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Degrees Most Threatened by AI in 2026

51 programs ranked · Updated 2026

Programs whose career paths face the most disruption from large language models and AI tools.

Programs Ranked
51
Avg Earnings
$42,760/yr
Avg DW Score
49/100
#1 Program
Ethnic & Cultural Minority
Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Degrees Most Threatened by AI

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Exposure ROI
1 Ethnic & Cultural Minority
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ 		46
38–50 		$40,719/yr 9.7x 69%
2 Ethnic & Cultural Minority
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ 		32
24–38 		$26,875/yr 7.4x 69%
3 Ethnic & Cultural Minority
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA 		53
44–57 		$40,253/yr 17.1x 69%
4 Ethnic & Cultural Minority
California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA 		40
28–50 		$25,305/yr 18.1x 69%
5 Ethnic & Cultural Minority
California State University-East Bay · Hayward, CA 		59
51–62 		$47,511/yr 15.8x 69%
6 Literature
University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA 		31
23–36 		$22,704/yr 5.6x 69%
7 Literature
American University · Washington, DC 		24
17–29 		$23,164/yr 1.3x 69%
8 Literature
The New School · New York, NY 		25
18–29 		$25,618/yr 0.1x 69%
9 Literature
Pace University · New York, NY 		26
18–32 		$25,758/yr 1.8x 69%
10 Literature
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg · Greensburg, PA 		32
23–40 		$23,868/yr 7.7x 69%
11 Philosophy
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ 		47
39–52 		$40,286/yr 11.1x 64%
12 Philosophy
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ 		40
32–46 		$34,289/yr 9.5x 64%
13 Philosophy
California State University-Fresno · Fresno, CA 		32
26–35 		$20,354/yr 6.3x 64%
14 Philosophy
California State University-Fullerton · Fullerton, CA 		41
35–43 		$30,171/yr 9.7x 64%
15 Philosophy
California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA 		38
26–48 		$20,822/yr 16.5x 64%
16 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN 		55
45–59 		$89,689/yr 4.2x 71%
17 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH 		55
46–57 		$102,938/yr 2.9x 71%
18 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Fordham University · Bronx, NY 		46
38–49 		$59,063/yr 1.4x 71%
19 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
New York University · New York, NY 		53
44–55 		$80,154/yr 2.3x 71%
20 Mathematics and Statistics, Other
St. Joseph's University-New York · Brooklyn, NY 		47
36–52 		$46,678/yr 5.3x 71%
21 Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL 		67
57–71 		$57,778/yr 20.2x 73%
22 Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Alabama in Huntsville · Huntsville, AL 		63
50–68 		$52,769/yr 16.8x 73%
23 Management Information Systems (MIS)
The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL 		71
59–75 		$74,078/yr 22.2x 73%
24 Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of North Alabama · Florence, AL 		62
51–63 		$55,826/yr 9.5x 73%
25 Management Information Systems (MIS)
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ 		66
55–70 		$67,550/yr 16.0x 73%
26 Communication & Journalism
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA 		33
25–39 		$34,432/yr 2.2x 65%
27 Communication & Journalism
Howard University · Washington, DC 		26
20–30 		$25,878/yr 0.9x 65%
28 Communication & Journalism
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA 		36
28–39 		$36,931/yr 2.2x 65%
29 Communication & Journalism
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL 		28
21–32 		$30,104/yr 0.5x 65%
30 Communication & Journalism
Benedictine College · Atchison, KS 		29
23–33 		$30,238/yr 1.2x 65%
31 Computer Programming
Herzing University-Birmingham · Birmingham, AL 		68
55–75 		$50,242/yr 14.4x 78%
32 Computer Programming
Grand Canyon University · Phoenix, AZ 		63
53–66 		$52,190/yr 6.5x 78%
33 Computer Programming
Wilmington University · New Castle, DE 		54
43–56 		$35,551/yr 6.2x 78%
34 Computer Programming
Full Sail University · Winter Park, FL 		65
55–69 		$67,539/yr 6.8x 78%
35 Computer Programming
Herzing University-Atlanta · Atlanta, GA 		68
55–75 		$50,242/yr 14.4x 78%
36 Business Office Administration
Valdosta State University · Valdosta, GA 		74
68–78 		$42,088/yr 15.8x 67%
37 Business Office Administration
Iowa State University · Ames, IA 		71
66–76 		$49,962/yr 10.9x 67%
38 Business Office Administration
Bellevue University · Bellevue, NE 		82
76–86 		$66,401/yr 17.7x 67%
39 Business Office Administration
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · Arecibo, PR 		46
36–64 		$5,288/yr 9.4x 67%
40 Business Office Administration
University of Puerto Rico-Humacao · Humacao, PR 		47
39–58 		$8,781/yr 8.9x 67%
41 Statistics
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL 		45
35–50 		$32,181/yr 12.4x 64%
42 Statistics
Arizona State University Campus Immersion · Tempe, AZ 		57
49–57 		$49,427/yr 9.3x 64%
43 Statistics
University of California-Berkeley · Berkeley, CA 		71
61–75 		$83,227/yr 23.5x 64%
44 Statistics
University of California-Davis · Davis, CA 		59
46–66 		$49,264/yr 16.6x 64%
45 Statistics
University of California-Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA 		63
53–67 		$59,718/yr 16.1x 64%
46 Publishing
Susquehanna University · Selinsgrove, PA 		21
15–25 		$17,585/yr -0.2x 65%
47 English
University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL 		45
40–47 		$32,324/yr 9.2x 61%
48 English
The University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL 		37
30–43 		$25,045/yr 8.4x 61%
49 English
Athens State University · Athens, AL 		46
40–49 		$40,917/yr — 61%
50 English
Auburn University · Auburn, AL 		43
37–48 		$33,213/yr 9.1x 61%

Methodology

Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), combining graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI. Earnings data is from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.