University of California-Santa Barbara
ROI analysis for 38 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $22,697 | $19,866 | 1.14x | CAUTION |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $25,193 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $15,459 | $21,605 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $16,601 | $23,017 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $16,667 | $24,656 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's | $32,485 | $51,972 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $28,935 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $26,438 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $25,487 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $16,892 | $29,434 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $27,057 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $14,282 | $26,516 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $28,978 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $26,790 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | $12,750 | $26,780 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $30,350 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $28,687 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $13,250 | $28,971 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $16,298 | $36,796 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $37,928 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $32,729 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $14,724 | $35,213 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $15,033 | $35,379 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $11,750 | $28,592 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $41,219 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $15,805 | $40,310 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $17,167 | $46,652 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $49,765 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $41,054 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $15,965 | $49,863 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $46,278 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,937 | $61,540 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $13,440 | $59,465 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $15,500 | $70,445 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $68,678 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $11,128 | $54,194 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,410 | $83,726 | 0.17x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $86,276 | 0.16x | VIABLE |