Florida State University
ROI analysis for 69 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $175,432 | $55,551 | 3.16x | TRAP |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | $61,500 | $35,214 | 1.75x | TRAP |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | $50,319 | $31,726 | 1.59x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $51,779 | $37,739 | 1.37x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $66,707 | $53,072 | 1.26x | CAUTION |
| Music | Doctoral | $52,754 | $42,146 | 1.25x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral | $50,647 | $43,259 | 1.17x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Degree | $50,873 | $44,597 | 1.14x | CAUTION |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $41,000 | $39,243 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $40,100 | $41,366 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,528 | $22,171 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,613 | $20,423 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's | $41,000 | $45,057 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $68,893 | $78,794 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $30,750 | $36,542 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $68,875 | $86,926 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $19,250 | $24,506 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $31,392 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | $36,000 | $45,967 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $33,500 | $44,120 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $27,038 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $19,160 | $25,541 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $31,020 | $42,784 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's | $21,625 | $29,443 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $20,557 | $28,152 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $39,990 | $55,644 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $26,508 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $16,694 | $23,928 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $18,783 | $27,540 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $28,381 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $21,406 | $32,261 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $27,120 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $24,868 | $38,664 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Master's | $32,458 | $52,945 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $17,625 | $29,178 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $17,318 | $29,068 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's | $25,125 | $43,826 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's | $27,783 | $49,041 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $20,765 | $36,649 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $32,270 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $36,112 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $27,684 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $22,350 | $43,878 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $26,000 | $51,045 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $44,538 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $25,060 | $50,522 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Master's | $24,550 | $50,644 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $17,404 | $36,876 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $30,750 | $64,971 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $18,110 | $39,158 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $39,397 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $19,184 | $44,294 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's | $27,096 | $64,567 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's | $20,500 | $49,060 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $46,748 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | $35,474 | $84,179 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Insurance | Bachelor's | $21,875 | $53,352 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $17,040 | $46,163 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $62,158 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $62,442 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Master's | $20,250 | $56,902 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | $15,884 | $44,311 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $21,931 | $63,216 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,311 | $66,610 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,835 | $56,990 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $18,522 | $57,924 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,375 | $65,561 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $17,318 | $59,944 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $15,750 | $69,881 | 0.23x | VIABLE |