Best Engineering, 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

15

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$414,358

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,892

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 88.7%

MA +$677,968 $91,034 $75,678 N/A Full ROI →
2 Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Grad rate: 79.2%

MA +$627,201 $82,693 $37,721 $26,500 Full ROI →
3 Ohio State University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 87.9%

OH +$602,940 $79,496 $29,320 $22,000 Full ROI →
4 California State University-Chico

Grad rate: 63.9%

CA +$554,370 $76,389 $25,590 $23,000 Full ROI →
5 University of Maryland-College Park

Grad rate: 88.9%

MD +$547,695 $76,265 $28,073 $18,750 Full ROI →
6 Oregon Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 58.1%

OR +$491,360 $71,903 $26,675 N/A Full ROI →
7 Colorado State University Pueblo

Grad rate: 36.4%

CO +$468,186 $72,280 $23,891 $31,000 Full ROI →
8 Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Grad rate: 53.7%

OR +$461,906 $72,680 $27,461 $31,000 Full ROI →
9 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

IN +$458,146 $71,173 $22,216 $27,000 Full ROI →
10 Oregon State University

Grad rate: 70.3%

OR +$452,046 $72,680 $29,926 $31,000 Full ROI →
11 University of Silicon Valley

Grad rate: 40.5%

CA +$321,296 $65,337 $36,361 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of California-San Diego

Grad rate: 87.7%

CA +$315,452 $66,337 $36,325 $19,250 Full ROI →
13 Stanford University

Grad rate: 94.0%

CA +$240,607 $70,969 $82,162 $7,500 Full ROI →
14 Western Michigan University

Grad rate: 56.5%

MI +$38,420 $49,652 $28,655 N/A Full ROI →
15 Johnson & Wales University-Providence

Grad rate: 56.9%

RI -$42,210 $53,378 $58,330 $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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