Best Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 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

93

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$30,734

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$20,809

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 42.6%

 UT +$544,336 $70,834 $16,172 N/A Full ROI →
2 Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 41.9%

 WA +$423,818 $64,726 $15,351 N/A Full ROI →
3 Lansing Community College

Grad rate: 20.8%

 MI +$383,840 $62,210 $10,180 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northwest Vista College

Grad rate: 30.9%

 TX +$302,372 $58,205 $10,864 N/A Full ROI →
5 Iowa Central Community College

Grad rate: 40.7%

 IA +$286,433 $59,575 $15,405 $25,375 Full ROI →
6 Florida SouthWestern State College

Grad rate: 39.7%

 FL +$264,072 $56,668 $14,644 N/A Full ROI →
7 Community College of Baltimore County

Grad rate: 16.0%

 MD +$259,184 $56,277 $13,178 N/A Full ROI →
8 Pierpont Community and Technical College

Grad rate: 38.5%

 WV +$235,532 $55,930 $13,434 $12,000 Full ROI →
9 South Central College

Grad rate: 27.4%

 MN +$223,240 $54,702 $15,400 N/A Full ROI →
10 Western Technical College

Grad rate: 40.7%

 WI +$215,990 $55,423 $15,548 $15,832 Full ROI →
11 Austin Community College District

Grad rate: 16.1%

 TX +$200,788 $53,965 $11,156 $12,000 Full ROI →
12 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Grad rate: 54.8%

 WI +$186,016 $52,829 $15,282 N/A Full ROI →
13 Waukesha County Technical College

Grad rate: 46.8%

 WI +$178,118 $52,334 $14,281 N/A Full ROI →
14 Dunwoody College of Technology

Grad rate: 54.6%

 MN +$175,272 $55,462 $34,834 $18,000 Full ROI →
15 Northcentral Technical College

Grad rate: 47.5%

 WI +$173,686 $52,274 $15,897 N/A Full ROI →
16 Johnson County Community College

Grad rate: 28.4%

 KS +$169,108 $52,350 $18,946 N/A Full ROI →
17 Bellingham Technical College

Grad rate: 37.7%

 WA +$154,210 $51,199 $14,885 N/A Full ROI →
18 Hawkeye Community College

Grad rate: 32.3%

 IA +$153,290 $51,171 $15,065 N/A Full ROI →
19 Century College

Grad rate: 21.0%

 MN +$140,312 $51,874 $15,084 $20,000 Full ROI →
20 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Grad rate: 48.2%

 WI +$130,494 $50,085 $15,603 N/A Full ROI →
21 Vincennes University

Grad rate: 34.1%

 IN +$120,428 $49,966 $19,446 N/A Full ROI →
22 Grand Rapids Community College

Grad rate: 18.5%

 MI +$119,610 $49,606 $16,255 N/A Full ROI →
23 Front Range Community College

Grad rate: 28.6%

 CO +$117,184 $50,980 $18,087 $19,438 Full ROI →
24 Sinclair Community College

Grad rate: 31.2%

 OH +$98,686 $49,175 $10,381 $17,816 Full ROI →
25 Saint Paul College

Grad rate: 31.9%

 MN +$83,658 $49,065 $17,977 $16,065 Full ROI →
26 Lewis and Clark Community College

Grad rate: 45.2%

 IL +$73,526 $46,593 $9,167 N/A Full ROI →
27 University of Alaska Anchorage

Grad rate: 29.4%

 AK +$62,684 $47,319 $21,848 N/A Full ROI →
28 Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Grad rate: 22.8%

 MN +$48,780 $46,050 $16,110 N/A Full ROI →
29 College of Eastern Idaho

Grad rate: 40.6%

 ID +$47,476 $45,713 $13,392 N/A Full ROI →
30 Chippewa Valley Technical College

Grad rate: 46.4%

 WI +$43,709 $46,725 $16,283 $13,500 Full ROI →
31 New England Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 54.1%

 RI +$38,059 $50,087 $48,445 $19,845 Full ROI →
32 East Mississippi Community College

Grad rate: 40.3%

 MS +$36,708 $44,916 $10,806 N/A Full ROI →
33 DeVry University-New Jersey

Grad rate: 8.1%

 NJ +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
34 DeVry University-Nevada NV +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
35 DeVry University-Ohio

Grad rate: 31.5%

 OH +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
36 DeVry University-Florida

Grad rate: 22.5%

 FL +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
37 DeVry University-Texas

Grad rate: 14.3%

 TX +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
38 DeVry University-Arizona

Grad rate: 31.4%

 AZ +$30,389 $45,739 N/A $32,882 Full ROI →
39 Nashville State Community College

Grad rate: 16.7%

 TN +$22,992 $44,471 $13,214 N/A Full ROI →
40 Henry Ford College

Grad rate: 11.0%

 MI +$13,534 $43,675 $9,983 N/A Full ROI →
41 Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga

Grad rate: 53.9%

 TN +$3,948 $45,111 $29,136 N/A Full ROI →
42 Dallas College

Grad rate: 35.1%

 TX -$3,353 $43,685 $9,641 $13,164 Full ROI →
43 Harrisburg Area Community College

Grad rate: 17.9%

 PA -$3,825 $45,275 $16,636 $26,706 Full ROI →
44 Tacoma Community College

Grad rate: 32.7%

 WA -$6,278 $44,032 $16,197 $10,759 Full ROI →
45 Fox Valley Technical College

Grad rate: 55.2%

 WI -$7,019 $43,990 $15,647 $11,500 Full ROI →
46 Pima Community College

Grad rate: 19.6%

 AZ -$23,972 $42,503 $8,916 $12,000 Full ROI →
47 Southeast Technical College

Grad rate: 54.7%

 SD -$25,008 $44,169 $20,880 $19,725 Full ROI →
48 Indian Hills Community College

Grad rate: 38.2%

 IA -$34,082 $42,724 $14,774 $14,085 Full ROI →
49 DeVry University-Virginia VA -$36,722 $45,739 $33,556 $32,882 Full ROI →
50 Gateway Technical College

Grad rate: 45.6%

 WI -$40,563 $42,951 $14,604 $22,500 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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