University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
ROI analysis for 72 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $146,559 | $60,006 | 2.44x | TRAP |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's | $55,965 | $27,148 | 2.06x | TRAP |
| Music | Master's | $41,000 | $20,068 | 2.04x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $224,000 | $118,208 | 1.89x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $147,368 | $78,398 | 1.88x | TRAP |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's | $57,517 | $50,134 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $53,500 | $52,799 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's | $186,255 | $185,139 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's | $41,000 | $42,572 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $132,524 | $146,285 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $19,248 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $17,095 | $18,827 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $41,000 | $45,306 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Master's | $48,759 | $54,129 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $20,379 | $24,105 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $40,500 | $48,958 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $17,959 | $21,743 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $19,378 | $23,630 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Education, General | Master's | $38,082 | $46,287 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Sustainability Studies | Master's | $43,153 | $53,527 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $48,894 | $62,387 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $18,762 | $24,623 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $30,750 | $41,624 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $57,100 | $78,687 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $13,821 | $19,348 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $13,999 | $20,297 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $41,000 | $60,266 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $13,997 | $21,259 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $13,720 | $20,815 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Master's | $35,377 | $55,566 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $19,024 | $29,824 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $16,672 | $26,839 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $18,419 | $30,003 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $19,096 | $31,870 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $18,330 | $30,568 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $17,787 | $30,126 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $51,923 | $88,396 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $37,741 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $16,887 | $28,964 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $18,765 | $33,089 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $18,767 | $32,738 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $14,802 | $26,586 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's | $41,000 | $73,895 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Engineering, Other | Master's | $49,644 | $91,194 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $17,875 | $33,679 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Nuclear Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $41,147 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $21,148 | $42,728 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $15,240 | $33,806 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $17,965 | $40,625 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $19,941 | $45,761 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $56,932 | $139,794 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $47,344 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $17,875 | $46,330 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $39,533 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $23,150 | $60,804 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | $33,325 | $92,958 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Master's | $24,822 | $68,682 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $14,375 | $40,529 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's | $29,625 | $90,479 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $63,440 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,587 | $56,501 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $20,675 | $66,504 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $62,024 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $65,294 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,964 | $75,199 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,750 | $75,644 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's | $21,795 | $96,171 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $14,225 | $61,347 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $84,934 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | $19,230 | $82,297 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,250 | $73,854 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $19,475 | $100,643 | 0.19x | VIABLE |