University of Houston
ROI analysis for 65 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | Degree | $164,167 | $91,785 | 1.79x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $86,372 | $70,167 | 1.23x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $127,984 | $110,469 | 1.16x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $48,288 | $42,144 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $39,264 | $45,906 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $24,200 | $29,387 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $18,475 | $23,158 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $33,028 | $41,789 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $27,051 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $19,125 | $24,527 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $18,730 | $24,089 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $32,237 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $20,276 | $29,345 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $17,174 | $25,573 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $18,248 | $27,382 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $30,223 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $17,640 | $27,152 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $38,297 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $31,501 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $23,205 | $37,185 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $30,425 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $30,274 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $38,484 | $63,012 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Master's | $27,581 | $45,199 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $18,375 | $30,401 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Master's | $23,500 | $39,570 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $18,213 | $31,245 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $26,125 | $47,319 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $46,405 | $83,905 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $17,355 | $31,388 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $28,093 | $52,218 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services | Bachelor's | $18,548 | $34,981 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $36,587 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $26,255 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $36,173 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Music | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $49,557 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $20,281 | $41,917 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $39,832 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Bachelor's | $22,138 | $47,903 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's | $17,250 | $38,691 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $61,329 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $41,468 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Computer Systems Analysis | Bachelor's | $24,154 | $55,675 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $41,000 | $98,237 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $22,875 | $55,682 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $16,625 | $42,417 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $18,634 | $49,029 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's | $34,875 | $99,747 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $15,611 | $45,390 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $46,988 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $66,571 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $63,558 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,233 | $73,141 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $75,967 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $42,259 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $21,525 | $75,351 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,660 | $65,253 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,582 | $74,393 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | $19,131 | $68,526 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $68,022 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $72,713 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $15,375 | $57,394 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $63,082 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,228 | $77,026 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's | $10,875 | $59,493 | 0.18x | VIABLE |