Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
ROI analysis for 49 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law. | Degree | $88,622 | $53,429 | 1.66x | TRAP |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $20,418 | $18,374 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Social Work. | Master's | $41,000 | $39,032 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $20,309 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $25,359 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's | $36,406 | $38,292 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's | $38,374 | $40,917 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| International/Globalization Studies. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $22,919 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $24,323 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $54,666 | $60,797 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Education, General. | Master's | $34,125 | $38,721 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's | $23,253 | $26,922 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $24,967 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $26,375 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $21,475 | $26,621 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's | $19,666 | $24,197 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's | $21,962 | $27,971 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $25,175 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $27,917 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $31,489 | $43,852 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $27,401 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration. | Master's | $34,893 | $49,869 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's | $35,622 | $51,749 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Music. | Bachelor's | $19,455 | $29,121 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $32,598 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| History. | Bachelor's | $18,562 | $29,242 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $35,258 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's | $15,897 | $27,166 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Architecture. | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $45,056 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's | $21,130 | $35,523 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $21,364 | $36,694 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,492 | $38,002 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $37,819 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Interior Architecture. | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $37,464 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| International Business. | Bachelor's | $17,625 | $39,643 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $51,461 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,718 | $56,737 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $47,725 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,312 | $59,301 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's | $19,989 | $54,915 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $60,658 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $20,500 | $60,832 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $44,779 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Petroleum Engineering. | Bachelor's | $24,211 | $75,560 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $14,910 | $53,433 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,218 | $74,032 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $70,811 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $80,305 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Construction Management. | Degree | $9,375 | $78,378 | 0.12x | VIABLE |