Wayne State University
ROI analysis for 55 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine. | Degree | $165,514 | $55,813 | 2.97x | TRAP |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | Master's | $41,000 | $20,196 | 2.03x | TRAP |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's | $80,955 | $42,944 | 1.89x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral | $87,014 | $71,440 | 1.22x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's | $30,500 | $26,902 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration. | Degree | $44,655 | $40,281 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $21,853 | $20,218 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | Doctoral | $117,691 | $109,713 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's | $29,617 | $27,658 | 1.07x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $24,113 | $23,061 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| History. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $23,971 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's | $22,441 | $22,351 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Law. | Degree | $61,466 | $63,872 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $41,009 | $45,073 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Social Work. | Master's | $39,500 | $43,196 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's | $25,486 | $28,921 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's | $35,750 | $40,585 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's | $46,173 | $52,734 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's | $33,381 | $38,791 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | Bachelor's | $20,195 | $23,350 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's | $21,400 | $25,007 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $27,725 | $32,704 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $27,699 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $19,384 | $23,098 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's | $40,245 | $51,309 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $20,568 | $26,542 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's | $37,604 | $48,949 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $21,054 | $28,106 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $34,519 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration. | Master's | $41,000 | $55,405 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $26,811 | $36,556 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Master's | $70,614 | $99,273 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's | $30,750 | $43,056 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's | $18,028 | $25,489 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $32,349 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's | $24,055 | $35,595 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Degree | $47,671 | $78,840 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $48,388 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Economics. | Bachelor's | $19,374 | $35,437 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $27,500 | $56,865 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's | $20,375 | $43,409 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $20,125 | $43,746 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's | $50,500 | $111,568 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $36,424 | $80,257 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $56,638 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $25,500 | $59,772 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $64,406 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's | $21,542 | $55,142 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| International Business. | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $53,860 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $18,507 | $52,667 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's | $23,167 | $70,278 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Bachelor's | $15,011 | $47,187 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $71,849 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,182 | $76,864 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $73,198 | 0.26x | VIABLE |