University of California-Santa Cruz
ROI analysis for 33 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $20,333 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $23,275 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $23,543 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,100 | $24,560 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $16,740 | $23,717 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $29,134 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $18,902 | $27,446 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | $17,589 | $26,448 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $29,282 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $18,487 | $28,054 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $15,692 | $24,155 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $19,050 | $30,252 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $16,035 | $27,008 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $20,833 | $36,107 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Master's | $30,726 | $53,511 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,703 | $29,390 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | $18,981 | $33,286 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $15,679 | $27,765 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,534 | $34,270 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Bachelor's | $15,862 | $29,789 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $28,735 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $15,124 | $29,436 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $18,959 | $38,972 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's | $17,883 | $36,945 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $16,250 | $36,552 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,017 | $41,483 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $53,515 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $38,243 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Bachelor's | $20,020 | $54,725 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $16,519 | $46,826 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,434 | $75,207 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $16,499 | $63,040 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,796 | $66,378 | 0.25x | VIABLE |