Syracuse University
ROI analysis for 52 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $115,998 | $41,322 | 2.81x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $113,050 | $59,689 | 1.89x | TRAP |
| Journalism | Master's | $56,444 | $36,216 | 1.56x | TRAP |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $26,950 | $18,000 | 1.5x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $62,952 | $43,785 | 1.44x | CAUTION |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $71,289 | $54,111 | 1.32x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $21,187 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's | $53,304 | $45,905 | 1.16x | CAUTION |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $26,750 | $23,321 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's | $44,559 | $41,795 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $25,768 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $26,042 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $59,695 | $57,758 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $26,750 | $26,931 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $26,875 | $27,741 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $27,979 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $28,360 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $26,137 | $28,242 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $30,485 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $22,499 | $25,610 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $51,317 | $58,676 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | $26,273 | $30,908 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $32,210 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $34,640 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $31,974 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $41,000 | $55,056 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $32,936 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $22,962 | $31,279 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $37,007 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | $41,744 | $57,929 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $37,302 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $37,905 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $44,832 | $65,871 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $40,400 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $34,545 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $64,914 | $98,396 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $26,091 | $39,308 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $21,459 | $33,759 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $49,759 | $78,789 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's | $31,000 | $52,943 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $46,261 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's | $26,350 | $46,454 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $45,639 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $50,920 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $26,951 | $50,778 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $55,991 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $60,439 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $60,947 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $60,768 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $63,925 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $68,264 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $74,507 | 0.36x | VIABLE |