Georgia State University
ROI analysis for 53 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $21,588 | $12,721 | 1.7x | TRAP |
| English Language and Literature, General | Doctoral | $78,016 | $47,170 | 1.65x | TRAP |
| Biology, General | Master's | $34,050 | $26,015 | 1.31x | CAUTION |
| Music | Master's | $39,375 | $30,895 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $79,533 | $65,059 | 1.22x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $46,125 | $40,244 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $72,563 | $65,982 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $21,497 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $21,974 | $22,068 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $24,922 | $25,241 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Master's | $32,250 | $32,866 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $24,375 | $24,857 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $26,761 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $22,600 | $25,116 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $29,533 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $37,258 | $44,490 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $28,521 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $24,276 | $30,107 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Master's | $40,402 | $50,422 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $41,000 | $51,294 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $30,650 | $38,653 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $40,952 | $52,128 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $30,750 | $38,760 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $32,703 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | $25,767 | $34,007 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $22,125 | $30,023 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $23,179 | $31,723 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $34,349 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $29,242 | $40,867 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's | $28,220 | $40,143 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $22,950 | $32,753 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Master's | $35,049 | $52,060 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $34,250 | $51,730 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $40,940 | $63,604 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $31,250 | $48,955 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Taxation | Master's | $39,235 | $62,661 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $41,886 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | $25,109 | $43,043 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $50,417 | $87,917 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $22,125 | $41,326 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $34,787 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $41,000 | $78,217 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $21,859 | $42,096 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate | $13,476 | $26,302 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $21,625 | $47,491 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $17,837 | $39,083 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $19,296 | $43,916 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | $30,750 | $73,098 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Insurance | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $50,544 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $24,041 | $58,251 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $32,500 | $89,955 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $60,102 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $61,954 | 0.33x | VIABLE |