Best Business/Commerce, General 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

167

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$138,472

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,372

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 38.5%

 WA +$528,304 $70,421 $20,058 N/A Full ROI →
2 Everett Community College

Grad rate: 38.3%

 WA +$402,642 $64,089 $19,569 N/A Full ROI →
3 Thomas More University

Grad rate: 42.4%

 KY +$364,956 $68,202 $46,342 $49,185 Full ROI →
4 College of Staten Island CUNY

Grad rate: 33.7%

 NY +$350,127 $61,691 $14,084 $11,500 Full ROI →
5 Prince George's Community College

Grad rate: 21.3%

 MD +$327,806 $60,800 $16,107 $11,837 Full ROI →
6 Mount Wachusett Community College

Grad rate: 28.0%

 MA +$175,892 $52,852 $14,330 $9,250 Full ROI →
7 College of Southern Maryland

Grad rate: 32.7%

 MD +$160,175 $51,737 $13,570 $5,500 Full ROI →
8 Edmonds College

Grad rate: 31.6%

 WA +$159,188 $52,799 $20,380 $11,875 Full ROI →
9 Cerritos College

Grad rate: 29.1%

 CA +$150,962 $50,389 $8,409 N/A Full ROI →
10 Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 44.1%

 MN +$138,825 $51,924 $15,570 $21,122 Full ROI →
11 Mt San Antonio College

Grad rate: 39.6%

 CA +$130,346 $49,725 $12,077 N/A Full ROI →
12 Northern Essex Community College

Grad rate: 18.8%

 MA +$120,378 $49,913 $11,921 $10,400 Full ROI →
13 South Puget Sound Community College

Grad rate: 43.1%

 WA +$103,812 $49,893 $17,864 $13,570 Full ROI →
14 Anne Arundel Community College

Grad rate: 26.5%

 MD +$93,924 $48,751 $20,548 N/A Full ROI →
15 Pierce College District

Grad rate: 34.8%

 WA +$72,804 $47,345 $17,048 N/A Full ROI →
16 Howard Community College

Grad rate: 24.7%

 MD +$53,450 $46,237 $15,645 N/A Full ROI →
17 Collin County Community College District

Grad rate: 19.8%

 TX +$53,375 $46,504 $14,409 $5,842 Full ROI →
18 Spokane Community College

Grad rate: 36.2%

 WA +$50,394 $45,928 $14,083 N/A Full ROI →
19 Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Grad rate: 38.7%

 IN +$49,974 $48,408 $22,117 $25,149 Full ROI →
20 Inver Hills Community College

Grad rate: 18.3%

 MN +$48,372 $46,832 $15,612 $12,625 Full ROI →
21 Salt Lake Community College

Grad rate: 31.8%

 UT +$47,273 $46,295 $12,884 $9,525 Full ROI →
22 Raritan Valley Community College

Grad rate: 33.7%

 NJ +$42,614 $45,994 $13,039 $8,287 Full ROI →
23 Purdue University Fort Wayne

Grad rate: 34.1%

 IN +$32,372 $45,590 $19,714 N/A Full ROI →
24 Evergreen Valley College

Grad rate: 38.6%

 CA +$32,166 $45,864 $22,557 N/A Full ROI →
25 San Joaquin Delta College

Grad rate: 30.7%

 CA +$32,126 $45,320 $17,137 N/A Full ROI →
26 Strayer University-North Carolina NC +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
27 Strayer University-New Jersey NJ +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
28 Strayer University-Delaware DE +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
29 Strayer University-Virginia

Grad rate: 23.4%

 VA +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
30 Strayer University-Mississippi MS +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
31 Strayer University-Arkansas AR +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
32 Strayer University-District of Columbia DC +$27,966 $45,613 N/A $32,810 Full ROI →
33 Golden West College

Grad rate: 43.2%

 CA +$24,888 $44,465 $12,206 N/A Full ROI →
34 Rose State College

Grad rate: 20.9%

 OK +$22,070 $45,578 $17,151 $11,250 Full ROI →
35 Schoolcraft Community College District

Grad rate: 16.0%

 MI +$21,681 $44,927 $11,921 $9,642 Full ROI →
36 Tacoma Community College

Grad rate: 32.7%

 WA +$20,501 $45,421 $16,197 $11,500 Full ROI →
37 Community College of Rhode Island

Grad rate: 24.3%

 RI +$15,024 $43,887 $11,358 N/A Full ROI →
38 Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Grad rate: 66.5%

 IN +$8,306 $48,408 $42,951 $25,149 Full ROI →
39 Empire State University

Grad rate: 27.3%

 NY +$5,963 $44,964 $18,221 $12,500 Full ROI →
40 Greenfield Community College

Grad rate: 27.5%

 MA +$1,976 $43,474 $13,752 N/A Full ROI →
41 Lane Community College

Grad rate: 23.1%

 OR -$18 $43,714 $17,149 N/A Full ROI →
42 Strayer University-Global Region

Grad rate: 24.4%

 DC -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
43 Strayer University-Tennessee TN -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
44 Strayer University-Georgia

Grad rate: 27.0%

 GA -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
45 Strayer University-Alabama AL -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
46 Strayer University-Maryland

Grad rate: 22.6%

 MD -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
47 Strayer University-Florida FL -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
48 Strayer University-West Virginia WV -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
49 Strayer University-South Carolina SC -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 Full ROI →
50 Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA -$19,709 $45,613 $23,838 $32,810 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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