Best Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 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
72
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$285,947
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$15,241
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cuesta College
Grad rate: 44.0% |
CA | +$354,138 | $61,763 | $20,561 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Napa Valley College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
CA | +$279,014 | $58,107 | $21,563 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Mt San Antonio College
Grad rate: 39.6% |
CA | +$138,246 | $50,120 | $12,077 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Moraine Park Technical College
Grad rate: 47.2% |
WI | +$21,330 | $44,476 | $14,095 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Rio Salado College
Grad rate: 3.9% |
AZ | -$46,120 | $41,068 | $13,740 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Dallas College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
TX | -$93,627 | $39,871 | $9,641 | $23,530 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Chemeketa Community College
Grad rate: 22.1% |
OR | -$94,334 | $38,826 | $15,427 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Fox Valley Technical College
Grad rate: 55.2% |
WI | -$109,154 | $38,107 | $15,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Northwood Technical College
Grad rate: 55.9% |
WI | -$115,081 | $38,435 | $14,116 | $11,518 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of Alaska Anchorage
Grad rate: 29.4% |
AK | -$141,370 | $38,197 | $21,848 | $16,011 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Blue Ridge Community College
Grad rate: 34.0% |
VA | -$146,094 | $36,239 | $15,437 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | -$159,222 | $35,766 | $17,271 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Metropolitan Community College Area
Grad rate: 25.2% |
NE | -$159,328 | $35,002 | $9,684 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Oakland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
MI | -$160,604 | $36,613 | $11,487 | $22,141 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Highline College
Grad rate: 39.3% |
WA | -$170,104 | $35,459 | $19,642 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Central Oregon Community College
Grad rate: 23.2% |
OR | -$180,484 | $34,698 | $17,222 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Kennebec Valley Community College
Grad rate: 45.7% |
ME | -$183,591 | $35,524 | $13,978 | $19,345 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 15.1% |
MN | -$185,465 | $37,111 | $18,826 | $37,062 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Grad rate: 32.3% |
VA | -$186,370 | $35,704 | $12,945 | $25,600 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Montgomery County Community College
Grad rate: 23.2% |
PA | -$187,524 | $35,149 | $14,571 | $15,824 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
CUNY Hostos Community College
Grad rate: 19.0% |
NY | -$188,810 | $34,406 | $12,390 | $9,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Brightpoint Community College
Grad rate: 34.7% |
VA | -$198,283 | $34,442 | $11,686 | $17,594 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Northern Essex Community College
Grad rate: 18.8% |
MA | -$212,362 | $33,330 | $11,921 | $11,200 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate: 27.1% |
NY | -$217,481 | $32,963 | $13,167 | $7,709 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
NY | -$222,613 | $32,570 | $12,998 | $5,939 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Camden County College
Grad rate: 26.2% |
NJ | -$223,716 | $31,968 | $11,538 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Western Technical College
Grad rate: 40.7% |
WI | -$230,018 | $33,232 | $15,548 | $17,454 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate: 22.7% |
TX | -$231,040 | $31,620 | $11,720 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Hudson Valley Community College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
NY | -$231,682 | $32,476 | $13,654 | $10,292 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Community College of Baltimore County
Grad rate: 16.0% |
MD | -$258,632 | $32,190 | $13,178 | $26,723 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Olympic College
Grad rate: 32.6% |
WA | -$259,500 | $30,563 | $15,380 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Grad rate: 35.3% |
AK | -$262,744 | $30,981 | $21,182 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NC | -$277,696 | $29,795 | $16,798 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Pima Community College
Grad rate: 19.6% |
AZ | -$278,319 | $29,330 | $8,916 | $5,250 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Indian River State College
Grad rate: 44.4% |
FL | -$280,648 | $29,144 | $11,764 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Community College of Denver
Grad rate: 16.8% |
CO | -$306,974 | $28,489 | $18,377 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Gaston College
Grad rate: 46.5% |
NC | -$307,856 | $28,208 | $16,008 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Sinclair Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
OH | -$309,860 | $28,763 | $10,381 | $18,043 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
SUNY Broome Community College
Grad rate: 22.3% |
NY | -$318,207 | $28,825 | $15,541 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Skagit Valley College
Grad rate: 33.9% |
WA | -$323,772 | $27,244 | $14,326 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Waukesha County Technical College
Grad rate: 46.8% |
WI | -$327,743 | $29,466 | $14,281 | $35,927 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Central Community College
Grad rate: 43.6% |
NE | -$347,428 | $25,979 | $13,504 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
NC | -$353,686 | $25,922 | $16,063 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
VA | -$355,829 | $27,601 | $11,919 | $32,601 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$356,440 | $28,113 | $18,425 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
McLennan Community College
Grad rate: 33.5% |
TX | -$358,624 | $25,407 | $13,382 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Texas State Technical College
Grad rate: 37.0% |
TX | -$360,577 | $27,260 | $20,011 | $19,078 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate: 27.0% |
OH | -$365,436 | $24,838 | $11,098 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Mott Community College
Grad rate: 15.4% |
MI | -$369,009 | $27,177 | $12,495 | $35,229 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Southeast Community College Area
Grad rate: 28.6% |
NE | -$369,807 | $26,290 | $12,319 | $22,940 | 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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