University of Louisiana at Lafayette
ROI analysis for 33 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Bachelor's | $25,115 | $19,583 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $24,706 | $20,659 | 1.2x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $25,509 | $21,483 | 1.19x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $20,532 | 1.18x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $24,401 | $20,820 | 1.17x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $21,294 | $20,487 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $36,400 | $36,533 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $27,085 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $22,063 | $22,363 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $27,190 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $61,500 | $70,122 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $24,625 | $28,936 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $23,149 | $28,500 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $23,961 | $29,418 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $32,803 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $25,126 | $34,697 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | $24,340 | $34,798 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $23,131 | $33,633 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $33,685 | $54,393 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $37,976 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $23,710 | $39,986 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $39,301 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $51,250 | $94,642 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $25,945 | $49,825 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $59,296 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $21,952 | $50,920 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $52,823 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $49,943 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,175 | $65,860 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $63,470 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $69,557 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,927 | $74,585 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Master's | $20,500 | $79,395 | 0.26x | VIABLE |