Best Marketing 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
36
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$167,376
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$18,915
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate: 34.0% |
IA | +$76,172 | $47,375 | $15,664 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Schoolcraft Community College District
Grad rate: 16.0% |
MI | +$53,284 | $46,865 | $11,921 | $14,943 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Normandale Community College
Grad rate: 18.7% |
MN | +$42,652 | $45,892 | $17,594 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Central Piedmont Community College
Grad rate: 24.3% |
NC | +$7,998 | $43,495 | $10,951 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Grad rate: 71.0% |
CA | -$18,929 | $47,677 | $53,393 | $19,025 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Western Technical College
Grad rate: 40.7% |
WI | -$25,476 | $42,281 | $15,548 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Delta College
Grad rate: 15.9% |
MI | -$28,126 | $41,789 | $11,953 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Grad rate: 50.9% |
MN | -$35,027 | $44,488 | $24,056 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Grad rate: 61.0% |
WI | -$35,375 | $44,488 | $24,230 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.0% |
IL | -$35,809 | $44,488 | $24,447 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Grad rate: 56.4% |
ND | -$36,265 | $44,488 | $24,675 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Rasmussen University-Florida
Grad rate: 47.6% |
FL | -$36,407 | $44,488 | $24,746 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Grad rate: 50.0% |
KS | -$36,731 | $44,488 | $24,908 | $27,167 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Gwinnett Technical College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
GA | -$50,816 | $41,367 | $19,078 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Miller-Motte College-Chattanooga
Grad rate: 53.9% |
TN | -$96,132 | $40,107 | $29,136 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Waukesha County Technical College
Grad rate: 46.8% |
WI | -$114,242 | $37,716 | $14,281 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate: 20.4% |
NY | -$122,188 | $37,231 | $13,404 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | -$132,958 | $37,073 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 46.4% |
WI | -$150,646 | $36,906 | $16,283 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | -$182,934 | $34,418 | $15,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | -$207,026 | $33,209 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Nassau Community College
Grad rate: 22.2% |
NY | -$211,300 | $33,565 | $13,907 | $10,953 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Kirkwood Community College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
IA | -$220,323 | $33,438 | $14,797 | $14,437 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Kennebec Valley Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
ME | -$222,170 | $33,266 | $13,978 | $14,470 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Baker College
Grad rate: 22.9% |
MI | -$232,752 | $32,708 | $23,456 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Macomb Community College
Grad rate: 13.9% |
MI | -$259,978 | $30,073 | $10,719 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Lake Area Technical College
Grad rate: 67.0% |
SD | -$270,995 | $31,236 | $18,239 | $14,250 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate: 22.3% |
NY | -$272,882 | $29,910 | $15,541 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Southeast Technical College
Grad rate: 54.7% |
SD | -$281,415 | $31,131 | $20,880 | $16,500 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
South Hills School of Business & Technology
Grad rate: 61.0% |
PA | -$343,356 | $29,559 | $32,080 | $22,501 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
The University of Montana
Grad rate: 45.9% |
MT | -$352,908 | $26,729 | $23,744 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
MS | -$392,142 | $24,843 | $12,908 | $17,175 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
MO | -$400,531 | $25,315 | $12,540 | $30,927 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
NUC University
Grad rate: 59.4% |
PR | -$407,876 | $22,984 | $13,778 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College
Grad rate: 31.9% |
OK | -$447,710 | $21,421 | $18,065 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Pearl River Community College
Grad rate: 37.7% |
MS | -$544,234 | $15,949 | $11,607 | N/A | 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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