University of Akron Main Campus
ROI analysis for 48 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $57,604 | $37,065 | 1.55x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $71,000 | $46,289 | 1.53x | TRAP |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $25,169 | $21,849 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $45,500 | $40,902 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $28,375 | $25,699 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $39,000 | $37,194 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $26,623 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $22,605 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $28,500 | $29,245 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $27,500 | $29,325 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $23,298 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $26,115 | $28,528 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $37,500 | $41,666 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's | $23,931 | $27,342 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate | $23,050 | $26,700 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $25,002 | $29,066 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $49,693 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $26,937 | $34,183 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $29,063 | $37,057 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $25,408 | $32,504 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $33,048 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's | $23,063 | $32,243 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $25,965 | $35,824 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's | $24,405 | $35,091 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's | $24,233 | $36,289 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $25,250 | $38,230 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $31,823 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $37,306 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $40,962 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Bachelor's | $26,759 | $48,250 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | $25,750 | $49,591 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $21,946 | $44,267 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $21,200 | $41,982 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $17,085 | $34,581 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $26,953 | $56,173 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $29,568 | $64,899 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $23,057 | $51,025 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | Bachelor's | $24,668 | $54,874 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $24,298 | $58,615 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $62,613 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,123 | $59,873 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $65,544 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,320 | $63,260 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $41,000 | $118,655 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $17,589 | $50,541 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,720 | $70,972 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $62,163 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $66,094 | 0.32x | VIABLE |