Vanderbilt University
ROI analysis for 34 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $172,764 | $57,409 | 3.01x | TRAP |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $77,250 | $42,874 | 1.8x | TRAP |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $100,276 | $57,873 | 1.73x | TRAP |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $14,373 | 1.15x | CAUTION |
| Law | Degree | $139,857 | $132,293 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Master's | $43,343 | $40,854 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | Master's | $41,000 | $43,063 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $60,000 | $63,852 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $37,924 | $42,640 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $26,788 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $16,000 | $21,492 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $65,875 | $91,224 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $90,787 | $128,494 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's | $61,500 | $89,253 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Public Policy Analysis | Master's | $40,464 | $61,248 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $78,044 | $129,825 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $27,500 | $47,195 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Master's | $76,096 | $131,102 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Master's | $60,500 | $108,764 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Degree | $68,800 | $126,876 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,050 | $31,190 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $12,000 | $27,160 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Public Health | Master's | $53,550 | $124,176 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $16,514 | $40,458 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $11,187 | $28,292 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $41,872 | $108,703 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $12,000 | $31,649 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $43,927 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $58,939 | 0.25x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $12,250 | $56,276 | 0.22x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $14,000 | $69,605 | 0.2x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $12,000 | $72,741 | 0.16x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $14,500 | $101,714 | 0.14x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $9,644 | $76,609 | 0.13x | VIABLE |