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Bachelor’s programs with the lowest debt

Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid, four years after completing the program.

Indian River State College5,500University of California-San5,765Pueblo Community College6,750Lake-Sumter State College6,875University of California-Dav7,000Indian River State College7,500Yale University7,500Gulf Coast State College7,500University of California-Ber7,970Georgetown University8,125University of California-Ber8,141University of California-Los8,160California State University-8,208University of California-Los8,249Miami Dade College8,250
#ProgramCollegeMedian earnings, 4 years afterMedian debt
1Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sIndian River State College$50,328$5,500
2Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$90,694$5,765
3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Bachelor’sPueblo Community College—$6,750
4Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sLake-Sumter State College—$6,875
5Food Science and Technology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$70,571$7,000
6Criminal Justice and Corrections, Bachelor’sIndian River State College$48,073$7,500
7History, Bachelor’sYale University$109,947$7,500
8Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sGulf Coast State College$95,757$7,500
9Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$75,715$7,970
10Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sGeorgetown University$117,733$8,125
11Music, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley—$8,141
12Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$8,160
13Economics, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Fresno$66,749$8,208
14Geography and Environmental Studies, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$8,249
15Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sMiami Dade College$106,415$8,250
16Urban Studies/Affairs, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-San Diego$71,380$8,351
17Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, Bachelor’sMiami Dade College—$8,477
18Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine—$8,500
19English Language and Literature, General, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Bakersfield$52,420$8,670
20Mathematics, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills$68,900$8,750
21Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-San Bernardino$56,430$8,813
22Human Resources Management and Services, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$8,827
23Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$98,504$8,854
24Social Work, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$67,393$8,893
25Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor’sSan Diego State University$49,167$9,000
26Special Education and Teaching, Bachelor’sBroward College$59,330$9,000
27Education, General, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$54,356$9,016
28Computer and Information Sciences, General, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Fresno$62,256$9,024
29Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Bakersfield$57,529$9,125
30Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Long Beach—$9,182
31Research and Experimental Psychology, Bachelor’sYale University$65,752$9,250
32Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$55,555$9,273
33Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Bachelor’sDaytona State College$50,619$9,344
34Health and Medical Administrative Services, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Long Beach$64,633$9,349
35History, Bachelor’sUniversity of West Florida$42,219$9,393
36History, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills—$9,500
37Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Bachelor’sLife University$78,151$9,500
38Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sSt. Thomas University—$9,500
39Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Bachelor’sFort Lewis College$41,675$9,500
40Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Los Angeles$46,060$9,623
41International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor’sUniversity of Arizona$48,645$9,677
42Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other, Bachelor’sFlorida State College at Jacksonville$55,284$9,786
43Music, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$33,825$9,816
44Biomedical/Medical Engineering, Bachelor’sUniversity of Florida$88,078$9,854
45Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sFlorida Gateway College$88,907$9,855
46Psychology, Other, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$60,257$9,911
47Communication and Media Studies, Bachelor’sSan Jose State University—$9,990
48Computer Engineering, Bachelor’sSan Jose State University—$10,000
49Computer Engineering, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$144,703$10,000
50Computer Science, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$149,190$10,000
51Computer and Information Sciences, General, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Los Angeles$69,022$10,000
52International/Globalization Studies, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$57,116$10,000
53Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles$62,927$10,000
54Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Dominguez Hills$118,588$10,000
55Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sPolk State College$94,269$10,000
56Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$10,000
57Sociology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$56,457$10,000
58Sociology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$60,013$10,000
59Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Bachelor’sPolk State College—$10,152
60Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$61,580$10,166
61Public Health, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Stanislaus—$10,237
62Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$46,428$10,239
63Mathematics, Bachelor’sFlorida International University$66,041$10,250
64Accounting and Related Services, Bachelor’sUniversity of Florida$94,941$10,259
65Agricultural Production Operations, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$58,236$10,265
66Mathematics, Bachelor’sUniversity of Florida$93,022$10,273
67Sociology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$71,363$10,306
68Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Bakersfield$53,553$10,360
69Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences, Bachelor’sUniversity of Georgia—$10,365
70Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sIndian River State College$99,714$10,370
71Research and Experimental Psychology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$66,171$10,373
72Air Transportation, Bachelor’sBroward College—$10,375
73Anthropology, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Santa Barbara$56,238$10,388
74Journalism, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$57,492$10,428
75Operations Research, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$138,883$10,479
76Accounting and Related Services, Bachelor’sSouthern Arkansas University Main Campus$46,771$10,500
77Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$80,755$10,500
78Economics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$83,248$10,500
79Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Bachelor’sPalm Beach State College$85,210$10,500
80Criminal Justice and Corrections, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Bakersfield$53,715$10,514
81Astronomy and Astrophysics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles—$10,515
82Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Bachelor’sFlorida SouthWestern State College$57,918$10,519
83Accounting and Related Services, Bachelor’sUniversity of North Florida$73,868$10,543
84Physics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$96,215$10,605
85Business Administration, Management and Operations, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Berkeley$144,599$10,656
86Music, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Chico$42,269$10,673
87Civil Engineering, Bachelor’sUniversity of North Florida$77,498$10,675
88Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Bachelor’sUniversity of Florida$50,633$10,694
89Mathematics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$72,640$10,743
90Anthropology, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Northridge$43,192$10,750
91Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Long Beach$52,961$10,750
92Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology, Bachelor’sUniversity of South Florida—$10,767
93Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Fresno$39,878$10,912
94Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor’sUniversity of Florida$39,332$10,932
95Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Irvine$100,537$10,947
96Philosophy, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-San Diego—$10,960
97Applied Mathematics, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Davis$65,508$11,000
98Area Studies, Bachelor’sUniversity of California-Los Angeles$51,755$11,000
99Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-Long Beach$79,820$11,000
100Biology, General, Bachelor’sCalifornia State University-San Bernardino$56,799$11,000

Top 100 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.