Northern Illinois University
ROI analysis for 47 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | Degree | $75,688 | $49,788 | 1.52x | TRAP |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $21,211 | 1.27x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $50,098 | $39,764 | 1.26x | CAUTION |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Bachelor's | $30,020 | $29,956 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Human Services, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $28,882 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $26,004 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $61,500 | $70,453 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $26,025 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $44,534 | $54,632 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $27,550 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $25,500 | $31,084 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $33,211 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $25,294 | $31,525 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $27,250 | $34,406 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $27,787 | $36,776 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,375 | $28,265 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $30,216 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $30,604 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $22,750 | $31,230 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $34,748 | 0.72x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $23,812 | $34,427 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,333 | $32,454 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $32,157 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $20,923 | $31,549 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $24,545 | $38,000 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $35,021 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $30,041 | $48,308 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $24,976 | $41,822 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $42,692 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $28,097 | $53,640 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $26,549 | $51,547 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $23,068 | $45,025 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $30,500 | $59,600 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Bachelor's | $27,250 | $54,379 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $24,901 | $50,679 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $44,627 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $44,065 | $95,047 | 0.46x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $45,481 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,750 | $58,020 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's | $23,063 | $61,996 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $21,004 | $58,306 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $32,950 | $91,161 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,125 | $64,752 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $54,062 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,500 | $63,291 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $70,234 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $15,250 | $53,625 | 0.28x | VIABLE |