Best Health Services/Allied Health/Health 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$67,603

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,074

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Seattle Central College Grad rate: 28.3%	WA	+$748,857	$81,829	$15,104	$12,974	Full ROI →
2	Truckee Meadows Community College Grad rate: 27.2%	NV	+$409,492	$64,062	$15,874	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Middlesex College Grad rate: 30.2%	NJ	+$258,145	$56,735	$13,721	$6,750	Full ROI →
4	Weber State University Grad rate: 42.6%	UT	+$241,111	$56,474	$16,172	$11,870	Full ROI →
5	Pacific Union College Grad rate: 48.8%	CA	+$229,322	$60,013	$47,244	$27,000	Full ROI →
6	San Joaquin Delta College Grad rate: 30.7%	CA	+$172,386	$52,333	$17,137	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Salt Lake Community College Grad rate: 31.8%	UT	+$161,389	$52,151	$12,884	$11,750	Full ROI →
8	Chattanooga State Community College Grad rate: 21.7%	TN	+$137,972	$50,220	$13,214	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Eastern Gateway Community College Grad rate: 30.2%	OH	+$100,144	$47,846	$8,388	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Mount Olive Grad rate: 48.1%	NC	+$75,554	$51,463	$35,362	$31,838	Full ROI →
11	Cameron University Grad rate: 23.2%	OK	+$45,131	$47,440	$18,742	$19,396	Full ROI →
12	Century College Grad rate: 21.0%	MN	+$43,492	$45,683	$15,084	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Roxbury Community College Grad rate: 12.4%	MA	-$81,392	$40,133	$15,897	$9,080	Full ROI →
14	St Cloud Technical and Community College Grad rate: 37.6%	MN	-$95,708	$38,752	$15,374	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Quinsigamond Community College Grad rate: 21.0%	MA	-$98,630	$38,398	$13,295	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Tallahassee State College Grad rate: 36.8%	FL	-$130,896	$36,774	$13,188	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Hudson County Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	NJ	-$156,820	$36,175	$13,014	$10,587	Full ROI →
18	Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus Grad rate: 30.5%	NJ	-$158,593	$36,388	$12,920	$15,195	Full ROI →
19	NHTI-Concord's Community College Grad rate: 30.6%	NH	-$160,785	$37,463	$23,210	$17,500	Full ROI →
20	Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus Grad rate: 32.3%	NJ	-$161,357	$36,388	$14,302	$15,195	Full ROI →
21	Houston Community College Grad rate: 17.0%	TX	-$167,150	$34,849	$12,065	N/A	Full ROI →
22	CUNY Queensborough Community College Grad rate: 24.7%	NY	-$172,854	$35,018	$11,882	$7,000	Full ROI →
23	Delaware County Community College Grad rate: 20.2%	PA	-$234,115	$32,492	$12,957	$13,364	Full ROI →
24	Northern Essex Community College Grad rate: 18.8%	MA	-$236,548	$31,985	$11,921	$9,190	Full ROI →
25	Central New Mexico Community College Grad rate: 28.2%	NM	-$263,298	$30,503	$10,906	$8,553	Full ROI →
26	Berkeley College-Woodland Park Grad rate: 44.4%	NJ	-$264,311	$33,796	$38,702	$16,909	Full ROI →
27	Hopkinsville Community College Grad rate: 37.0%	KY	-$302,780	$28,142	$12,810	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Charter College Grad rate: 56.2%	AK	-$319,130	$30,608	$31,188	$21,418	Full ROI →
29	Jackson State Community College Grad rate: 21.8%	TN	-$322,948	$27,383	$15,304	N/A	Full ROI →
30	BridgeValley Community & Technical College Grad rate: 24.6%	WV	-$335,804	$26,299	$10,892	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Carl Albert State College Grad rate: 42.4%	OK	-$363,910	$25,977	$14,477	$10,738	Full ROI →
32	Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Grad rate: 42.2%	OK	-$367,996	$25,278	$16,778	N/A	Full ROI →
33	West Kentucky Community and Technical College Grad rate: 47.3%	KY	-$458,889	$20,975	$13,457	$8,500	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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