University of Utah
ROI analysis for 56 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $190,914 | $58,479 | 3.26x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $261,254 | $91,410 | 2.86x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Doctoral | $128,300 | $93,022 | 1.38x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $80,368 | $66,606 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $56,015 | $49,151 | 1.14x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $74,012 | $65,753 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $106,924 | $103,076 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $28,754 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $29,147 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $19,566 | $24,796 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | $41,000 | $52,022 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $15,284 | $20,152 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences | Master's | $34,500 | $46,381 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $47,209 | $65,569 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Music | Bachelor's | $15,500 | $21,696 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $24,305 | $34,511 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,831 | $28,679 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $20,250 | $29,413 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $32,563 | $47,908 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $31,219 | $49,936 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $17,663 | $29,370 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $38,615 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $17,766 | $30,774 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $54,967 | $96,943 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $39,139 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | $19,125 | $35,711 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $17,375 | $32,822 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $23,370 | $43,884 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $27,739 | $55,195 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $26,100 | $53,559 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $18,062 | $37,073 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $21,897 | $46,077 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $38,866 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $13,997 | $30,673 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $17,500 | $38,433 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,765 | $46,721 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Real Estate | Master's | $41,000 | $93,277 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $15,921 | $36,731 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $41,000 | $97,759 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $30,750 | $74,188 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $23,000 | $55,529 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $14,516 | $35,174 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $20,689 | $54,560 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $13,875 | $38,063 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $21,088 | $59,770 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $57,973 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $15,750 | $45,716 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $18,408 | $55,325 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $63,860 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,476 | $60,458 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $24,323 | $77,996 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,200 | $66,036 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $59,806 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $67,225 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,970 | $71,337 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $78,226 | 0.24x | VIABLE |