Best Human Services, 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
48
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$327,196
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$17,832
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pine Technical & Community College
Grad rate: 34.9% |
MN | +$3,172 | $43,712 | $15,534 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate: 20.4% |
NY | -$6,608 | $43,010 | $13,404 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Nassau Community College
Grad rate: 22.2% |
NY | -$58,352 | $41,389 | $13,907 | $13,569 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
UCNJ Union College of Union County New Jersey
Grad rate: 35.0% |
NJ | -$68,035 | $40,712 | $13,752 | $10,942 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Century College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
MN | -$68,958 | $42,559 | $15,084 | $37,015 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Fresno City College
Grad rate: 25.8% |
CA | -$116,496 | $37,809 | $12,063 | $6,334 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NY | -$126,388 | $36,930 | $12,494 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Inver Hills Community College
Grad rate: 18.3% |
MN | -$150,144 | $36,054 | $15,612 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
San Bernardino Valley College
Grad rate: 20.6% |
CA | -$169,010 | $35,015 | $14,655 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Central Maine Community College
Grad rate: 24.6% |
ME | -$211,897 | $34,153 | $15,160 | $18,250 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate: 17.4% |
SC | -$262,210 | $30,282 | $13,925 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate: 17.7% |
PA | -$273,346 | $31,471 | $19,070 | $18,242 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 15.1% |
MN | -$277,792 | $32,645 | $18,826 | $39,289 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Midlands Technical College
Grad rate: 15.7% |
SC | -$281,332 | $30,433 | $12,709 | $18,203 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
York County Community College
Grad rate: 25.5% |
ME | -$286,551 | $29,816 | $14,164 | $10,773 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Dutchess Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NY | -$309,495 | $29,063 | $15,709 | $14,324 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Central Ohio Technical College
Grad rate: 27.5% |
OH | -$327,323 | $28,055 | $14,344 | $14,619 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
CUNY Bronx Community College
Grad rate: 19.5% |
NY | -$327,549 | $27,366 | $11,987 | $8,071 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
South Central College
Grad rate: 27.4% |
MN | -$330,280 | $27,026 | $15,400 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NY | -$341,366 | $27,102 | $13,654 | $11,925 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Quinsigamond Community College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
MA | -$343,629 | $27,613 | $13,295 | $21,703 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Arkansas Tech University
Grad rate: 48.8% |
AR | -$349,252 | $26,691 | $21,536 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Piedmont Technical College
Grad rate: 30.2% |
SC | -$353,560 | $27,701 | $20,438 | $19,781 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Grad rate: 25.0% |
NY | -$355,338 | $26,168 | $19,349 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Grad rate: 19.6% |
DE | -$362,128 | $25,835 | $13,177 | $9,240 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate: 17.9% |
PA | -$366,233 | $27,809 | $16,636 | $36,401 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Grad rate: 53.5% |
NY | -$370,624 | $25,867 | $23,982 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Onondaga Community College
Grad rate: 24.8% |
NY | -$370,751 | $25,735 | $14,613 | $12,019 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Southern Maine Community College
Grad rate: 19.4% |
ME | -$383,700 | $24,455 | $16,400 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Jamestown Community College
Grad rate: 34.5% |
NY | -$386,939 | $25,066 | $17,300 | $10,118 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
San Diego City College
Grad rate: 23.9% |
CA | -$398,510 | $23,400 | $13,255 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Monroe Community College
Grad rate: 21.8% |
NY | -$399,910 | $24,638 | $14,196 | $17,984 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | -$400,282 | $23,375 | $13,891 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Lake Area Technical College
Grad rate: 67.0% |
SD | -$405,458 | $24,361 | $18,239 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Columbia College
Grad rate: 44.0% |
MO | -$409,677 | $27,465 | $37,136 | $33,115 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Mount Wachusett Community College
Grad rate: 28.0% |
MA | -$419,541 | $23,017 | $14,330 | $8,312 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Grad rate: 50.9% |
MN | -$427,262 | $24,857 | $24,056 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Grad rate: 61.0% |
WI | -$427,610 | $24,857 | $24,230 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.0% |
IL | -$428,044 | $24,857 | $24,447 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Grad rate: 56.4% |
ND | -$428,500 | $24,857 | $24,675 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Rasmussen University-Florida
Grad rate: 47.6% |
FL | -$428,642 | $24,857 | $24,746 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Grad rate: 50.0% |
KS | -$428,966 | $24,857 | $24,908 | $26,882 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Purdue University Global
Grad rate: 30.4% |
IN | -$430,348 | $22,282 | $17,994 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Grad rate: 18.7% |
AZ | -$449,858 | $23,245 | $19,449 | $26,563 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Saint Louis Community College
Grad rate: 17.7% |
MO | -$481,653 | $20,142 | $12,053 | $15,102 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Grad rate: 27.3% |
SC | -$521,901 | $19,516 | $12,391 | $35,140 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Harcum College
Grad rate: 36.0% |
PA | -$537,165 | $20,942 | $42,113 | $23,540 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Ultimate Medical Academy
Grad rate: 53.8% |
FL | -$649,984 | $13,574 | $25,673 | $22,310 | 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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