University of Missouri-St Louis
ROI analysis for 28 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometry | Degree | $167,750 | $88,537 | 1.89x | TRAP |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $44,447 | $40,063 | 1.11x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $23,282 | $21,454 | 1.09x | CAUTION |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $41,000 | $46,324 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $35,579 | $39,875 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $28,788 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $34,025 | 0.79x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $21,325 | $27,501 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| Education, General | Doctoral | $46,923 | $64,601 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $24,075 | $33,777 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $27,027 | $38,844 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,687 | $31,722 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $18,581 | $30,033 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $34,686 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Master's | $25,044 | $42,783 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $23,850 | $42,918 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $17,250 | $32,213 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| Criminology | Bachelor's | $18,504 | $34,470 | 0.54x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $15,000 | $29,810 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,250 | $63,661 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | $24,187 | $56,247 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $50,467 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $18,250 | $45,955 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $16,187 | $46,610 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $28,405 | $83,539 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $64,659 | 0.33x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's | $18,945 | $58,377 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,698 | $69,288 | 0.27x | VIABLE |