Best Computer Software and Media Applications 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
35
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$275,065
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$20,165
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Grad rate: 18.7% |
AZ | +$377,402 | $62,815 | $19,449 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Lorain County Community College
Grad rate: 29.4% |
OH | +$371,930 | $61,588 | $9,915 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Dunwoody College of Technology
Grad rate: 54.6% |
MN | +$276,372 | $60,652 | $34,834 | $20,000 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 15.1% |
MN | -$53,532 | $41,206 | $18,826 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 41.9% |
WA | -$100,962 | $38,487 | $15,351 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NY | -$189,148 | $34,578 | $13,654 | $9,926 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
St Petersburg College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
FL | -$200,756 | $34,497 | $10,634 | $21,799 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
Grad rate: 30.5% |
NJ | -$203,040 | $33,140 | $12,920 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
Grad rate: 32.3% |
NJ | -$205,804 | $33,140 | $14,302 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Sullivan University
Grad rate: 28.8% |
KY | -$228,765 | $35,548 | $31,100 | $27,797 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Valencia College
Grad rate: 44.2% |
FL | -$244,647 | $32,556 | $16,577 | $16,751 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | -$247,466 | $31,187 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | -$309,661 | $29,835 | $17,271 | $23,570 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Schoolcraft Community College District
Grad rate: 16.0% |
MI | -$309,702 | $27,707 | $11,921 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
DeVry University-Texas
Grad rate: 14.3% |
TX | -$339,640 | $25,018 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
DeVry University-Florida
Grad rate: 22.5% |
FL | -$339,640 | $25,018 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
DeVry University-Arizona
Grad rate: 31.4% |
AZ | -$339,640 | $25,018 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
DeVry University-New Jersey
Grad rate: 8.1% |
NJ | -$339,640 | $25,018 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
DeVry University-Ohio
Grad rate: 31.5% |
OH | -$339,640 | $25,018 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Grad rate: 50.9% |
MN | -$342,252 | $27,293 | $24,056 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Quinsigamond Community College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
MA | -$344,265 | $27,365 | $13,295 | $18,500 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Broward College
Grad rate: 35.4% |
FL | -$376,936 | $25,648 | $24,948 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate: 27.5% |
OH | -$388,588 | $24,005 | $14,344 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 | DeVry University-Virginia | VA | -$406,752 | $25,018 | $33,556 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Grad rate: 62.2% |
AR | -$409,296 | $23,184 | $16,488 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
DeVry University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.1% |
IL | -$415,680 | $25,018 | $38,020 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
DeVry University-Georgia
Grad rate: 19.4% |
GA | -$418,352 | $25,018 | $39,356 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
DeVry University-California
Grad rate: 18.2% |
CA | -$418,926 | $25,018 | $39,643 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Grad rate: 24.9% |
NY | -$423,822 | $22,447 | $12,187 | $6,214 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
The College of Westchester
Grad rate: 37.2% |
NY | -$425,034 | $23,757 | $30,087 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate: 27.1% |
NY | -$439,254 | $21,354 | $13,167 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Pittsburgh Technical College
Grad rate: 53.4% |
PA | -$442,682 | $24,503 | $33,969 | $18,374 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Lewis and Clark Community College
Grad rate: 45.2% |
IL | -$450,734 | $20,380 | $9,167 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Seminole State College of Florida
Grad rate: 42.6% |
FL | -$471,504 | $19,340 | $9,152 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Stark State College
Grad rate: 21.2% |
OH | -$487,239 | $19,219 | $11,165 | $6,881 | 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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