University of Kentucky
ROI analysis for 65 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $212,674 | $56,061 | 3.79x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $249,454 | $106,223 | 2.35x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $139,898 | $81,971 | 1.71x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $75,150 | $48,755 | 1.54x | TRAP |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $24,041 | $17,785 | 1.35x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Degree | $78,880 | $71,089 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $23,473 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $41,000 | $38,642 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $23,573 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $24,569 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $28,623 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Master's | $30,750 | $32,561 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $40,014 | $42,882 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $24,550 | $26,694 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $25,801 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $80,472 | $92,048 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $26,420 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $20,194 | $23,244 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $23,884 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's | $25,100 | $29,546 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Agricultural Public Services | Bachelor's | $22,875 | $26,813 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $26,392 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $22,606 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $24,464 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's | $22,507 | $27,968 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $31,366 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Master's | $30,750 | $38,240 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $22,804 | $29,771 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $20,606 | $27,800 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $20,800 | $29,252 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $37,028 | $51,865 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $29,192 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $37,969 | $54,371 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Master's | $32,765 | $46,538 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's | $25,250 | $37,223 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $34,243 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $30,296 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $36,018 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's | $22,612 | $35,317 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $39,976 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's | $24,435 | $38,660 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $20,815 | $35,777 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $38,713 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $28,500 | $48,856 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $42,916 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | Bachelor's | $21,694 | $37,268 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $26,250 | $45,726 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $20,500 | $37,479 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Degree | $53,600 | $99,330 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $21,557 | $40,216 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $21,125 | $39,835 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $40,029 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $32,146 | $65,062 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $18,102 | $37,594 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $20,441 | $47,381 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,478 | $55,159 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $50,819 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $51,269 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,950 | $60,597 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $62,556 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,453 | $60,064 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $57,819 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,485 | $67,465 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $64,632 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $15,688 | $52,351 | 0.3x | VIABLE |