West Virginia University
ROI analysis for 63 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $178,036 | $54,353 | 3.28x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $93,735 | $53,069 | 1.77x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $189,776 | $112,323 | 1.69x | TRAP |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Degree | $88,808 | $67,182 | 1.32x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $18,726 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $46,944 | $43,004 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $19,345 | 1.01x | CAUTION |
| Public Administration | Master's | $39,263 | $40,377 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $26,102 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $23,975 | $24,980 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $21,187 | $22,430 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $23,242 | $24,612 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Master's | $39,292 | $42,106 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $36,479 | $40,542 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $24,916 | $27,882 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $24,029 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $37,654 | $42,837 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $25,520 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $28,079 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Master's | $76,875 | $90,980 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $33,000 | $40,532 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $26,403 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Plant Sciences | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $32,545 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $25,506 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $54,129 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $23,089 | $30,831 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,431 | $28,507 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $23,677 | $31,937 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | $39,224 | $52,874 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $74,824 | $103,140 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $24,188 | $33,444 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $35,406 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $32,177 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Bachelor's | $19,746 | $29,380 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $20,916 | $32,159 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $25,300 | $38,872 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $23,796 | $37,948 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $20,180 | $32,668 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's | $22,239 | $39,614 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $24,242 | $43,925 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $22,719 | $41,892 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's | $37,697 | $71,711 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $41,000 | $77,732 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $22,777 | $44,543 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $20,500 | $41,191 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $40,623 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $21,001 | $43,218 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $45,144 | $93,573 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $30,750 | $64,501 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $53,761 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $24,573 | $55,033 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,903 | $57,766 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $23,026 | $54,477 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,242 | $66,040 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $65,850 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,048 | $66,292 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $22,500 | $60,513 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $20,898 | $56,463 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $62,059 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,354 | $63,506 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Petroleum Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $74,468 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $68,916 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,221 | $69,420 | 0.32x | VIABLE |