University of California-Irvine
ROI analysis for 50 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $191,478 | $58,369 | 3.28x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $133,605 | $77,451 | 1.73x | TRAP |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $17,855 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $20,080 | $22,184 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Bachelor's | $15,279 | $18,068 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $41,000 | $51,313 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $85,000 | $109,417 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's | $41,000 | $53,180 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $15,526 | $20,595 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $15,179 | $20,274 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $18,998 | $26,415 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $16,201 | $22,367 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $16,446 | $23,520 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $72,394 | $104,708 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $15,700 | $23,943 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Master's | $37,396 | $56,448 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Bachelor's | $15,863 | $25,783 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $26,030 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $17,200 | $28,207 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | $21,800 | $35,812 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $28,145 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Bachelor's | $17,148 | $30,524 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $16,800 | $30,501 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $29,631 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $32,396 | $61,606 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $14,916 | $27,905 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $14,900 | $28,714 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $29,085 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | $15,122 | $29,073 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $30,500 | $59,500 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $16,338 | $32,400 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $27,585 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $14,999 | $32,752 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $16,950 | $37,993 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $13,590 | $33,381 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $50,491 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,004 | $40,188 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $40,611 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $34,936 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $12,477 | $34,369 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,400 | $52,033 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,750 | $51,200 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $55,295 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $9,000 | $27,856 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $55,841 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,816 | $62,257 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $67,396 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $68,056 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,750 | $59,868 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $70,796 | 0.21x | VIABLE |