Best Biology, 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
788
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$244,819
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$39,693
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ohio Dominican University
Grad rate: 49.2% |
OH | +$617,450 | $83,827 | $45,660 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Yeshiva University
Grad rate: 84.1% |
NY | +$402,137 | $77,314 | $69,117 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Morehouse College
Grad rate: 55.8% |
GA | +$369,698 | $71,611 | $47,347 | $24,543 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of the Pacific
Grad rate: 70.5% |
CA | +$366,323 | $75,402 | $68,173 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
Grad rate: 65.0% |
MN | +$365,820 | $72,626 | $53,069 | $25,499 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Concordia University-Irvine
Grad rate: 62.8% |
CA | +$362,710 | $73,258 | $56,500 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Siena College
Grad rate: 76.2% |
NY | +$321,634 | $72,370 | $62,329 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
New York Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 55.4% |
NY | +$316,155 | $69,849 | $53,625 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | +$310,450 | $59,210 | N/A | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 | Northeastern University Oakland | CA | +$310,450 | $59,210 | N/A | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Grad rate: 66.5% |
MN | +$293,700 | $67,659 | $54,870 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Grad rate: 42.0% |
HI | +$263,781 | $60,840 | $20,914 | $21,750 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of Delaware
Grad rate: 79.2% |
DE | +$255,709 | $62,360 | $29,347 | $25,261 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Grad rate: 70.6% |
MA | +$251,127 | $62,266 | $29,521 | $26,747 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
DeSales University
Grad rate: 69.2% |
PA | +$194,654 | $65,437 | $59,409 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of Detroit Mercy
Grad rate: 70.5% |
MI | +$192,479 | $61,089 | $40,069 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Mount St. Joseph University
Grad rate: 52.9% |
OH | +$190,432 | $60,308 | $43,932 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Moravian University
Grad rate: 70.5% |
PA | +$175,820 | $65,398 | $64,260 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Miami University-Hamilton
Grad rate: 20.5% |
OH | +$169,325 | $55,517 | $16,692 | $25,368 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Susquehanna University
Grad rate: 74.9% |
PA | +$168,878 | $66,779 | $72,563 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Saint Ambrose University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
IA | +$152,838 | $61,468 | $50,018 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
University of Saint Mary
Grad rate: 41.5% |
KS | +$152,488 | $60,442 | $45,313 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Chatham University
Grad rate: 67.0% |
PA | +$149,521 | $62,661 | $56,981 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Saint Mary's College
Grad rate: 75.6% |
IN | +$147,466 | $64,337 | $65,706 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Mercyhurst University
Grad rate: 61.2% |
PA | +$144,878 | $62,656 | $57,948 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
The College of New Jersey
Grad rate: 85.5% |
NJ | +$140,535 | $57,757 | $37,070 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Drake University
Grad rate: 76.8% |
IA | +$137,698 | $63,077 | $62,407 | $25,343 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Widener University
Grad rate: 65.6% |
PA | +$129,751 | $63,971 | $68,305 | $26,999 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Benedictine University
Grad rate: 52.4% |
IL | +$114,682 | $58,750 | $46,548 | $25,278 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
University of Bridgeport
Grad rate: 47.5% |
CT | +$111,126 | $59,936 | $52,786 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
San Jose State University
Grad rate: 66.2% |
CA | +$107,740 | $52,526 | $25,695 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
The University of Montana-Western
Grad rate: 47.2% |
MT | +$106,404 | $51,203 | $19,414 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Geneva College
Grad rate: 65.1% |
PA | +$100,284 | $55,627 | $43,064 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | +$99,078 | $53,018 | $25,258 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Fairfield University
Grad rate: 84.0% |
CT | +$93,344 | $63,116 | $73,371 | $26,290 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Rhode Island College
Grad rate: 45.0% |
RI | +$85,458 | $51,790 | $18,490 | $26,949 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Elizabethtown College
Grad rate: 76.6% |
PA | +$84,198 | $57,896 | $49,318 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
State University of New York at Cortland
Grad rate: 68.5% |
NY | +$76,028 | $52,839 | $26,413 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
California State University-East Bay
Grad rate: 45.5% |
CA | +$75,623 | $51,793 | $22,803 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Arkansas State University
Grad rate: 53.9% |
AR | +$72,473 | $51,707 | $22,823 | $22,500 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
University of St Francis
Grad rate: 64.8% |
IL | +$71,610 | $56,478 | $45,375 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Canisius University
Grad rate: 68.3% |
NY | +$68,533 | $55,653 | $42,271 | $26,254 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Taylor University
Grad rate: 77.3% |
IN | +$67,756 | $57,333 | $51,879 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Mississippi State University
Grad rate: 63.0% |
MS | +$66,879 | $52,302 | $26,922 | $23,313 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Walsh University
Grad rate: 60.1% |
OH | +$62,382 | $56,105 | $45,817 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Winona State University
Grad rate: 60.7% |
MN | +$57,010 | $51,055 | $23,373 | $22,665 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Simpson College
Grad rate: 66.2% |
IA | +$52,882 | $58,254 | $58,937 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Utah Valley University
Grad rate: 40.0% |
UT | +$48,672 | $48,764 | $15,172 | $19,200 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 63.4% |
ND | +$32,928 | $49,894 | $23,391 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Grad rate: 64.1% |
NH | +$32,110 | $49,949 | $22,605 | $27,000 | 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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