Best Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, 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

37

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$3,567

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,295

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Grad rate: 88.7%

 MA +$451,713 $81,510 $75,678 $26,500 Full ROI →
2 Elon University

Grad rate: 83.1%

 NC +$440,599 $77,220 $59,369 $19,500 Full ROI →
3 Wentworth Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 68.7%

 MA +$437,350 $76,696 $55,030 $27,000 Full ROI →
4 Bentley University

Grad rate: 88.1%

 MA +$371,772 $77,760 $77,082 $26,000 Full ROI →
5 Adelphi University

Grad rate: 68.2%

 NY +$332,644 $70,121 $57,444 N/A Full ROI →
6 Benedictine University

Grad rate: 52.4%

 IL +$271,238 $66,559 $46,548 $25,000 Full ROI →
7 Athens State University AL +$261,087 $56,951 N/A $28,098 Full ROI →
8 Everglades University

Grad rate: 56.9%

 FL +$234,096 $60,967 $36,311 N/A Full ROI →
9 California State University-Dominguez Hills

Grad rate: 46.7%

 CA +$225,818 $58,214 $15,449 $27,160 Full ROI →
10 SUNY Maritime College

Grad rate: 73.9%

 NY +$184,595 $58,322 $28,880 $19,500 Full ROI →
11 State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Grad rate: 61.7%

 NY +$181,040 $56,535 $27,415 N/A Full ROI →
12 Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Grad rate: 27.4%

 AZ +$177,547 $52,214 N/A $19,802 Full ROI →
13 Southern New Hampshire University

Grad rate: 43.2%

 NH +$104,333 $55,781 $37,524 $15,697 Full ROI →
14 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 NY +$90,306 $63,892 $79,121 $23,000 Full ROI →
15 Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Grad rate: 67.4%

 AZ +$65,359 $52,214 $28,047 $19,802 Full ROI →
16 Missouri University of Science and Technology

Grad rate: 62.6%

 MO +$48,081 $51,171 $25,653 $24,242 Full ROI →
17 Howard University

Grad rate: 69.2%

 DC +$37,760 $54,178 $51,450 N/A Full ROI →
18 Farmingdale State College

Grad rate: 55.6%

 NY +$15,576 $46,208 $17,146 N/A Full ROI →
19 Fort Hays State University

Grad rate: 49.2%

 KS -$1,877 $47,522 $19,114 $26,564 Full ROI →
20 Purdue University Northwest

Grad rate: 44.2%

 IN -$6,728 $44,921 $16,287 N/A Full ROI →
21 William Peace University

Grad rate: 43.6%

 NC -$21,792 $50,731 $49,103 N/A Full ROI →
22 Brigham Young University-Idaho

Grad rate: 54.5%

 ID -$34,107 $44,109 $13,357 $16,933 Full ROI →
23 Portland State University

Grad rate: 52.9%

 OR -$111,353 $42,289 $22,449 $20,250 Full ROI →
24 SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Grad rate: 46.1%

 NY -$140,940 $40,210 $26,285 N/A Full ROI →
25 Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Grad rate: 52.2%

 MO -$149,740 $43,291 $43,890 N/A Full ROI →
26 University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Grad rate: 51.6%

 LA -$160,844 $38,884 $24,631 N/A Full ROI →
27 Widener University

Grad rate: 65.6%

 PA -$172,490 $48,859 $68,305 $27,000 Full ROI →
28 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Grad rate: 66.5%

 MN -$174,500 $44,249 $54,870 N/A Full ROI →
29 Wilberforce University

Grad rate: 31.9%

 OH -$189,059 $39,645 $23,450 $35,674 Full ROI →
30 FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Grad rate: 71.0%

 CA -$203,067 $44,494 $53,393 $29,167 Full ROI →
31 SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Grad rate: 53.5%

 NY -$221,048 $37,499 $23,982 $26,000 Full ROI →
32 SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Grad rate: 42.6%

 NY -$291,876 $32,040 $23,169 N/A Full ROI →
33 Point Park University

Grad rate: 59.2%

 PA -$314,262 $38,136 $50,133 $27,000 Full ROI →
34 Philander Smith University

Grad rate: 31.5%

 AR -$321,367 $34,628 $26,729 $49,638 Full ROI →
35 Claflin University

Grad rate: 49.5%

 SC -$483,012 $26,717 $33,538 $32,000 Full ROI →
36 Southwest University at El Paso

Grad rate: 70.9%

 TX -$504,524 $25,156 $23,946 $53,230 Full ROI →
37 Virginia University of Lynchburg

Grad rate: 58.5%

 VA -$560,312 $19,094 $25,548 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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