Northwestern University
ROI analysis for 50 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $153,657 | $39,767 | 3.86x | TRAP |
| Medicine | Degree | $201,568 | $60,913 | 3.31x | TRAP |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $139,267 | $54,060 | 2.58x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $168,092 | $69,172 | 2.43x | TRAP |
| Music | Master's | $47,600 | $21,311 | 2.23x | TRAP |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's | $75,398 | $42,782 | 1.76x | TRAP |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $148,699 | $102,431 | 1.45x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Master's | $64,766 | $45,043 | 1.44x | CAUTION |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $172,164 | $120,709 | 1.43x | CAUTION |
| Biotechnology | Master's | $82,387 | $63,570 | 1.3x | CAUTION |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | $70,280 | $64,032 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Master's | $50,612 | $54,661 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Master's | $61,372 | $66,854 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $54,057 | $59,798 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $17,309 | $19,214 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Master's | $68,589 | $77,466 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Doctoral | $63,500 | $71,868 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $154,286 | $187,194 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $55,813 | $68,121 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $38,772 | $48,897 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $14,684 | $19,001 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $23,935 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Master's | $41,869 | $60,050 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $44,568 | $66,011 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Degree | $75,943 | $112,796 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's | $69,011 | $115,760 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $27,414 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's | $81,076 | $150,242 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $26,252 | $48,965 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's | $45,980 | $88,288 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,450 | $29,896 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $33,332 | $69,350 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $76,735 | $162,478 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, Other | Master's | $64,256 | $140,321 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $40,701 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $15,917 | $38,991 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $19,234 | $46,450 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $39,844 | $101,303 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $34,751 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,834 | $45,960 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $42,454 | $118,780 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $13,622 | $41,134 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, Other | Bachelor's | $11,630 | $37,353 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $14,234 | $59,892 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $71,607 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $84,644 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $71,488 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $13,942 | $70,936 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $12,418 | $68,815 | 0.18x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $14,646 | $84,037 | 0.17x | VIABLE |