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"Caution" College Programs (2026)

15,161 school-major combinations. ROI Score 40-59. Mixed results where debt levels and earnings roughly balance — research carefully before committing.

15,161
Programs
51/100
Avg ROI Score
$27K
Avg Median Debt
$48K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Top 50 "Caution" Programs

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Abilene Christian UniversityFinance and Financial Management Services59/100
2Abilene Christian UniversityBusiness Administration, Management and Operations59/100
3Abilene Christian UniversityMarketing59/100
4Abilene Christian UniversityAccounting and Related Services59/100
5Adams State UniversityBiology59/100
6Agnes Scott CollegeMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other59/100
7Albertus Magnus CollegeBusiness Administration, Management and Operations59/100
8Albertus Magnus CollegeFinance and Financial Management Services59/100
9Albertus Magnus CollegeAccounting and Related Services59/100
10Albion CollegeAnthropology59/100
11Albright CollegeBiology59/100
12Albright CollegeBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
13Alfred UniversityBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other59/100
14Alice Lloyd CollegeCriminal Justice and Corrections59/100
15Allegheny CollegeSustainability Studies59/100
16Allegheny CollegeBiology59/100
17Allegheny CollegeBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
18Allen UniversitySocial Sciences59/100
19Anderson UniversityBiology59/100
20Anderson UniversityBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
21Andrews UniversityArchitectural Sciences and Technology59/100
22Angeles CollegeRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing59/100
23Asbury UniversityBiology59/100
24Asbury UniversityBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
25Auburn UniversityBiology59/100
26Auburn UniversityPhysiology, Pathology and Related Sciences59/100
27Augusta UniversityCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences59/100
28Augustana UniversityBiology59/100
29Augustana UniversityBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
30Augustana UniversityComputational Science59/100
31Austin CollegeBiology59/100
32Austin CollegeMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other59/100
33Ave Maria UniversityPhysiology, Pathology and Related Sciences59/100
34Averett UniversitySociology59/100
35Baptist University of the AmericasMusic59/100
36Bard CollegeBiological and Physical Sciences59/100
37Bard CollegeMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other59/100
38Barton CollegePolitical Science and Government59/100
39Bates CollegeReligion/Religious Studies59/100
40Bates CollegePhilosophy59/100
41Baylor UniversityBiology59/100
42Baylor UniversityMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other59/100
43Beacon CollegeMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies59/100
44Bellevue CollegeBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology59/100
45Bellevue UniversityHealth and Medical Administrative Services59/100
46Belmont Abbey CollegeBiology59/100
47Belmont UniversityBiology59/100
48Beloit CollegeBiology59/100
49Beloit CollegeBiological and Biomedical Sciences, Other59/100
50Benedict CollegeEntrepreneurial and Small Business Operations59/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

ROI Score 40-59. Mixed results where debt levels and earnings roughly balance — research carefully before committing.

15,161 school-major combinations currently have a "Caution" verdict. Average debt is $27K with average first-year earnings of $48K.

Verdicts and grades both derive from the ROI Score (0-100). Grades use A-F letter mapping while verdicts use investment language: Strong Buy (80+), Buy (60-79), Caution (40-59), and Avoid (below 40).