George Mason University
ROI analysis for 56 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | Bachelor's | $26,950 | $20,382 | 1.32x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $25,883 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $22,875 | $23,524 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $23,205 | $24,682 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's | $42,750 | $46,161 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | $41,000 | $45,299 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $65,077 | $73,757 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | $22,985 | $26,474 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's | $43,917 | $51,023 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $22,998 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Education, General | Doctoral | $60,555 | $75,686 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $21,917 | $27,836 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | $21,125 | $26,808 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $41,000 | $52,312 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Sustainability Studies | Bachelor's | $24,670 | $33,709 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $38,978 | $53,830 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $41,000 | $57,765 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Master's | $46,514 | $66,608 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $28,000 | $40,070 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $22,483 | $34,052 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,125 | $29,849 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $21,651 | $34,209 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $41,000 | $66,482 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $19,727 | $31,574 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Master's | $36,561 | $59,522 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $20,504 | $34,646 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $21,696 | $38,384 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $57,000 | $101,843 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $34,587 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $37,996 | $67,617 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | $34,250 | $63,173 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $46,522 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $40,857 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,594 | $46,303 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $42,258 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,449 | $42,975 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $16,676 | $35,119 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $41,771 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Degree | $27,557 | $59,834 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $40,661 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $46,150 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Degree | $22,414 | $53,571 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $46,771 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,113 | $61,988 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $38,186 | $98,841 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $52,937 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | $35,713 | $97,471 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $70,242 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $56,805 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $55,517 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $80,254 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $17,250 | $57,420 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $71,876 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $20,500 | $72,298 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | $20,500 | $75,366 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | $26,262 | $101,886 | 0.26x | VIABLE |