University of Virginia-Main Campus
ROI analysis for 49 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $159,017 | $58,098 | 2.74x | TRAP |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $60,319 | $49,433 | 1.22x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $45,801 | $41,261 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $54,807 | $49,255 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $21,965 | $22,566 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $178,812 | $185,710 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's | $44,600 | $50,920 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $19,063 | $23,465 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $24,937 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $27,272 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $33,776 | $49,953 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $37,240 | $54,807 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $28,682 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $19,268 | $29,899 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $19,239 | $29,877 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $25,716 | $41,970 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $24,609 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $28,778 | $48,168 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $29,106 | $49,105 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $61,118 | $103,426 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $27,000 | $46,963 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $38,057 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $56,522 | $107,180 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $26,595 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor's | $15,625 | $31,726 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $38,890 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $32,559 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's | $38,614 | $86,350 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $71,452 | $157,071 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $20,784 | $45,865 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $21,113 | $47,692 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $12,500 | $28,869 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $45,350 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $14,100 | $34,027 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $19,960 | $48,919 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $14,491 | $35,907 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $16,387 | $43,976 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $16,049 | $45,129 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Systems Engineering | Master's | $37,900 | $108,239 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $55,708 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $17,468 | $54,404 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,423 | $62,202 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Statistics | Bachelor's | $16,295 | $57,205 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $66,820 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,733 | $69,927 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,400 | $70,229 | 0.21x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,875 | $84,682 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $68,493 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $16,547 | $83,639 | 0.2x | VIABLE |