Best Accounting and Related Services Degrees in the US by ROI

Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs Analyzed

237

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$172,988

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$18,373

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Cerritos College

Grad rate: 29.1%

 CA +$409,962 $63,339 $8,409 N/A Full ROI →
2 American River College

Grad rate: 29.5%

 CA +$292,808 $57,939 $12,986 N/A Full ROI →
3 East Los Angeles College

Grad rate: 31.1%

 CA +$238,350 $55,782 $18,645 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northern Virginia Community College

Grad rate: 36.3%

 VA +$189,538 $53,059 $15,821 N/A Full ROI →
5 Connecticut State Community College

Grad rate: 18.2%

 CT +$173,160 $52,194 $15,360 N/A Full ROI →
6 Macomb Community College

Grad rate: 13.9%

 MI +$168,662 $51,505 $10,719 N/A Full ROI →
7 Northern Essex Community College

Grad rate: 18.8%

 MA +$112,633 $49,609 $11,921 $11,633 Full ROI →
8 Bunker Hill Community College

Grad rate: 17.8%

 MA +$107,824 $49,823 $14,699 $14,250 Full ROI →
9 Atlanta Technical College

Grad rate: 38.0%

 GA +$103,264 $48,131 $9,678 N/A Full ROI →
10 Community College of Baltimore County

Grad rate: 16.0%

 MD +$64,374 $47,549 $13,178 $15,000 Full ROI →
11 Ensign College

Grad rate: 26.7%

 UT +$58,456 $46,312 $13,892 N/A Full ROI →
12 Spartanburg Community College

Grad rate: 29.2%

 SC +$51,338 $46,070 $15,031 N/A Full ROI →
13 Oakland Community College

Grad rate: 17.8%

 MI +$30,186 $46,109 $11,487 $21,496 Full ROI →
14 Des Moines Area Community College

Grad rate: 34.0%

 IA +$23,994 $46,268 $15,664 $22,250 Full ROI →
15 Strayer University-Arkansas AR +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
16 Strayer University-Virginia

Grad rate: 23.4%

 VA +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
17 Strayer University-District of Columbia DC +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
18 Strayer University-North Carolina NC +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
19 Strayer University-New Jersey NJ +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
20 Strayer University-Mississippi MS +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
21 Strayer University-Delaware DE +$16,720 $42,836 N/A N/A Full ROI →
22 Kirkwood Community College

Grad rate: 37.9%

 IA +$15,366 $44,248 $14,797 N/A Full ROI →
23 Houston Community College

Grad rate: 17.0%

 TX +$8,798 $44,912 $12,065 $18,749 Full ROI →
24 North Hennepin Community College

Grad rate: 14.3%

 MN +$4,574 $43,658 $14,293 N/A Full ROI →
25 Sinclair Community College

Grad rate: 31.2%

 OH -$2,062 $42,935 $10,381 N/A Full ROI →
26 Inver Hills Community College

Grad rate: 18.3%

 MN -$4,304 $43,346 $15,612 N/A Full ROI →
27 Shoreline Community College

Grad rate: 30.8%

 WA -$4,378 $43,631 $18,499 N/A Full ROI →
28 Hudson County Community College

Grad rate: 19.6%

 NJ -$7,473 $43,434 $13,014 $7,500 Full ROI →
29 Community College of Aurora

Grad rate: 26.5%

 CO -$11,820 $43,030 $16,210 N/A Full ROI →
30 American Public University System

Grad rate: 54.3%

 WV -$23,486 $43,818 $16,358 $20,097 Full ROI →
31 Strayer University-Georgia

Grad rate: 27.0%

 GA -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
32 Strayer University-Global Region

Grad rate: 24.4%

 DC -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
33 Strayer University-West Virginia WV -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
34 Strayer University-Alabama AL -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
35 Strayer University-Maryland

Grad rate: 22.6%

 MD -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
36 Strayer University-Texas TX -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
37 Strayer University-Tennessee TN -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
38 Strayer University-Florida FL -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
39 Strayer University-South Carolina SC -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
40 Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA -$30,956 $42,836 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
41 Tarrant County College District

Grad rate: 22.7%

 TX -$44,980 $40,923 $11,720 N/A Full ROI →
42 Niagara County Community College

Grad rate: 31.3%

 NY -$49,408 $41,888 $13,545 $14,873 Full ROI →
43 College of the Canyons

Grad rate: 43.4%

 CA -$50,146 $40,517 $10,243 N/A Full ROI →
44 Johnson County Community College

Grad rate: 28.4%

 KS -$54,192 $41,185 $18,946 N/A Full ROI →
45 Normandale Community College

Grad rate: 18.7%

 MN -$54,910 $42,440 $17,594 $21,128 Full ROI →
46 Community College of Vermont

Grad rate: 25.9%

 VT -$56,614 $40,841 $16,717 N/A Full ROI →
47 Kapiolani Community College

Grad rate: 22.2%

 HI -$66,184 $39,847 $11,562 N/A Full ROI →
48 Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Grad rate: 22.8%

 MN -$69,132 $41,645 $16,110 $22,083 Full ROI →
49 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Grad rate: 38.9%

 PA -$71,666 $39,679 $12,623 N/A Full ROI →
50 Gateway Technical College

Grad rate: 45.6%

 WI -$71,753 $40,944 $14,604 $15,871 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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