San Diego State University
ROI analysis for 58 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | $47,128 | $33,295 | 1.42x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $74,580 | $74,008 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $39,964 | $44,430 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $15,383 | $17,224 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $26,150 | $33,248 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,081 | $26,805 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $38,020 | $53,580 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $55,840 | $84,200 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $23,080 | $35,249 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $23,178 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $15,332 | $24,147 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,122 | $24,209 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $15,285 | $24,520 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Master's | $30,710 | $53,079 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $17,364 | $30,004 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $14,957 | $26,059 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $38,297 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $18,010 | $33,006 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $38,020 | $71,000 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $15,124 | $28,674 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $64,225 | $120,339 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $15,225 | $28,861 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,793 | $45,625 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $13,881 | $27,033 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $12,838 | $25,662 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $24,008 | $47,952 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $12,886 | $26,106 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $11,000 | $22,508 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $28,278 | $59,594 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | $14,999 | $32,608 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $10,299 | $22,994 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $14,998 | $33,791 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $17,999 | $40,950 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $22,395 | $52,005 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $16,111 | $37,838 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $13,499 | $31,547 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $34,509 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $13,832 | $34,442 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $31,838 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,417 | $61,870 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $12,726 | $33,271 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $42,818 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $13,125 | $37,895 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $44,228 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $43,577 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $13,110 | $41,595 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $16,375 | $52,355 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $47,713 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,997 | $54,240 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,832 | $63,495 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,000 | $65,842 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,499 | $65,965 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $8,772 | $32,780 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $16,866 | $62,997 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,999 | $72,385 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,249 | $73,334 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $13,666 | $63,379 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | $17,375 | $89,225 | 0.19x | VIABLE |