Best Computer and Information Sciences, 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

109

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$99,383

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,731

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 27.9%

MD +$697,010 $79,034 $14,410 $11,000 Full ROI →
2 Salt Lake Community College

Grad rate: 31.8%

UT +$533,594 $70,660 $12,884 $10,250 Full ROI →
3 Community College of Baltimore County

Grad rate: 16.0%

MD +$492,161 $68,709 $13,178 $11,602 Full ROI →
4 Virginia Peninsula Community College

Grad rate: 32.3%

VA +$338,490 $60,219 $12,945 N/A Full ROI →
5 Brookdale Community College

Grad rate: 28.7%

NJ +$333,865 $60,992 $15,369 $11,286 Full ROI →
6 Leeward Community College

Grad rate: 29.7%

HI +$289,676 $57,868 $13,842 N/A Full ROI →
7 Camden County College

Grad rate: 26.2%

NJ +$281,604 $57,234 $11,538 N/A Full ROI →
8 SUNY Corning Community College

Grad rate: 37.0%

NY +$270,766 $56,930 $13,917 N/A Full ROI →
9 CUNY New York City College of Technology

Grad rate: 20.4%

NY +$260,872 $56,384 $13,404 N/A Full ROI →
10 Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs

Grad rate: 18.6%

CO +$242,418 $57,457 $21,694 $17,284 Full ROI →
11 Middlesex College

Grad rate: 30.2%

NJ +$238,138 $55,279 $13,721 N/A Full ROI →
12 Southern New Hampshire University

Grad rate: 43.2%

NH +$214,290 $57,963 $37,524 $22,164 Full ROI →
13 Tulsa Community College

Grad rate: 25.2%

OK +$214,078 $54,598 $12,522 $9,509 Full ROI →
14 Southeast Community College Area

Grad rate: 28.6%

NE +$159,443 $52,496 $12,319 $19,140 Full ROI →
15 Cameron University

Grad rate: 23.2%

OK +$150,076 $52,863 $18,742 $22,000 Full ROI →
16 Northern Essex Community College

Grad rate: 18.8%

MA +$129,044 $50,699 $11,921 $15,625 Full ROI →
17 Northern Virginia Community College

Grad rate: 36.3%

VA +$125,016 $50,541 $15,821 $10,490 Full ROI →
18 Nassau Community College

Grad rate: 22.2%

NY +$108,652 $49,798 $13,907 $14,440 Full ROI →
19 NHTI-Concord's Community College

Grad rate: 30.6%

NH +$94,920 $49,067 $23,210 N/A Full ROI →
20 Austin Community College District

Grad rate: 16.1%

TX +$89,698 $48,478 $11,156 $13,000 Full ROI →
21 Jefferson State Community College

Grad rate: 22.4%

AL +$78,432 $47,360 $14,384 N/A Full ROI →
22 Germanna Community College

Grad rate: 38.8%

VA +$78,424 $47,149 $12,278 N/A Full ROI →
23 Bristol Community College

Grad rate: 21.3%

MA +$62,655 $46,910 $11,846 $8,780 Full ROI →
24 UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey

Grad rate: 35.0%

NJ +$53,766 $46,806 $13,752 $11,000 Full ROI →
25 Kapiolani Community College

Grad rate: 22.2%

HI +$30,336 $44,673 $11,562 N/A Full ROI →
26 West Kentucky Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 47.3%

KY +$27,426 $44,717 $13,457 N/A Full ROI →
27 Fayetteville Technical Community College

Grad rate: 18.5%

NC +$16,120 $45,003 $11,845 $15,000 Full ROI →
28 San Jacinto Community College

Grad rate: 33.3%

TX +$7,180 $43,858 $14,990 N/A Full ROI →
29 Gateway Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 47.5%

KY +$2,554 $44,596 $13,849 $16,050 Full ROI →
30 Northwood Technical College

Grad rate: 55.9%

WI -$4,312 $43,196 $14,116 N/A Full ROI →
31 Community College of Allegheny County

Grad rate: 20.9%

PA -$11,902 $43,758 $13,905 $14,261 Full ROI →
32 Tarrant County College District

Grad rate: 22.7%

TX -$13,815 $43,390 $11,720 $13,463 Full ROI →
33 Lone Star College System

Grad rate: 18.3%

TX -$16,569 $43,479 $14,637 $12,500 Full ROI →
34 Virginia Western Community College

Grad rate: 36.5%

VA -$16,804 $42,349 $11,892 N/A Full ROI →
35 Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

Grad rate: 38.9%

PA -$24,766 $42,024 $12,623 N/A Full ROI →
36 Jefferson Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 32.7%

KY -$30,593 $42,839 $13,488 $15,109 Full ROI →
37 Onondaga Community College

Grad rate: 24.8%

NY -$31,226 $41,900 $14,613 N/A Full ROI →
38 Harrisburg Area Community College

Grad rate: 17.9%

PA -$31,952 $42,066 $16,636 N/A Full ROI →
39 Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Grad rate: 19.6%

DE -$37,660 $42,094 $13,177 $9,768 Full ROI →
40 The University of Montana

Grad rate: 45.9%

MT -$37,988 $42,475 $23,744 N/A Full ROI →
41 John C Calhoun State Community College

Grad rate: 38.1%

AL -$60,774 $40,230 $12,687 N/A Full ROI →
42 Daytona State College

Grad rate: 43.1%

FL -$62,704 $40,031 $11,662 N/A Full ROI →
43 Pellissippi State Community College

Grad rate: 27.1%

TN -$69,000 $40,553 $13,280 $10,000 Full ROI →
44 Florida State College at Jacksonville

Grad rate: 35.3%

FL -$72,248 $39,287 $8,994 N/A Full ROI →
45 Saint Louis Community College

Grad rate: 17.7%

MO -$86,386 $38,886 $12,053 N/A Full ROI →
46 Wayne Community College

Grad rate: 51.4%

NC -$94,922 $38,385 $11,311 N/A Full ROI →
47 Laurel Ridge Community College

Grad rate: 40.0%

VA -$96,144 $38,348 $11,552 N/A Full ROI →
48 Chemeketa Community College

Grad rate: 22.1%

OR -$99,324 $39,184 $15,427 $9,000 Full ROI →
49 West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown

Grad rate: 59.0%

WV -$100,092 $39,444 $24,486 N/A Full ROI →
50 Chattanooga State Community College

Grad rate: 21.7%

TN -$101,341 $39,367 $13,214 $16,484 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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