Purdue University-Main Campus
ROI analysis for 67 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Degree | $99,174 | $86,594 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management. | Bachelor's | $19,370 | $21,754 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's | $17,472 | $20,032 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| History. | Bachelor's | $20,490 | $24,015 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $26,959 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $29,968 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's | $21,970 | $31,764 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $18,839 | $27,686 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $39,276 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $28,965 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's | $18,875 | $29,852 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $31,579 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $32,152 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's | $29,642 | $50,714 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $34,214 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. | Bachelor's | $20,101 | $35,435 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Education, General. | Master's | $28,581 | $52,442 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $35,811 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's | $17,369 | $32,369 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Bachelor's | $20,254 | $38,807 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $38,513 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $40,760 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $29,025 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $41,716 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $42,205 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. | Bachelor's | $18,916 | $41,273 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Economics. | Bachelor's | $23,099 | $51,724 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $42,920 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $41,000 | $91,310 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $39,172 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $33,505 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $18,820 | $43,681 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General. | Master's | $35,080 | $86,603 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $48,103 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $53,751 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's | $17,713 | $44,361 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Degree | $22,260 | $58,840 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Genetics. | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $39,698 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Mechanization. | Bachelor's | $19,727 | $51,820 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | Master's | $32,946 | $91,895 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $23,239 | $65,987 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's | $19,451 | $56,811 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $56,777 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, Other. | Bachelor's | $19,787 | $61,803 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's | $15,753 | $49,121 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Nuclear Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $63,891 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $19,813 | $61,758 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering. | Bachelor's | $22,111 | $69,257 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $18,274 | $58,334 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $62,226 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Engineering. | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $63,560 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's | $22,875 | $76,843 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $66,084 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $64,679 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $67,558 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Production Operations. | Bachelor's | $13,250 | $48,121 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Engineering-Related Fields. | Bachelor's | $16,153 | $57,870 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Statistics. | Bachelor's | $19,250 | $68,741 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $75,967 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $73,563 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's | $18,578 | $69,207 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | Bachelor's | $16,316 | $62,853 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's | $18,357 | $70,780 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's | $23,416 | $92,168 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $16,750 | $67,788 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $73,421 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's | $19,136 | $81,749 | 0.23x | VIABLE |