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Worst Master’s Degrees The Prestige Trap AI-Proof Degrees

University at Albany

ROI analysis for 38 degree programs. Sorted worst first.

MajorLevelDebtEarningsRatioRisk
International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's $23,750 $26,445 0.9x CAUTION
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Master's $36,750 $41,197 0.89x CAUTION
Area Studies Bachelor's $21,361 $26,496 0.81x CAUTION
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's $24,547 $31,264 0.79x CAUTION
Social Work Master's $37,349 $48,066 0.78x CAUTION
History Bachelor's $19,500 $25,339 0.77x CAUTION
Special Education and Teaching Master's $41,000 $53,640 0.76x CAUTION
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's $20,662 $27,397 0.75x VIABLE
Information Science/Studies Master's $29,250 $39,399 0.74x VIABLE
Biology, General Bachelor's $20,500 $28,112 0.73x VIABLE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's $20,500 $28,368 0.72x VIABLE
Journalism Bachelor's $22,467 $31,293 0.72x VIABLE
Anthropology Bachelor's $19,500 $27,679 0.7x VIABLE
Fine and Studio Arts Master's $20,500 $29,752 0.69x VIABLE
Sociology Bachelor's $21,500 $31,790 0.68x VIABLE
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's $20,066 $30,460 0.66x VIABLE
Psychology, General Bachelor's $19,789 $30,796 0.64x VIABLE
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's $19,000 $30,646 0.62x VIABLE
Homeland Security Bachelor's $20,000 $32,193 0.62x VIABLE
Political Science and Government Bachelor's $19,500 $33,038 0.59x VIABLE
Mathematics Bachelor's $21,531 $36,324 0.59x VIABLE
Public Administration Degree $25,886 $46,399 0.56x VIABLE
Chemistry Bachelor's $21,250 $39,696 0.54x VIABLE
Criminology Master's $23,642 $44,539 0.53x VIABLE
Economics Bachelor's $19,574 $37,378 0.52x VIABLE
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor's $18,400 $36,358 0.51x VIABLE
Physics Bachelor's $19,031 $37,974 0.5x VIABLE
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master's $31,500 $63,947 0.49x VIABLE
Educational Administration and Supervision Master's $24,153 $51,143 0.47x VIABLE
Public Health Degree $28,298 $60,933 0.46x VIABLE
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master's $21,335 $47,380 0.45x VIABLE
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's $19,895 $43,984 0.45x VIABLE
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's $20,000 $46,902 0.43x VIABLE
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's $22,250 $60,180 0.37x VIABLE
Curriculum and Instruction Master's $20,267 $55,701 0.36x VIABLE
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's $19,719 $57,316 0.34x VIABLE
Accounting and Related Services Master's $20,500 $62,191 0.33x VIABLE
Taxation Master's $20,500 $70,203 0.29x VIABLE