University of California-Berkeley
ROI analysis for 46 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | Degree | $151,667 | $74,750 | 2.03x | TRAP |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Degree | $59,723 | $48,329 | 1.24x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $155,891 | $160,390 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Degree | $55,825 | $64,287 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Degree | $55,475 | $77,523 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Degree | $45,725 | $71,774 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $15,076 | $26,348 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $13,345 | $23,934 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Degree | $43,000 | $79,992 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $14,177 | $28,612 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $15,012 | $31,067 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $31,313 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $29,747 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $12,464 | $27,475 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $12,572 | $28,620 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $12,979 | $31,616 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $12,280 | $30,168 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $13,034 | $31,678 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Degree | $68,085 | $166,181 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $47,541 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Degree | $48,822 | $128,592 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $14,455 | $38,349 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $37,711 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $13,450 | $35,329 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $14,839 | $40,373 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $36,294 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $43,877 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $39,519 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $41,090 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $40,526 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $42,238 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $50,338 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $11,593 | $39,997 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $52,215 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $55,102 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Degree | $24,250 | $94,925 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,155 | $70,767 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | $14,589 | $62,295 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $11,100 | $48,287 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $11,077 | $47,449 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $15,400 | $70,227 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,342 | $69,327 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $71,282 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $12,650 | $71,330 | 0.18x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $13,750 | $125,250 | 0.11x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $13,674 | $126,367 | 0.11x | VIABLE |