University of Alabama at Birmingham
ROI analysis for 41 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General | Master's | $30,750 | $14,222 | 2.16x | TRAP |
| Optometry | Degree | $164,956 | $91,176 | 1.81x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $89,010 | $73,211 | 1.22x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $47,260 | $38,937 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $22,839 | 1.14x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $109,751 | $98,582 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $24,784 | $23,647 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $23,437 | $24,280 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $34,167 | $35,927 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $29,052 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Master's | $50,980 | $57,409 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $24,231 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $24,655 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $24,990 | $30,245 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $37,000 | $45,296 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $22,373 | $27,282 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $29,245 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,868 | $28,215 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $21,614 | $29,046 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $30,750 | $42,811 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $36,487 | $53,956 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $32,883 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $32,000 | $49,726 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $22,072 | $36,117 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,571 | $39,459 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $23,875 | $41,621 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $30,750 | $56,767 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Master's | $26,603 | $49,634 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $29,751 | $55,835 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's | $35,696 | $67,948 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $34,459 | $65,356 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Master's | $40,861 | $78,497 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $41,000 | $89,298 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,750 | $57,824 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $48,950 | $117,171 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $44,954 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, General | Master's | $34,166 | $85,743 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $57,154 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,362 | $66,413 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's | $15,350 | $47,975 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $63,241 | 0.32x | VIABLE |