Best Economics Degrees in Minnesota by ROI

Colleges in Minnesota ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Minnesota

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$101,701

Across Minnesota programs

Average Annual Cost

$50,885

Cost of attendance

#	College	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Grad rate: 84.6%	+$290,303	$63,769	$29,013	$21,500	Full ROI →
2	Macalester College Grad rate: 89.2%	+$254,700	$72,135	$78,900	$24,000	Full ROI →
3	Carleton College Grad rate: 90.9%	+$132,415	$66,207	$81,350	$19,500	Full ROI →
4	Minnesota State University-Mankato Grad rate: 53.3%	+$119,430	$53,934	$22,565	$21,474	Full ROI →
5	Augsburg University Grad rate: 54.1%	+$114,826	$61,157	$57,966	$27,000	Full ROI →
6	University of Minnesota-Duluth Grad rate: 63.4%	+$107,104	$54,441	$26,907	$25,250	Full ROI →
7	St Olaf College Grad rate: 84.2%	+$76,850	$61,505	$69,200	$27,000	Full ROI →
8	Gustavus Adolphus College Grad rate: 75.8%	+$69,316	$60,313	$65,976	$24,474	Full ROI →
9	Saint Johns University Grad rate: 75.7%	+$61,378	$60,264	$66,863	$27,000	Full ROI →
10	University of Minnesota-Morris Grad rate: 59.9%	+$53,416	$49,834	$25,816	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of St Thomas Grad rate: 77.3%	+$40,354	$58,615	$64,684	$24,600	Full ROI →
12	Saint Cloud State University Grad rate: 45.5%	-$99,676	$41,294	$21,389	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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