Mercer University
ROI analysis for 27 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Doctoral | $195,967 | $54,463 | 3.6x | TRAP |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $83,629 | $34,419 | 2.43x | TRAP |
| Law | Doctoral | $124,216 | $53,568 | 2.32x | TRAP |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | $71,061 | $39,032 | 1.82x | TRAP |
| Biology, General | Master's | $38,702 | $21,339 | 1.81x | TRAP |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $59,916 | $34,213 | 1.75x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $175,359 | $102,958 | 1.7x | TRAP |
| Public Health | Master's | $66,000 | $44,720 | 1.48x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $96,034 | $69,717 | 1.38x | CAUTION |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | $41,750 | $33,426 | 1.25x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $55,712 | $46,215 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $31,000 | $26,300 | 1.18x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $20,972 | 1.16x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $103,050 | $97,104 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $27,745 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $34,800 | $37,333 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $41,546 | $46,062 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $24,990 | $30,885 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $31,257 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $25,990 | $33,298 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $30,750 | $43,316 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $28,000 | $44,179 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $37,415 | $61,605 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $39,318 | $75,345 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $41,000 | $97,605 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's | $25,350 | $62,626 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $53,576 | 0.36x | VIABLE |