Best Computer and Information Sciences, 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

381

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$389,805

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,865

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	California Institute of Technology Grad rate: 93.6%	CA	+$3,891,708	$253,305	$83,598	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 96.5%	PA	+$2,752,998	$197,810	$85,738	$15,000	Full ROI →
3	Yale University Grad rate: 97.0%	CT	+$2,178,367	$168,803	$85,120	$12,750	Full ROI →
4	University of California-Los Angeles Grad rate: 92.6%	CA	+$1,949,683	$147,842	$36,643	$15,248	Full ROI →
5	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Grad rate: 85.3%	CA	+$1,917,308	$143,849	$29,918	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Rice University Grad rate: 94.7%	TX	+$1,751,965	$145,256	$74,110	$12,381	Full ROI →
7	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Grad rate: 93.2%	MI	+$1,354,520	$117,745	$33,345	$20,000	Full ROI →
8	Wellesley College Grad rate: 90.7%	MA	+$1,309,237	$124,973	$83,050	$13,350	Full ROI →
9	Northeastern University Oakland	CA	+$1,288,948	$108,000	N/A	$23,001	Full ROI →
10	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	+$1,288,948	$108,000	N/A	$23,001	Full ROI →
11	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	MD	+$1,276,607	$122,951	$81,300	$12,750	Full ROI →
12	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	GA	+$1,222,073	$110,089	$27,797	$21,125	Full ROI →
13	University of Virginia-Main Campus Grad rate: 95.3%	VA	+$1,148,904	$108,272	$38,132	$17,783	Full ROI →
14	Swarthmore College Grad rate: 93.9%	PA	+$1,119,264	$113,966	$80,014	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of California-Davis Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	+$1,062,331	$103,694	$38,067	$14,282	Full ROI →
16	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	MD	+$1,037,728	$99,501	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
17	University of Florida-Online Grad rate: 78.1%	FL	+$984,456	$95,710	$17,036	$16,000	Full ROI →
18	University of Florida Grad rate: 90.7%	FL	+$965,724	$95,710	$21,719	$16,000	Full ROI →
19	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	TX	+$963,957	$97,550	$29,842	$20,500	Full ROI →
20	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$963,536	$108,000	$81,353	$23,001	Full ROI →
21	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	NY	+$947,472	$96,347	$29,174	$16,868	Full ROI →
22	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Grad rate: 86.3%	VA	+$939,105	$96,747	$32,040	$20,500	Full ROI →
23	University of Notre Dame Grad rate: 96.6%	IN	+$930,126	$105,831	$80,211	$19,000	Full ROI →
24	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	+$910,275	$104,670	$79,121	$19,734	Full ROI →
25	Macalester College Grad rate: 89.2%	MN	+$900,580	$104,215	$78,900	$20,829	Full ROI →
26	Western Washington University Grad rate: 65.5%	WA	+$861,060	$92,019	$28,305	$19,333	Full ROI →
27	Trinity University Grad rate: 78.8%	TX	+$826,704	$98,114	$65,774	$24,059	Full ROI →
28	Oberlin College Grad rate: 81.5%	OH	+$824,465	$101,858	$84,230	$26,500	Full ROI →
29	Brigham Young University Grad rate: 80.4%	UT	+$823,826	$88,329	$20,879	$14,250	Full ROI →
30	Cornell University Grad rate: 95.2%	NY	+$819,671	$100,669	$83,196	$15,500	Full ROI →
31	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	NJ	+$807,419	$90,572	$33,749	$21,500	Full ROI →
32	Rutgers University-Camden Grad rate: 65.7%	NJ	+$807,167	$90,572	$33,812	$21,500	Full ROI →
33	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	NJ	+$801,487	$90,572	$35,232	$21,500	Full ROI →
34	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	CO	+$787,608	$88,889	$29,696	$23,250	Full ROI →
35	George Washington University Grad rate: 85.0%	DC	+$783,457	$98,972	$80,727	$24,500	Full ROI →
36	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	DE	+$781,231	$88,641	$29,347	$25,334	Full ROI →
37	Brigham Young University-Idaho Grad rate: 54.5%	ID	+$770,227	$84,400	$13,357	$18,033	Full ROI →
38	University of Advancing Technology Grad rate: 42.0%	AZ	+$762,268	$86,384	$31,353	N/A	Full ROI →
39	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	WA	+$748,758	$85,429	$24,462	$16,277	Full ROI →
40	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	WA	+$748,494	$85,429	$24,528	$16,277	Full ROI →
41	Wayne State University Grad rate: 58.3%	MI	+$747,136	$86,111	$26,794	$20,672	Full ROI →
42	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	TX	+$746,646	$87,126	$32,085	$20,395	Full ROI →
43	James Madison University Grad rate: 81.0%	VA	+$729,183	$85,951	$30,213	$21,470	Full ROI →
44	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	WA	+$725,478	$85,429	$30,282	$16,277	Full ROI →
45	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Grad rate: 52.1%	NM	+$721,047	$83,794	$20,973	$22,919	Full ROI →
46	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	+$720,024	$83,507	$20,917	$19,591	Full ROI →
47	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	+$717,280	$83,507	$21,603	$19,591	Full ROI →
48	West Chester University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 70.7%	PA	+$711,324	$83,078	$27,559	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	+$703,568	$83,507	$25,031	$19,591	Full ROI →
50	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	+$692,744	$83,507	$27,737	$19,591	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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