Texas Tech University
ROI analysis for 60 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Degree | $86,163 | $63,983 | 1.35x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $52,242 | $39,232 | 1.33x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $22,176 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $21,198 | $21,619 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $22,718 | $23,954 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $27,273 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $24,862 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $31,264 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $28,525 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's | $30,479 | $37,845 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Doctoral | $47,372 | $61,462 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $22,231 | $29,867 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $29,061 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $27,894 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $23,429 | $32,914 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $24,231 | $34,291 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $32,005 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $22,897 | $33,605 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $19,750 | $28,921 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $29,416 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $32,450 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $32,838 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,237 | $32,908 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $33,632 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $25,250 | $39,319 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $27,954 | $43,802 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Music | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $43,170 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $43,863 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $40,784 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $24,641 | $41,526 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $37,047 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $30,040 | $52,752 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $25,650 | $46,650 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $20,494 | $38,427 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $28,675 | $54,843 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $38,426 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Master's | $26,578 | $53,269 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $17,550 | $35,200 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelor's | $27,067 | $54,539 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $45,573 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's | $23,471 | $49,577 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $40,980 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $28,500 | $62,931 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $47,375 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Master's | $25,643 | $61,464 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $44,133 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $24,912 | $59,695 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $22,489 | $53,585 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,980 | $63,040 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $15,750 | $38,635 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $32,703 | $81,271 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $52,649 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,446 | $68,843 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,232 | $75,153 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $69,734 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $70,609 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $73,975 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $21,200 | $61,934 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,850 | $89,229 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $69,234 | 0.28x | VIABLE |