University of Rochester
ROI analysis for 22 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $170,110 | $58,879 | 2.89x | TRAP |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $85,410 | $46,536 | 1.84x | TRAP |
| Music | Doctoral | $75,030 | $43,897 | 1.71x | TRAP |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $38,862 | $45,799 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Master's | $41,605 | $50,475 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Bachelor's | $21,750 | $29,279 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $46,751 | $64,341 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $30,079 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $20,122 | $28,825 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $30,818 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's | $21,366 | $33,895 | 0.63x | VIABLE |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $36,115 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $43,431 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $40,170 | $91,070 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $52,983 | 0.42x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $55,852 | 0.37x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | $34,054 | $96,464 | 0.35x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $68,223 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $21,000 | $65,906 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $19,946 | $63,873 | 0.31x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,175 | $67,134 | 0.27x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $19,000 | $84,531 | 0.22x | VIABLE |