Florida Atlantic University
ROI analysis for 49 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $171,228 | $56,133 | 3.05x | TRAP |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $17,482 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $17,695 | $21,190 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $36,499 | $46,651 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $30,749 | $39,980 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Master's | $25,503 | $34,373 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $25,455 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $57,670 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $19,201 | $27,739 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $33,180 | $51,600 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $25,435 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $29,349 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $16,514 | $26,487 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $41,000 | $65,830 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $18,117 | $29,567 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $25,469 | $42,330 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $33,519 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $30,438 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $31,103 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $30,091 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $16,048 | $27,034 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $36,200 | $61,854 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $54,476 | $95,345 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $30,266 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's | $19,111 | $33,959 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $17,744 | $31,638 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $13,867 | $26,861 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $22,128 | $42,299 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $43,491 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $35,236 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $25,049 | $51,716 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Bachelor's | $16,869 | $34,862 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's | $21,114 | $44,273 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $32,352 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $15,450 | $33,474 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $19,223 | $41,420 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Taxation | Master's | $30,869 | $70,866 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $38,640 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Ocean Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $61,746 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $39,668 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,300 | $56,133 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $58,039 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $16,791 | $43,319 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $15,458 | $41,875 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $16,250 | $45,408 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,875 | $60,965 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Environmental Design | Bachelor's | $14,347 | $42,280 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $16,988 | $53,717 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,425 | $61,298 | 0.3x | VIABLE |