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Grade D Colleges (2026)

6,718 school-major combinations with ROI Score 35-49/100. Below-average ROI with debt levels that may be difficult to repay.

6,718
Programs
45/100
Avg ROI Score
$29K
Avg Median Debt
$44K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Top 50 Grade D Programs

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Academy of Art UniversityGraphic Communications49/100
2Adams State UniversityLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities49/100
3Adelphi UniversityEnglish Language and Literature49/100
4Adrian CollegeHealth and Physical Education/Fitness49/100
5Adrian CollegeTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas49/100
6Albany State UniversitySocial Work49/100
7Albion CollegeEnglish Language and Literature49/100
8Alcorn State UniversityAgricultural Business and Management49/100
9Alcorn State UniversityPsychology49/100
10Alcorn State UniversityAgriculture49/100
11Alfred UniversityPolitical Science and Government49/100
12Allegheny Wesleyan CollegeTheological and Ministerial Studies49/100
13Alma CollegeEnglish Language and Literature49/100
14Alvernia UniversitySocial Work49/100
15Alverno CollegeRomance Languages49/100
16American Jewish UniversityPsychology49/100
17American UniversityArea Studies49/100
18Amherst CollegeMusic49/100
19Andrews UniversityRomance Languages49/100
20Angelo State UniversitySocial Work49/100
21Anna Maria CollegePsychology49/100
22Anna Maria CollegeHomeland Security49/100
23Appalachian State UniversityHealth and Physical Education/Fitness49/100
24Appalachian State UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
25Appalachian State UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas49/100
26Asbury UniversityEducational/Instructional Media Design49/100
27Assumption UniversityEnglish Language and Literature49/100
28Auburn UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
29Augusta UniversityHealth and Physical Education/Fitness49/100
30Augusta UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
31Augustana CollegeEnglish Language and Literature49/100
32Augustana UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
33Augustana UniversityHealth and Physical Education/Fitness49/100
34Ave Maria UniversityTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
35Azusa Pacific UniversityCriminal Justice and Corrections49/100
36Baker UniversityHuman Biology49/100
37Baker UniversityBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology49/100
38Barclay CollegeTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods49/100
39Barnard CollegeHistory49/100
40Bay Path UniversityResearch and Experimental Psychology49/100
41Bay Path UniversitySecurity Science and Technology49/100
42Bay Path UniversityFood Science and Technology49/100
43Bay Path UniversityCriminal Justice and Corrections49/100
44Beacon CollegeLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities49/100
45Belhaven UniversityClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology49/100
46Belhaven UniversityPsychology49/100
47Belhaven UniversityHistory49/100
48Bellarmine UniversityEnglish Language and Literature49/100
49Bellevue UniversitySustainability Studies49/100
50Belmont Abbey CollegeLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities49/100

Frequently Asked Questions

A grade D means the school-major combination scored 35-49 out of 100 on our ROI Score. Below-average ROI with debt levels that may be difficult to repay.

6,718 school-major combinations currently hold a grade D. The average debt for these programs is $29K with average first-year earnings of $44K.

The ROI Score (0-100) weighs five factors: debt-to-income ratio (35%), earnings premium vs national average (25%), job market outlook (20%), graduation rate (10%), and debt vs national average for that major (10%). The letter grade maps directly from this score.