Southern Methodist University
ROI analysis for 28 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $71,062 | $37,665 | 1.89x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $145,569 | $81,633 | 1.78x | TRAP |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | $66,844 | $43,670 | 1.53x | TRAP |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $19,854 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's | $60,100 | $54,909 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Master's | $95,275 | $108,251 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's | $85,733 | $99,239 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Master's | $42,000 | $49,815 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $98,182 | $118,537 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $26,063 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Master's | $70,114 | $100,915 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $50,500 | $78,145 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,280 | $35,802 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $34,322 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $36,500 | $60,976 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $39,687 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Real Estate | Master's | $51,966 | $90,176 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $34,053 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $22,581 | $45,216 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $52,712 | $115,112 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $42,606 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $19,730 | $43,384 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Education, Other | Master's | $20,500 | $55,054 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,625 | $50,628 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $52,225 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $25,625 | $74,528 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $68,463 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,188 | $68,406 | 0.24x | VIABLE |