University of Colorado Colorado Springs
ROI analysis for 27 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $51,468 | $43,154 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $22,153 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $47,944 | $50,674 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Master's | $36,790 | $43,588 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $21,347 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $33,256 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $33,144 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $32,258 | $44,489 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $31,183 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $29,208 | $42,437 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $32,352 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $30,103 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $26,703 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $30,796 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,625 | $31,761 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $38,169 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $54,400 | $96,442 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $31,890 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $36,448 | $67,374 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $17,535 | $32,374 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $21,375 | $39,542 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $17,750 | $33,239 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $34,154 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $58,567 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $67,849 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $68,511 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $70,819 | 0.33x | VIABLE |