Georgia Southern University
ROI analysis for 47 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's | $27,250 | $19,426 | 1.4x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's | $26,875 | $20,865 | 1.29x | CAUTION |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $22,863 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $21,252 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's | $26,541 | $25,133 | 1.06x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Doctoral | $73,706 | $70,291 | 1.05x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's | $37,375 | $36,458 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $24,523 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $27,728 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $23,953 | 0.97x | CAUTION |
| Apparel and Textiles. | Bachelor's | $25,875 | $27,482 | 0.94x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's | $25,837 | $30,097 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| History. | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $23,470 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $26,411 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's | $23,850 | $28,897 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $30,292 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Public Health. | Master's | $31,995 | $41,034 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Doctoral | $55,423 | $71,792 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's | $37,427 | $49,694 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's | $25,750 | $34,179 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies. | Bachelor's | $22,125 | $29,808 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $28,154 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's | $23,750 | $32,841 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $30,352 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $38,305 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's | $28,850 | $42,659 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $33,639 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $36,748 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's | $29,249 | $46,786 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's | $32,598 | $52,308 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $38,327 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's | $25,846 | $44,616 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $46,835 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's | $23,691 | $44,194 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Bachelor's | $24,354 | $49,366 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's | $22,625 | $45,899 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $45,481 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's | $23,125 | $54,688 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $60,311 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's | $29,659 | $76,107 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | Bachelor's | $24,225 | $62,715 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's | $21,499 | $55,992 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $52,090 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's | $23,125 | $61,923 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's | $24,375 | $66,135 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's | $21,830 | $60,928 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's | $15,183 | $52,451 | 0.29x | VIABLE |