University of Washington-Seattle Campus
ROI analysis for 88 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $189,915 | $58,231 | 3.26x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $282,467 | $121,620 | 2.32x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $125,906 | $73,165 | 1.72x | TRAP |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Master's | $59,702 | $35,038 | 1.7x | TRAP |
| Architecture | Master's | $91,538 | $58,121 | 1.57x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $108,519 | $69,608 | 1.56x | TRAP |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $147,085 | $94,893 | 1.55x | TRAP |
| Area Studies | Master's | $48,911 | $34,609 | 1.41x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's | $52,575 | $41,256 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $130,804 | $113,634 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $51,250 | $51,654 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $67,320 | $69,118 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's | $53,656 | $60,816 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $67,333 | $79,266 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $50,130 | $60,648 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $46,652 | $58,167 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $34,167 | $43,490 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | Master's | $147,357 | $189,764 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's | $45,899 | $64,765 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | Master's | $40,998 | $60,113 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $17,256 | $27,565 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's | $65,772 | $107,161 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Behavioral Sciences | Master's | $37,327 | $62,507 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $17,250 | $29,036 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $24,917 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $15,071 | $27,075 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's | $33,037 | $58,813 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's | $14,691 | $26,604 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $27,813 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $35,140 | $65,086 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $28,147 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $15,932 | $30,403 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $28,876 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Master's | $47,253 | $90,156 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $18,181 | $35,950 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $14,019 | $27,937 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $38,071 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $30,990 | $63,313 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $14,014 | $28,824 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's | $39,238 | $83,883 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $28,508 | $62,635 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $14,342 | $30,890 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $13,654 | $30,444 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $15,379 | $34,429 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $15,081 | $33,222 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Master's | $47,521 | $106,287 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $58,052 | $133,070 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $13,264 | $30,037 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $13,809 | $32,362 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $12,551 | $29,213 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $30,294 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $27,334 | $65,284 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Taxation | Master's | $27,000 | $65,315 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Master's | $40,174 | $97,726 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's | $13,530 | $33,381 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $37,823 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $15,415 | $38,470 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Bachelor's | $14,512 | $37,114 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $18,268 | $47,335 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $13,849 | $36,089 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $11,715 | $30,755 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | $28,780 | $75,560 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $23,108 | $62,545 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $11,734 | $31,911 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $13,500 | $36,290 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | $15,757 | $44,241 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $43,164 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $13,290 | $38,001 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Master's | $32,207 | $94,355 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Bachelor's | $11,557 | $34,123 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Master's | $34,526 | $101,045 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $33,752 | $105,813 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $48,321 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $65,681 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Master's | $36,600 | $116,990 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $11,272 | $37,428 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $14,488 | $49,591 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Master's | $20,500 | $72,394 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $50,892 | 0.28x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $11,628 | $42,576 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $12,250 | $49,494 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Bachelor's | $18,977 | $74,462 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $17,054 | $70,966 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $16,743 | $70,127 | 0.24x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $13,856 | $59,174 | 0.23x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $13,000 | $66,369 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $15,351 | $101,710 | 0.15x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $15,422 | $137,584 | 0.11x | VIABLE |