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.

61CarpentersUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 14 reporting programs$11,911 62Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's Degree · 64 reporting programs$11,944 63Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 180 reporting programs$12,000 64Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's Degree · 74 reporting programs$12,000 65Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's Degree · 38 reporting programs$12,000 66Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 34 reporting programs$12,000 67Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's Degree · 21 reporting programs$12,000 68Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate's Degree · 13 reporting programs$12,000 69Animal SciencesAssociate's Degree · 13 reporting programs$12,000 70Computer ScienceAssociate's Degree · 33 reporting programs$12,458 71Audiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 16 reporting programs$12,547 72Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's Degree · 10 reporting programs$12,553 73Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 63 reporting programs$12,812 74Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 24 reporting programs$12,917 75Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 19 reporting programs$12,965 76Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 63 reporting programs$12,992 77Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate's Degree · 44 reporting programs$13,023 78Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 66 reporting programs$13,105 79Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 114 reporting programs$13,176 80Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 43 reporting programs$13,250 81Design and Applied ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 35 reporting programs$13,414 82Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 42 reporting programs$13,500 83Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's Degree · 184 reporting programs$13,568 84Community Organization and AdvocacyAssociate's Degree · 12 reporting programs$13,805 85Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 23 reporting programs$13,833 86Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's Degree · 63 reporting programs$13,957 87Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsAssociate's Degree · 29 reporting programs$13,997 88Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 592 reporting programs$14,000 89Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 187 reporting programs$14,063 90Business/Commerce, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 26 reporting programs$14,094

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.