Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
ROI analysis for 52 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $222,981 | $55,319 | 4.03x | TRAP |
| Law | Degree | $91,500 | $43,191 | 2.12x | TRAP |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $18,993 | 1.24x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $26,250 | $23,163 | 1.13x | CAUTION |
| Apparel and Textiles | Bachelor's | $30,916 | $28,143 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $27,900 | $27,026 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $23,747 | $23,712 | 1.0x | CAUTION |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Bachelor's | $28,000 | $28,319 | 0.99x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $23,625 | $23,997 | 0.98x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $26,354 | 0.95x | CAUTION |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | Bachelor's | $19,750 | $21,258 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $26,922 | $28,907 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $18,525 | $20,390 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $22,761 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $27,123 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $23,594 | $27,845 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's | $24,871 | $30,351 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $41,000 | $49,867 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $37,135 | $45,574 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $33,407 | 0.81x | CAUTION |
| Animal Sciences | Bachelor's | $21,936 | $27,580 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $25,457 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $29,951 | $38,421 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | $21,269 | $27,165 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,687 | $27,826 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $33,021 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $21,345 | $30,845 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | $40,400 | $59,407 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | $20,115 | $30,528 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $31,490 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $23,625 | $38,993 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's | $60,389 | $101,053 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Master's | $30,233 | $52,426 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $39,696 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Forestry | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $36,133 | 0.57x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $37,374 | $74,741 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $53,515 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $55,331 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,935 | $54,274 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $44,837 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $51,974 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $46,785 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Agriculture, General | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $41,596 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $45,482 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $64,959 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,313 | $59,465 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate | $12,000 | $39,299 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,500 | $63,097 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $65,138 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $15,897 | $52,213 | 0.3x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $15,193 | $57,372 | 0.26x | VIABLE |
| Fire Protection | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $103,432 | 0.15x | VIABLE |