Marquette University
ROI analysis for 38 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Degree | $137,200 | $53,424 | 2.57x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $229,890 | $133,430 | 1.72x | TRAP |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $57,690 | $41,228 | 1.4x | CAUTION |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $125,865 | $98,808 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $24,524 | $23,625 | 1.04x | CAUTION |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $32,585 | 0.83x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $25,155 | $31,947 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $61,329 | $77,371 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,428 | $55,162 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $24,187 | $32,141 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $24,968 | $35,838 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $35,632 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $19,369 | $28,886 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $38,420 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $24,286 | $39,449 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $32,602 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $43,688 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $41,000 | $70,861 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $34,683 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $38,070 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $20,750 | $37,437 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $42,715 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $38,896 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $38,485 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $50,991 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $20,500 | $43,886 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Business/Corporate Communications | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $50,055 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,750 | $61,508 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $52,171 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $54,582 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $60,290 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $38,819 | $95,780 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,975 | $66,407 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $67,101 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $21,643 | $57,717 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,947 | $70,220 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $21,762 | $60,720 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,767 | $73,686 | 0.34x | VIABLE |