FEDERAL BORROWERS · CREDENTIAL LEVEL VISIBLE

Majors with the lowest federal debt

Compare field-and-credential cohorts by reported median federal student debt. Private loans and Parent PLUS borrowing are not included.

31SociologyAssociate's Degree · 29 reporting programs$10,062 32Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 27 reporting programs$10,244 33Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's Degree · 38 reporting programs$10,250 34Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 53 reporting programs$10,385 35Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 590 reporting programs$10,500 36Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 14 reporting programs$10,500 37Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 116 reporting programs$10,688 38Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate's Degree · 13 reporting programs$10,802 39Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 10 reporting programs$10,813 40Engineering, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 54 reporting programs$10,841 41Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 53 reporting programs$10,938 42Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 997 reporting programs$11,000 43Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 337 reporting programs$11,000 44Education, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 34 reporting programs$11,025 45Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 81 reporting programs$11,161 46Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 124 reporting programs$11,198 47Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 72 reporting programs$11,250 48Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree · 27 reporting programs$11,250 49Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 12 reporting programs$11,250 50Physical Science Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 16 reporting programs$11,417 51Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionAssociate's Degree · 13 reporting programs$11,433 52Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 11 reporting programs$11,500 53Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 30 reporting programs$11,588 54Computer Software and Media ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 21 reporting programs$11,606 55Graphic CommunicationsAssociate's Degree · 24 reporting programs$11,626 56Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's Degree · 18 reporting programs$11,629 57Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's Degree · 15 reporting programs$11,647 58Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 26 reporting programs$11,683 59Engineering ScienceAssociate's Degree · 18 reporting programs$11,750 60Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 99 reporting programs$11,834

The list requires at least 10 reporting program records and excludes debt values below $1,000 as likely non-comparable or unusually narrow cohorts. Low federal debt does not necessarily mean low total cost.