Northern Arizona University
ROI analysis for 57 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $87,849 | $71,725 | 1.22x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $23,389 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $20,847 | $19,431 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $21,966 | $23,745 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $22,554 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's | $25,349 | $28,437 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $21,819 | $25,391 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $21,125 | $26,454 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $29,620 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | $22,698 | $29,618 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $72,425 | $94,560 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $33,352 | $43,781 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $31,451 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $26,598 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $16,750 | $22,798 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $19,468 | $26,490 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $34,363 | $47,156 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,467 | $28,362 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $20,590 | $28,427 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $23,333 | $32,826 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $30,659 | $42,991 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $21,251 | $30,133 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $20,051 | $29,325 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $19,819 | $29,563 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $18,013 | $26,926 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,255 | $62,713 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $18,062 | $27,218 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | $30,366 | $46,572 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Master's | $30,000 | $46,190 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $30,897 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $32,289 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $37,263 | $59,642 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $28,307 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $32,770 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $32,280 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $33,882 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Degree | $34,634 | $60,299 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | $20,151 | $37,324 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $22,683 | $43,070 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Science Technologies/Technicians, Other | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $38,078 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $30,500 | $58,911 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $35,934 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $37,974 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $55,113 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,469 | $41,511 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $23,209 | $51,407 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $20,375 | $47,785 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $50,175 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $42,539 | $100,716 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $45,050 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $14,307 | $35,678 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,188 | $62,712 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,413 | $58,840 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $69,244 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $20,567 | $57,623 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's | $22,589 | $67,718 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $67,225 | 0.29x | VIABLE |