Washington State University
ROI analysis for 51 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $137,435 | $110,911 | 1.24x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $24,503 | $30,809 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $43,945 | $55,794 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $21,450 | $29,435 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $20,433 | $27,989 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's | $17,625 | $23,981 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $29,941 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $25,296 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $17,000 | $24,161 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,266 | $32,136 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,150 | $31,510 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $22,978 | $34,566 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $19,365 | $29,957 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $20,625 | $31,968 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's | $32,990 | $51,289 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $18,647 | $29,289 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $19,515 | $30,834 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $29,808 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $33,142 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $64,792 | $106,275 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $23,207 | $38,870 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $53,547 | $90,080 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | Bachelor's | $16,500 | $27,993 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $34,926 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $24,604 | $42,683 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $20,435 | $36,117 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,551 | $37,484 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $32,657 | $58,257 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's | $18,853 | $34,602 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $19,538 | $37,432 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $48,686 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $38,657 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $19,112 | $39,530 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Materials Engineering | Bachelor's | $28,750 | $61,524 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Master's | $26,714 | $57,410 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $34,582 | $76,468 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $50,187 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Bachelor's | $17,395 | $41,571 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $46,358 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $22,175 | $53,900 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $55,442 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Agriculture, General | Master's | $28,097 | $70,487 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $50,289 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | $15,828 | $43,410 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's | $16,139 | $46,068 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $16,819 | $47,605 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,780 | $65,508 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,836 | $64,194 | 0.29x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $73,112 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,546 | $69,531 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,902 | $80,693 | 0.25x | VIABLE |