Best Business Administration, Management and Operations 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
547
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$190,661
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$17,888
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | +$504,572 | $68,235 | N/A | $14,909 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Utah Valley University
Grad rate: 40.0% |
UT | +$366,898 | $62,824 | $15,172 | $14,250 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Palomar College
Grad rate: 32.2% |
CA | +$360,526 | $61,426 | $13,997 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
Grad rate: 19.5% |
FL | +$355,424 | $63,527 | $24,015 | $20,063 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Folsom Lake College
Grad rate: 38.6% |
CA | +$334,254 | $59,936 | $12,233 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Moraine Valley Community College
Grad rate: 33.8% |
IL | +$325,418 | $59,463 | $11,921 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
College of San Mateo
Grad rate: 50.6% |
CA | +$315,090 | $58,942 | $11,875 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Chabot College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
CA | +$293,334 | $57,962 | $12,953 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Grad rate: 65.5% |
FL | +$283,510 | $63,527 | $59,972 | $20,063 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Napa Valley College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
CA | +$277,974 | $58,055 | $21,563 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Scottsdale Community College
Grad rate: 23.1% |
AZ | +$270,758 | $58,108 | $19,682 | $8,917 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Saddleback College
Grad rate: 44.4% |
CA | +$239,756 | $55,167 | $11,792 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Collin County Community College District
Grad rate: 19.8% |
TX | +$204,062 | $53,644 | $14,409 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Gwinnett Technical College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
GA | +$198,468 | $55,127 | $19,078 | $19,197 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Connecticut State Community College
Grad rate: 18.2% |
CT | +$183,000 | $52,686 | $15,360 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Hennepin Technical College
Grad rate: 38.1% |
MN | +$171,820 | $52,174 | $15,830 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
Grad rate: 36.7% |
OR | +$169,714 | $52,728 | N/A | $33,219 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Paradise Valley Community College
Grad rate: 19.8% |
AZ | +$159,176 | $51,862 | $19,032 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
College of Marin
Grad rate: 34.4% |
CA | +$158,262 | $52,292 | $23,789 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Normandale Community College
Grad rate: 18.7% |
MN | +$145,525 | $53,137 | $17,594 | $31,131 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Red Rocks Community College
Grad rate: 38.0% |
CO | +$136,004 | $50,605 | $18,048 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 83.3% |
NY | +$134,236 | $52,495 | $29,732 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 | Excelsior University | NY | +$131,168 | $49,225 | N/A | $9,875 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Phoenix College
Grad rate: 14.5% |
AZ | +$129,469 | $51,053 | $18,033 | $11,500 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
American Public University System
Grad rate: 54.3% |
WV | +$118,083 | $51,102 | $16,358 | $23,141 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Skyline College
Grad rate: 40.8% |
CA | +$117,718 | $48,932 | $10,461 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Germanna Community College
Grad rate: 38.8% |
VA | +$109,944 | $48,725 | $12,278 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Grossmont College
Grad rate: 29.8% |
CA | +$109,174 | $48,613 | $11,543 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
McHenry County College
Grad rate: 36.6% |
IL | +$104,278 | $48,511 | $12,971 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Mesa Community College
Grad rate: 15.6% |
AZ | +$103,990 | $49,097 | $18,975 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Warner Pacific University
Grad rate: 59.6% |
OR | +$103,764 | $52,728 | $32,975 | $33,219 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Elgin Community College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
IL | +$92,546 | $47,611 | $9,837 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
County College of Morris
Grad rate: 34.0% |
NJ | +$88,959 | $48,558 | $14,629 | $9,587 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Reading Area Community College
Grad rate: 22.9% |
PA | +$88,226 | $48,837 | $14,368 | $14,650 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Santa Ana College
Grad rate: 29.2% |
CA | +$85,539 | $47,968 | $11,848 | $7,500 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Mission College
Grad rate: 42.6% |
CA | +$84,786 | $47,744 | $15,047 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Cypress College
Grad rate: 34.4% |
CA | +$79,996 | $47,575 | $15,752 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
South Mountain Community College
Grad rate: 19.2% |
AZ | +$79,396 | $47,757 | $17,872 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Butte College
Grad rate: 32.8% |
CA | +$73,088 | $47,018 | $13,636 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Cosumnes River College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
CA | +$69,825 | $47,063 | $12,005 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Post University
Grad rate: 33.8% |
CT | +$66,984 | $50,739 | $27,202 | $39,549 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
MiraCosta College
Grad rate: 41.8% |
CA | +$61,934 | $46,668 | $15,713 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Franklin University
Grad rate: 37.4% |
OH | +$55,276 | $49,707 | $29,433 | $29,628 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Ferris State University
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MI | +$53,643 | $48,443 | $26,066 | $17,100 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Camden County College
Grad rate: 26.2% |
NJ | +$51,183 | $46,267 | $11,538 | $8,208 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Grad rate: 17.2% |
MA | +$44,946 | $46,081 | $13,346 | $7,394 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Century College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
MN | +$44,832 | $45,750 | $15,084 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Solano Community College
Grad rate: 33.8% |
CA | +$41,980 | $45,243 | $11,440 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Irvine Valley College
Grad rate: 56.3% |
CA | +$40,100 | $45,180 | $11,750 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
OK | +$38,940 | $46,496 | $18,065 | $11,000 | 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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