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.

91Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 325 reporting programs$14,16792Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree · 71 reporting programs$14,23693Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree · 480 reporting programs$14,25094Computer ProgrammingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 22 reporting programs$14,25095Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 142 reporting programs$14,44096Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 57 reporting programs$14,51997Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 137 reporting programs$14,60098MathematicsAssociate's Degree · 13 reporting programs$14,62299Air TransportationAssociate's Degree · 18 reporting programs$14,803100Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 862 reporting programs$14,912

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.