Texas State University
ROI analysis for 68 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Master's | $33,399 | $22,148 | 1.51x | TRAP |
| History | Master's | $29,575 | $19,623 | 1.51x | TRAP |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $25,239 | $21,136 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $25,146 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $24,742 | $25,416 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | $31,917 | $36,519 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $30,500 | $35,616 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Legal Support Services | Degree | $33,135 | $38,677 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $40,940 | $48,362 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Degree | $56,406 | $67,861 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $24,366 | $31,596 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $21,482 | $27,724 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $20,985 | $28,179 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $28,484 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | $23,375 | $32,069 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Master's | $33,251 | $45,593 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $30,877 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $38,332 | $53,164 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $23,115 | $32,190 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $22,687 | $31,928 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $21,360 | $29,899 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $30,766 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $22,837 | $32,646 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $30,370 | $43,160 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $30,722 | $44,794 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $28,428 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $30,824 | $45,546 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $20,964 | $30,801 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $19,625 | $29,273 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $44,977 | $66,852 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $34,907 | $51,715 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $16,869 | $25,421 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $22,365 | $34,379 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $19,769 | $30,257 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Bachelor's | $19,349 | $30,224 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $33,925 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $23,200 | $37,238 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $20,875 | $33,765 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,231 | $32,398 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $34,080 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $39,060 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | $22,014 | $38,271 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Bachelor's | $20,792 | $36,774 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $31,897 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $25,473 | $46,202 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $19,536 | $36,149 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $35,227 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $32,894 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's | $21,469 | $42,354 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $46,466 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $20,123 | $40,509 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $21,635 | $44,111 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $22,440 | $47,162 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $42,984 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $21,291 | $45,160 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $20,500 | $43,318 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $20,012 | $44,499 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $52,884 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $50,841 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $49,529 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,987 | $62,828 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $22,842 | $58,841 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,483 | $62,455 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $35,780 | $93,938 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,750 | $55,495 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $23,092 | $66,109 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $66,059 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $17,425 | $61,981 | 0.28x | VIABLE |