Virginia Commonwealth University
ROI analysis for 59 degree programs. Sorted worst first.
| Major | Level | Debt | Earnings | Ratio | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | Degree | $202,416 | $57,175 | 3.54x | TRAP |
| Dentistry | Degree | $273,400 | $87,586 | 3.12x | TRAP |
| Biology, General | Degree | $38,722 | $14,657 | 2.64x | TRAP |
| Dance | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $19,193 | 1.41x | CAUTION |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Degree | $141,047 | $101,582 | 1.39x | CAUTION |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | $31,145 | $24,239 | 1.28x | CAUTION |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | $24,125 | $19,660 | 1.23x | CAUTION |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $16,953 | 1.21x | CAUTION |
| Music | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $22,973 | 1.18x | CAUTION |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | $25,998 | $25,218 | 1.03x | CAUTION |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Doctoral | $71,750 | $70,292 | 1.02x | CAUTION |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $22,092 | 0.93x | CAUTION |
| Social Work | Master's | $41,000 | $45,516 | 0.9x | CAUTION |
| Business/Commerce, General | Master's | $54,332 | $60,953 | 0.89x | CAUTION |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's | $41,000 | $46,698 | 0.88x | CAUTION |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's | $24,000 | $28,313 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | Bachelor's | $21,627 | $25,501 | 0.85x | CAUTION |
| Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $24,463 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's | $25,000 | $29,863 | 0.84x | CAUTION |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | $24,250 | $29,473 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | $19,949 | $24,182 | 0.82x | CAUTION |
| Sociology | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $29,284 | 0.8x | CAUTION |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $27,404 | 0.78x | CAUTION |
| History | Bachelor's | $21,269 | $28,141 | 0.76x | CAUTION |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | $22,500 | $30,506 | 0.74x | VIABLE |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's | $22,625 | $31,111 | 0.73x | VIABLE |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | $21,167 | $29,652 | 0.71x | VIABLE |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's | $51,250 | $73,726 | 0.7x | VIABLE |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $32,639 | 0.68x | VIABLE |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $31,961 | 0.67x | VIABLE |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's | $13,996 | $21,118 | 0.66x | VIABLE |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | $25,750 | $39,377 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $31,701 | 0.65x | VIABLE |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | $41,000 | $64,254 | 0.64x | VIABLE |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | $102,262 | $166,030 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's | $21,250 | $34,326 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $32,107 | 0.62x | VIABLE |
| Education, General | Master's | $25,419 | $45,365 | 0.56x | VIABLE |
| Public Administration | Master's | $26,604 | $48,484 | 0.55x | VIABLE |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Master's | $20,500 | $38,805 | 0.53x | VIABLE |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,250 | $43,433 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's | $41,000 | $80,142 | 0.51x | VIABLE |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | $20,500 | $40,690 | 0.5x | VIABLE |
| Physics | Bachelor's | $22,078 | $45,482 | 0.49x | VIABLE |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | Bachelor's | $20,000 | $41,654 | 0.48x | VIABLE |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | $23,500 | $52,310 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's | $18,000 | $40,239 | 0.45x | VIABLE |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | $41,000 | $94,094 | 0.44x | VIABLE |
| Special Education and Teaching | Master's | $18,650 | $46,456 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's | $21,500 | $53,416 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Chemical Engineering | Bachelor's | $27,000 | $67,147 | 0.4x | VIABLE |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's | $22,000 | $56,687 | 0.39x | VIABLE |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral | $27,834 | $77,993 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,220 | $62,311 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $22,341 | $62,142 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Bachelor's | $19,849 | $54,497 | 0.36x | VIABLE |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | $23,605 | $70,204 | 0.34x | VIABLE |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | $22,550 | $70,920 | 0.32x | VIABLE |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's | $19,933 | $67,978 | 0.29x | VIABLE |