Oakland University
ROI analysis for 40 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $93,047 | $72,648 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $21,061 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $26,678 | $22,672 | 1.18x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $49,875 | $42,552 | 1.17x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $24,200 | $25,099 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $22,894 | $23,915 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $25,212 | $26,874 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $23,244 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $46,967 | $52,277 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $38,801 | $45,675 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $23,432 | $27,476 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $25,418 | $30,652 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $37,302 | $44,690 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $32,025 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $31,528 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $28,572 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $36,989 | $48,045 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $23,780 | $34,722 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $33,079 | $50,459 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $19,187 | $29,274 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $34,054 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $20,333 | $32,236 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $23,625 | $37,796 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Homeland Security | Bachelor's | $15,648 | $25,085 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $45,823 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $37,582 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $46,506 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $47,599 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $37,444 | $75,453 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $55,191 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $22,423 | $48,900 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $44,928 | $103,063 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $59,306 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $61,652 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $28,500 | $71,468 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $23,015 | $59,546 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,971 | $72,313 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,783 | $76,319 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $25,785 | $88,366 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $73,808 | 0.29x | VIABLE |