Sam Houston State University
ROI analysis for 46 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's | $31,000 | $21,858 | 1.42x | CAUTION |
| Graphic Communications. | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $23,330 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Dance. | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $25,819 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's | $41,000 | $43,152 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $26,016 | $28,484 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $24,432 | $27,061 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $21,114 | $23,356 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's | $23,880 | $30,213 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $31,604 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's | $40,666 | $52,769 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $27,958 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $33,098 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's | $38,362 | $50,710 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $28,302 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's | $30,583 | $41,938 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's | $39,049 | $54,213 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $29,839 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| History. | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $34,328 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's | $23,287 | $33,305 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $23,874 | $34,123 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's | $36,942 | $52,745 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| International Business. | Bachelor's | $21,379 | $30,884 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $22,125 | $31,978 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $21,758 | $32,198 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Library Science and Administration. | Master's | $35,345 | $51,622 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography. | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $28,838 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences. | Bachelor's | $19,750 | $31,802 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Music. | Bachelor's | $25,630 | $41,865 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's | $23,125 | $38,876 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's | $28,601 | $49,283 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $24,430 | $43,375 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $44,647 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's | $22,452 | $39,919 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $23,750 | $43,325 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $38,487 | $73,554 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Homeland Security. | Master's | $26,168 | $50,908 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $18,625 | $37,961 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's | $20,265 | $45,089 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's | $17,766 | $40,566 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Agriculture, General. | Bachelor's | $19,125 | $46,663 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $51,216 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $46,393 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's | $24,316 | $67,097 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $53,377 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's | $19,855 | $61,438 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $17,859 | $59,694 | 0.3x | VIABLE |