Best Psychology, 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
70
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$294,247
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$14,489
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Skyline College
Grad rate: 40.8% |
CA | +$160,118 | $51,052 | $10,461 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Bunker Hill Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
MA | +$79,537 | $48,088 | $14,699 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Bakersfield College
Grad rate: 22.4% |
CA | +$25,908 | $44,668 | $13,726 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Saddleback College
Grad rate: 44.4% |
CA | -$32,984 | $41,530 | $11,792 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Hartnell College
Grad rate: 31.0% |
CA | -$77,220 | $39,344 | $12,050 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
American River College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
CA | -$125,852 | $37,006 | $12,986 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Utah Valley University
Grad rate: 40.0% |
UT | -$129,179 | $37,497 | $15,172 | $6,500 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Lansing Community College
Grad rate: 20.8% |
MI | -$135,909 | $37,015 | $10,180 | $11,740 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Delaware County Community College
Grad rate: 20.2% |
PA | -$146,259 | $37,164 | $12,957 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Moorpark College
Grad rate: 40.2% |
CA | -$153,930 | $35,272 | $9,685 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
El Camino Community College District
Grad rate: 35.9% |
CA | -$176,392 | $34,518 | $13,376 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
East Los Angeles College
Grad rate: 31.1% |
CA | -$191,450 | $34,292 | $18,645 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Evergreen Valley College
Grad rate: 38.6% |
CA | -$194,454 | $34,533 | $22,557 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Pasadena City College
Grad rate: 41.1% |
CA | -$195,292 | $34,262 | $12,166 | $12,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Solano Community College
Grad rate: 33.8% |
CA | -$199,400 | $33,174 | $11,440 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Austin Community College District
Grad rate: 16.1% |
TX | -$200,532 | $34,031 | $11,156 | $13,956 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Rose State College
Grad rate: 20.9% |
OK | -$201,122 | $34,739 | $17,151 | $16,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Cypress College
Grad rate: 34.4% |
CA | -$204,424 | $33,354 | $15,752 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Western Wyoming Community College
Grad rate: 33.6% |
WY | -$217,446 | $32,661 | $15,333 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Ventura College
Grad rate: 40.8% |
CA | -$229,064 | $31,523 | $9,762 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Modesto Junior College
Grad rate: 25.4% |
CA | -$234,119 | $32,227 | $14,769 | $6,757 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Santa Rosa Junior College
Grad rate: 32.2% |
CA | -$244,998 | $31,115 | $13,649 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate: 17.7% |
PA | -$254,221 | $32,130 | $19,070 | $13,838 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Santa Barbara City College
Grad rate: 37.9% |
CA | -$255,364 | $31,100 | $18,682 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Fresno City College
Grad rate: 25.8% |
CA | -$256,238 | $30,921 | $12,063 | $7,802 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate: 27.1% |
NY | -$257,681 | $30,991 | $13,167 | $8,272 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies
Grad rate: 25.5% |
MO | -$263,450 | $30,826 | $19,985 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
San Antonio College
Grad rate: 23.7% |
TX | -$264,332 | $29,941 | $11,576 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
City College of San Francisco
Grad rate: 38.3% |
CA | -$268,914 | $30,255 | $17,007 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Reedley College
Grad rate: 37.5% |
CA | -$269,526 | $29,665 | $11,413 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Orange Coast College
Grad rate: 45.2% |
CA | -$280,662 | $29,286 | $13,191 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Harrisburg Area Community College
Grad rate: 17.9% |
PA | -$282,459 | $30,705 | $16,636 | $17,250 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
San Diego Mesa College
Grad rate: 33.8% |
CA | -$289,803 | $29,319 | $12,964 | $7,597 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Cosumnes River College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
CA | -$298,130 | $28,294 | $12,005 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Citrus College
Grad rate: 42.8% |
CA | -$298,324 | $28,325 | $12,412 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Oklahoma City Community College
Grad rate: 19.2% |
OK | -$298,808 | $29,035 | $11,439 | $12,319 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Mt San Antonio College
Grad rate: 39.6% |
CA | -$305,899 | $28,284 | $12,077 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Laredo College
Grad rate: 33.5% |
TX | -$312,466 | $27,509 | $11,323 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
College of the Desert
Grad rate: 28.1% |
CA | -$312,751 | $28,739 | $20,053 | $5,500 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Drury University
Grad rate: 64.8% |
MO | -$317,662 | $30,826 | $47,091 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Northwest Vista College
Grad rate: 30.9% |
TX | -$319,221 | $27,736 | $10,864 | $9,047 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Golden West College
Grad rate: 43.2% |
CA | -$320,292 | $27,206 | $12,206 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Los Angeles Valley College
Grad rate: 36.0% |
CA | -$329,970 | $27,364 | $18,625 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
San Diego City College
Grad rate: 23.9% |
CA | -$337,926 | $27,143 | $13,255 | $10,575 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Bucks County Community College
Grad rate: 26.8% |
PA | -$343,677 | $26,699 | $12,901 | $8,782 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Northeast Community College
Grad rate: 53.1% |
NE | -$348,310 | $25,969 | $13,845 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Stark State College
Grad rate: 21.2% |
OH | -$348,710 | $26,761 | $11,165 | $16,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
College of the Canyons
Grad rate: 43.4% |
CA | -$349,994 | $26,009 | $10,243 | $7,177 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Tyler Junior College
Grad rate: 23.7% |
TX | -$355,134 | $26,995 | $15,881 | $17,239 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Amarillo College
Grad rate: 28.9% |
TX | -$357,541 | $26,513 | $11,411 | $18,503 | 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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