University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
ROI analysis for 55 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $20,668 | 1.31x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $20,759 | 1.25x | CAUTION |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $22,829 | 1.14x | CAUTION |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $25,742 | $23,394 | 1.1x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $22,055 | $20,513 | 1.08x | CAUTION |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $24,491 | $24,064 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's | $22,775 | $23,694 | 0.96x | CAUTION |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | $41,000 | $44,030 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Degree | $66,500 | $72,590 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $26,937 | $29,196 | 0.92x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $24,414 | $27,173 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's | $26,500 | $29,662 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's | $28,500 | $32,538 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $29,655 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Degree | $41,000 | $46,376 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Library Science and Administration | Master's | $35,477 | $40,552 | 0.87x | CAUTION |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | $27,875 | $32,444 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | $26,000 | $30,067 | 0.86x | CAUTION |
| Public Health | Master's | $35,013 | $43,778 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Education, General | Bachelor's | $28,375 | $36,801 | 0.77x | CAUTION |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $23,940 | $32,263 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $31,539 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Master's | $37,397 | $53,104 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $38,782 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's | $36,922 | $52,577 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | $21,825 | $31,631 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's | $28,000 | $40,619 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's | $23,250 | $33,845 | 0.69x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $33,698 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $33,368 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $39,885 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $24,525 | $36,424 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's | $22,361 | $33,409 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Social Work | Master's | $30,750 | $47,256 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Economics | Bachelor's | $25,125 | $41,227 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $33,739 | 0.61x | VIABLE |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's | $28,500 | $47,168 | 0.6x | VIABLE |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $34,865 | 0.59x | VIABLE |
| Architecture | Bachelor's | $24,237 | $41,898 | 0.58x | VIABLE |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's | $22,950 | $41,412 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $41,251 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $25,250 | $46,052 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Degree | $49,804 | $95,506 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's | $23,750 | $45,310 | 0.52x | VIABLE |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $47,201 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $23,000 | $46,130 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $45,005 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $26,835 | $57,575 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $28,500 | $60,200 | 0.47x | VIABLE |
| Civil Engineering | Bachelor's | $25,613 | $58,793 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $63,103 | 0.43x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $65,770 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $43,962 | 0.41x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $24,609 | $64,477 | 0.38x | VIABLE |
| Industrial Engineering | Bachelor's | $18,544 | $63,809 | 0.29x | VIABLE |