University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
ROI analysis for 65 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $120,716 | $60,981 | 1.98x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $143,655 | $80,915 | 1.78x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $96,386 | $67,062 | 1.44x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $24,148 | $18,357 | 1.32x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $26,603 | $25,053 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $25,200 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $26,365 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $78,910 | $85,391 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $23,132 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $25,314 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | $26,012 | $29,439 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $27,868 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $24,234 | $29,218 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $25,411 | $31,019 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $40,818 | $49,675 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $24,711 | $30,677 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,377 | $26,434 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $29,040 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,824 | $27,713 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $25,460 | $33,424 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $28,740 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $36,904 | $50,383 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $23,199 | $33,189 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $58,581 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $29,511 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $31,444 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,506 | $32,079 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $32,092 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $31,857 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $29,978 | $47,654 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,464 | $33,631 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $21,036 | $35,353 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $32,981 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $27,150 | $46,106 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $29,630 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $37,172 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Degree | $44,704 | $78,073 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $22,375 | $40,698 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $40,256 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $28,500 | $53,515 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $25,818 | $49,230 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $21,163 | $42,265 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $36,929 | $78,835 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $19,931 | $42,075 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $48,368 | $102,306 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $21,125 | $47,530 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $39,217 | $93,087 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $51,531 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $19,078 | $45,069 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $48,001 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $62,219 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $42,717 | $106,347 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $69,167 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,700 | $62,568 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $62,972 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $72,181 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $58,517 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $71,033 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,495 | $68,050 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,889 | $72,315 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,089 | $68,876 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $21,075 | $66,943 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $63,392 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $65,730 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,134 | $71,802 | 0.28x | VIABLE |