Temple University
ROI analysis for 66 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $208,393 | $58,571 | 3.56x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $296,851 | $87,855 | 3.38x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $130,500 | $73,192 | 1.78x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $81,733 | $63,481 | 1.29x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $23,375 | $18,590 | 1.26x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | $41,000 | $33,308 | 1.23x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $136,167 | $112,213 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $72,057 | $59,767 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $52,379 | $44,017 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $50,627 | $42,593 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $21,796 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Music | Master's | $37,500 | $33,422 | 1.12x | CAUTION |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's | $57,581 | $54,387 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $28,367 | $27,578 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $27,579 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $23,947 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $25,904 | $29,266 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $28,166 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $39,500 | $44,981 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's | $49,688 | $59,767 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $25,065 | $30,888 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $30,832 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $31,460 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $30,806 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $22,120 | $28,627 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $41,000 | $52,978 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $40,082 | $52,413 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $23,881 | $32,575 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $25,668 | $35,780 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $34,097 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $23,852 | $34,144 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $29,508 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,613 | $31,644 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $30,816 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $21,875 | $32,903 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $32,400 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $41,801 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $41,249 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $25,187 | $40,122 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $23,827 | $37,662 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's | $41,000 | $66,594 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $30,750 | $51,292 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $43,047 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $24,554 | $41,472 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $27,938 | $48,383 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $25,870 | $44,898 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $39,000 | $68,999 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's | $27,263 | $48,434 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $23,553 | $43,899 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $23,952 | $44,868 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $46,806 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $21,854 | $41,791 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's | $20,949 | $40,221 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $50,100 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $33,800 | $66,093 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $43,319 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $23,125 | $50,577 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Insurance | Bachelor's | $24,750 | $56,967 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,872 | $59,557 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $64,953 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $61,636 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $45,067 | $109,345 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $65,773 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $70,899 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's | $27,600 | $86,935 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $64,760 | 0.32x | VIABLE |