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.

Find Best Business Administration, Management and Operations Degrees by State

Browse Business Administration, Management and Operations programs ranked by 20-year ROI in every state that offers this degree.

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