Best Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 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
27
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$84,607
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$16,568
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
City College of San Francisco
Grad rate: 38.3% |
CA | +$629,426 | $75,172 | $17,007 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Grad rate: 29.4% |
AK | +$401,876 | $65,761 | $21,848 | $21,961 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Mount Saint Mary's University
Grad rate: 56.7% |
CA | +$391,254 | $69,098 | $64,637 | $15,875 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Connors State College
Grad rate: 27.2% |
OK | +$340,640 | $60,895 | $18,630 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Northeast Community College
Grad rate: 53.1% |
NE | +$165,558 | $52,612 | $13,845 | $14,068 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
OK | +$139,115 | $52,146 | $18,065 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Alpena Community College
Grad rate: 46.8% |
MI | +$70,720 | $46,668 | $11,320 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
St Philip's College
Grad rate: 33.0% |
TX | +$56,728 | $45,977 | $11,406 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Austin Community College District
Grad rate: 16.1% |
TX | +$12,326 | $44,741 | $11,156 | $14,949 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Tulsa Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
OK | -$51,008 | $41,967 | $12,522 | $18,744 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
El Camino Community College District
Grad rate: 35.9% |
CA | -$51,632 | $40,756 | $13,376 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Merced College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
CA | -$84,204 | $39,062 | $12,722 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Merritt College
Grad rate: 20.9% |
CA | -$124,198 | $38,046 | $22,559 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Northern Oklahoma College
Grad rate: 38.2% |
OK | -$187,836 | $34,700 | $14,956 | $8,833 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Paris Junior College
Grad rate: 35.9% |
TX | -$199,762 | $33,307 | $12,951 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Grad rate: 40.1% |
MS | -$248,972 | $30,867 | $13,156 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Arkansas State University-Beebe
Grad rate: 38.2% |
AR | -$249,441 | $31,455 | $14,799 | $6,625 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Northwest Vista College
Grad rate: 30.9% |
TX | -$266,488 | $29,762 | $10,864 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Essex County College
Grad rate: 18.3% |
NJ | -$271,785 | $30,234 | $11,821 | $9,499 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Palo Alto College
Grad rate: 29.3% |
TX | -$275,682 | $29,307 | $10,911 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Holmes Community College
Grad rate: 44.4% |
MS | -$314,816 | $28,275 | $12,733 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Georgia Military College
Grad rate: 35.2% |
GA | -$317,267 | $28,854 | $18,298 | $13,149 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
MS | -$333,568 | $27,053 | $12,908 | $6,528 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
East Mississippi Community College
Grad rate: 40.3% |
MS | -$354,132 | $25,374 | $10,806 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
South University-Savannah
Grad rate: 18.6% |
GA | -$372,846 | $26,474 | $31,163 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Coahoma Community College
Grad rate: 35.0% |
MS | -$382,182 | $23,798 | $9,071 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Prairie State College
Grad rate: 17.0% |
IL | -$406,233 | $24,160 | $13,813 | $16,154 | 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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