University of Georgia
ROI analysis for 67 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $23,214 | $11,926 | 1.95x | TRAP |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's | $19,562 | $12,715 | 1.54x | TRAP |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $13,326 | 1.38x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $82,694 | $64,622 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral | $78,462 | $63,789 | 1.23x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $38,216 | $31,570 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $129,546 | $107,603 | 1.2x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Doctoral | $85,723 | $79,002 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | $29,712 | $29,510 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $39,848 | $41,594 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $21,735 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $23,994 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $21,614 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $21,205 | $24,816 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $45,742 | $56,587 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $25,347 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $67,427 | $87,059 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $23,773 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Doctoral | $47,455 | $64,903 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $18,845 | $26,130 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $30,923 | $44,161 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | $45,255 | $64,988 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $20,003 | $28,649 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $23,105 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $29,842 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $30,250 | $47,593 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $20,019 | $31,338 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $62,722 | $101,544 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $23,064 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $26,488 | $45,568 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $28,733 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $32,284 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's | $31,831 | $56,249 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Master's | $22,394 | $39,738 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Housing and Human Environments | Bachelor's | $19,679 | $35,788 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $33,052 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $18,761 | $34,590 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $15,875 | $30,198 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $17,625 | $33,737 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $38,422 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $39,042 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $40,201 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Landscape Architecture | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $45,932 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $41,613 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $17,250 | $38,528 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $50,995 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $16,250 | $39,208 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $38,066 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $23,966 | $61,103 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $19,677 | $49,825 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $19,490 | $51,322 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's | $19,250 | $52,848 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $17,318 | $47,961 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $59,382 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $43,001 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,399 | $60,173 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $42,980 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Insurance | Bachelor's | $17,642 | $53,270 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,875 | $62,942 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,383 | $64,849 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,439 | $67,861 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $47,719 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $56,462 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $20,495 | $70,908 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,278 | $62,551 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $15,820 | $57,817 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $17,261 | $67,138 | 0.26x | VIABLE |