 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $25,418 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $28,500 | $41,554 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $59,445 | $87,648 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $30,750 | $46,822 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $28,196 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $32,758 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $20,903 | $39,304 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $51,039 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $17,739 | $34,285 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $23,370 | $50,234 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $16,250 | $38,530 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $20,500 | $56,673 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $48,113 | 0.29x | VIABLE |