Rutgers University-New Brunswick
ROI analysis for 80 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentistry. | Degree | $254,122 | $73,836 | 3.44x | TRAP |
| Medicine. | Degree | $184,017 | $59,233 | 3.11x | TRAP |
| Music. | Master's | $41,000 | $28,417 | 1.44x | CAUTION |
| Law. | Doctoral | $71,218 | $55,878 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Dance. | Bachelor's | $25,565 | $20,229 | 1.26x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral | $86,783 | $75,024 | 1.16x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Doctoral | $63,346 | $56,693 | 1.12x | CAUTION |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $23,314 | 1.12x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's | $119,080 | $107,491 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $21,104 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $20,988 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's | $25,154 | $23,594 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General. | Master's | $39,405 | $36,871 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| History. | Master's | $40,763 | $42,171 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | Bachelor's | $25,750 | $27,092 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $22,293 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration. | Master's | $47,905 | $52,549 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. | Bachelor's | $23,067 | $25,943 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Area Studies. | Bachelor's | $22,015 | $24,706 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $27,528 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's | $22,345 | $25,304 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Social Work. | Master's | $41,000 | $46,516 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Genetics. | Bachelor's | $26,608 | $30,538 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Philosophy. | Bachelor's | $21,625 | $25,760 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's | $35,003 | $43,275 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's | $40,975 | $50,890 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government. | Master's | $34,561 | $43,420 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $33,108 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $27,560 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Nutrition Sciences. | Bachelor's | $23,124 | $32,168 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Landscape Architecture. | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $38,244 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $30,843 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $33,020 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $33,500 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $33,205 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Public Health. | Master's | $41,000 | $61,695 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Physics. | Bachelor's | $23,971 | $36,245 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's | $30,750 | $46,330 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies. | Master's | $33,456 | $50,597 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Master's | $32,500 | $50,060 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $37,195 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $34,166 | $53,018 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's | $30,750 | $48,907 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $37,070 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, Other. | Bachelor's | $24,788 | $40,085 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Sustainability Studies. | Master's | $36,000 | $58,003 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral | $53,893 | $88,760 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Master's | $41,000 | $74,298 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral | $67,500 | $125,431 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's | $30,750 | $58,526 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $36,224 | $69,567 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis. | Master's | $30,250 | $58,341 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $19,250 | $37,146 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $41,337 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $41,773 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Food Science and Technology. | Bachelor's | $26,754 | $54,002 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $41,095 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Master's | $20,450 | $41,944 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $50,681 | $105,618 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's | $25,940 | $54,597 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,745 | $50,335 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Economics. | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $49,765 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's | $20,375 | $44,904 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $44,902 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Statistics. | Bachelor's | $22,903 | $54,910 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $25,880 | $62,988 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Biotechnology. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $54,508 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $55,293 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering. | Bachelor's | $26,855 | $70,511 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's | $20,500 | $55,579 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,847 | $61,256 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Science. | Bachelor's | $23,985 | $65,903 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,375 | $68,045 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $20,620 | $60,547 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's | $19,582 | $59,197 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $70,205 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $72,418 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $20,904 | $69,934 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate | $15,375 | $50,695 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's | $15,334 | $64,307 | 0.24x | VIABLE |