The University of Texas at Arlington
ROI analysis for 48 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $18,833 | $20,329 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $19,441 | $21,425 | 0.91x | CAUTION |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's | $36,251 | $48,409 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $22,683 | $30,411 | 0.75x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $19,779 | $28,325 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $33,292 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $19,216 | $29,298 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $29,913 | $45,461 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $17,710 | $27,209 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | Bachelor's | $20,813 | $33,013 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $28,837 | $45,569 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $16,050 | $25,484 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | $18,161 | $29,324 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $33,649 | $55,565 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| History | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $36,648 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $22,964 | $39,091 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $43,213 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $33,971 | $58,811 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Master's | $31,000 | $55,825 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $16,861 | $30,051 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,500 | $44,713 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $21,078 | $38,373 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Music | Bachelor's | $22,714 | $41,236 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $19,723 | $36,820 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | $19,362 | $36,690 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $35,750 | $73,152 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $15,634 | $31,832 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| International Business | Bachelor's | $18,751 | $43,911 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,750 | $44,032 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $17,551 | $41,181 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,130 | $63,279 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $47,087 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $18,500 | $47,904 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $19,931 | $52,405 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Master's | $24,809 | $65,487 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $20,500 | $55,666 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $46,590 | $125,276 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $17,365 | $46,676 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,031 | $63,839 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,316 | $66,301 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | $12,917 | $36,912 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $14,667 | $42,566 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $14,866 | $45,249 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $20,893 | $64,892 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,359 | $58,154 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $17,796 | $55,756 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $19,083 | $71,966 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $17,899 | $71,876 | 0.25x | VIABLE |