Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
ROI analysis for 18 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $31,000 | $52,282 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $46,471 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $20,270 | $42,448 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $56,988 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $64,983 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $63,784 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,861 | $64,354 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,250 | $67,648 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,121 | $65,319 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,985 | $66,991 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $67,066 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $78,367 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $65,458 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $67,716 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $72,826 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $23,582 | $76,042 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $23,233 | $83,880 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $70,021 | 0.28x | VIABLE |