Northeastern University
ROI analysis for 48 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Degree | $79,331 | $60,040 | 1.32x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $96,860 | $77,383 | 1.25x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $70,571 | $59,434 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $25,380 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $29,347 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $37,375 | $48,500 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $41,000 | $55,914 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $41,000 | $56,788 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Master's | $38,158 | $53,297 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $33,969 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $59,233 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $35,413 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $41,623 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology | Master's | $41,000 | $63,942 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $24,005 | $38,872 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Degree | $57,003 | $93,357 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $35,067 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Homeland Security | Master's | $35,875 | $58,941 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Degree | $41,651 | $69,715 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $39,653 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $34,778 | $60,451 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $40,500 | $70,005 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's | $36,259 | $63,827 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $45,115 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $24,802 | $43,916 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $39,443 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $22,973 | $42,990 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $38,957 | $75,179 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $57,068 | $113,631 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $42,014 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,625 | $45,238 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $37,167 | $77,157 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $48,487 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $47,834 | $105,065 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $48,567 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Biotechnology | Master's | $35,470 | $79,825 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $25,625 | $61,027 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | $41,000 | $98,777 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $56,668 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $21,641 | $54,138 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,623 | $69,307 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,547 | $69,867 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's | $36,150 | $100,801 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $69,499 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $69,279 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,583 | $77,708 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $69,773 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,002 | $88,529 | 0.28x | VIABLE |