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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