Best Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 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
44
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$166,936
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$15,648
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | +$753,908 | $80,459 | N/A | $11,312 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Inver Hills Community College
Grad rate: 18.3% |
MN | +$166,576 | $51,890 | $15,612 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Grad rate: 13.4% |
SC | +$153,368 | $51,177 | $15,086 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Cerritos College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
CA | +$152,005 | $51,576 | $8,409 | $16,812 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
KY | +$110,424 | $49,732 | $13,281 | $13,077 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Tri-County Technical College
Grad rate: 36.8% |
SC | +$45,602 | $45,968 | $16,879 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Central Carolina Technical College
Grad rate: 25.6% |
SC | +$26,590 | $44,659 | $13,295 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
KY | +$13,508 | $43,980 | $13,046 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Rochester Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
MN | +$2,085 | $45,315 | $17,814 | $21,175 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Raritan Valley Community College
Grad rate: 33.7% |
NJ | -$3,938 | $43,659 | $13,039 | $8,178 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
County College of Morris
Grad rate: 34.0% |
NJ | -$46,223 | $41,793 | $14,629 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Grad rate: 39.5% |
AR | -$52,064 | $41,202 | $18,052 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate: 17.4% |
SC | -$57,798 | $41,705 | $13,925 | $17,814 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Montgomery College
Grad rate: 27.9% |
MD | -$70,560 | $39,913 | $14,410 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Minnesota State College Southeast
Grad rate: 42.5% |
MN | -$71,976 | $40,417 | $20,158 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Owensboro Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 48.0% |
KY | -$92,326 | $38,632 | $12,483 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Gateway Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 47.5% |
KY | -$110,148 | $38,485 | $13,849 | $9,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Utah Valley University
Grad rate: 40.0% |
UT | -$120,284 | $37,503 | $15,172 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas
Grad rate: 46.7% |
AR | -$184,136 | $33,967 | $11,738 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
York Technical College
Grad rate: 31.6% |
SC | -$184,955 | $34,849 | $15,399 | $8,250 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Dakota County Technical College
Grad rate: 49.5% |
MN | -$195,064 | $34,636 | $15,792 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
Grad rate: 33.8% |
SC | -$204,488 | $33,272 | $14,964 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Spartanburg Community College
Grad rate: 29.2% |
SC | -$205,882 | $33,209 | $15,031 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Grad rate: 27.3% |
SC | -$217,082 | $32,385 | $12,391 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 47.3% |
KY | -$227,674 | $32,637 | $13,457 | $10,000 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | -$247,058 | $31,368 | $17,209 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City
Grad rate: 13.0% |
OK | -$253,051 | $31,614 | $12,096 | $15,659 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Southern Arkansas University Tech
Grad rate: 62.2% |
AR | -$264,316 | $30,433 | $16,488 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Ashland Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 52.2% |
KY | -$294,212 | $29,505 | $13,571 | $12,719 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 32.7% |
KY | -$306,205 | $29,085 | $13,488 | $15,503 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
National Park College
Grad rate: 30.9% |
AR | -$314,048 | $28,097 | $17,994 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
Grad rate: 27.5% |
AR | -$330,590 | $28,196 | $21,096 | $9,125 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
North Arkansas College
Grad rate: 30.8% |
AR | -$338,154 | $26,729 | $16,367 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Tulsa Community College
Grad rate: 25.2% |
OK | -$346,662 | $26,865 | $12,522 | $14,014 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Grad rate: 41.2% |
AR | -$347,421 | $27,738 | $20,741 | $15,333 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Midlands Technical College
Grad rate: 15.7% |
SC | -$361,778 | $26,262 | $12,709 | $16,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Maysville Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 50.2% |
KY | -$377,575 | $25,373 | $13,015 | $14,078 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Piedmont Technical College
Grad rate: 30.2% |
SC | -$380,929 | $26,047 | $20,438 | $15,551 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Black River Technical College
Grad rate: 33.6% |
AR | -$384,724 | $25,128 | $14,624 | $13,360 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Arkansas Tech University
Grad rate: 48.8% |
AR | -$401,152 | $24,096 | $21,536 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Liberty University
Grad rate: 64.5% |
VA | -$410,639 | $27,090 | $41,707 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Brookdale Community College
Grad rate: 28.7% |
NJ | -$411,928 | $23,818 | $15,369 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Somerset Community College
Grad rate: 41.5% |
KY | -$424,869 | $22,882 | $12,464 | $13,023 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Bishop State Community College
Grad rate: 22.4% |
AL | -$529,360 | $16,685 | $11,530 | 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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