Best Family and Consumer Sciences/Human 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

49

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$286,863

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$25,493

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 SUNY Oneonta

Grad rate: 72.3%

NY +$10,208 $47,962 $27,258 N/A Full ROI →
2 Western Illinois University

Grad rate: 46.2%

IL -$57,212 $44,705 $27,828 N/A Full ROI →
3 California State University-Sacramento

Grad rate: 55.1%

CA -$82,201 $43,385 $22,714 $14,108 Full ROI →
4 Montclair State University

Grad rate: 64.8%

NJ -$87,264 $42,822 $25,926 N/A Full ROI →
5 San Francisco State University

Grad rate: 52.2%

CA -$120,768 $42,175 $25,258 $17,212 Full ROI →
6 CUNY Queens College

Grad rate: 58.4%

NY -$126,568 $39,303 $13,643 $13,375 Full ROI →
7 California State University-Fresno

Grad rate: 55.5%

CA -$143,100 $38,575 $18,650 N/A Full ROI →
8 Illinois State University

Grad rate: 66.7%

IL -$162,966 $41,715 $32,458 $20,322 Full ROI →
9 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Grad rate: 70.4%

LA -$172,292 $40,251 $34,328 N/A Full ROI →
10 Ball State University

Grad rate: 63.6%

IN -$174,236 $38,315 $25,134 N/A Full ROI →
11 Iowa State University

Grad rate: 75.0%

IA -$196,803 $38,391 $23,309 $23,250 Full ROI →
12 California State University-Long Beach

Grad rate: 71.3%

CA -$207,343 $36,566 $20,310 $12,906 Full ROI →
13 California State University-Northridge

Grad rate: 56.1%

CA -$207,758 $36,823 $20,317 $17,000 Full ROI →
14 Minnesota State University-Mankato

Grad rate: 53.3%

MN -$215,098 $37,454 $22,565 $25,125 Full ROI →
15 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

TX -$222,964 $35,448 $22,981 N/A Full ROI →
16 Morgan State University

Grad rate: 43.5%

MD -$230,542 $37,521 $24,778 $31,000 Full ROI →
17 Southern Utah University

Grad rate: 58.5%

UT -$246,122 $34,561 $19,512 $14,292 Full ROI →
18 Stephen F Austin State University

Grad rate: 52.4%

TX -$247,769 $36,314 $24,231 $27,500 Full ROI →
19 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

TX -$248,379 $36,877 $27,472 $26,690 Full ROI →
20 Sam Houston State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

TX -$258,668 $35,725 $24,517 $26,000 Full ROI →
21 Eastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 50.2%

IL -$259,096 $36,033 $26,164 $26,000 Full ROI →
22 Texas Southern University

Grad rate: 22.5%

TX -$281,196 $32,920 $24,899 N/A Full ROI →
23 University of Wyoming

Grad rate: 60.3%

WY -$285,804 $33,939 $22,371 $26,000 Full ROI →
24 Southeast Missouri State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

MO -$288,058 $33,952 $23,337 $25,000 Full ROI →
25 Southern University and A & M College

Grad rate: 29.3%

LA -$289,289 $35,390 $26,076 $39,100 Full ROI →
26 Northeastern State University

Grad rate: 37.6%

OK -$300,116 $30,849 $19,274 N/A Full ROI →
27 Pittsburg State University

Grad rate: 56.5%

KS -$314,294 $32,458 $22,426 $25,000 Full ROI →
28 Tennessee Technological University

Grad rate: 57.0%

TN -$315,468 $32,710 $25,338 $20,975 Full ROI →
29 University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Grad rate: 36.2%

MD -$317,476 $33,576 $27,799 $28,000 Full ROI →
30 Montana State University

Grad rate: 57.1%

MT -$322,586 $32,314 $23,779 $25,000 Full ROI →
31 The University of Alabama

Grad rate: 73.2%

AL -$325,774 $33,812 $32,024 $25,125 Full ROI →
32 University of Montevallo

Grad rate: 52.0%

AL -$332,632 $30,615 $26,233 N/A Full ROI →
33 Nicholls State University

Grad rate: 50.0%

LA -$334,094 $31,700 $21,519 $31,125 Full ROI →
34 University of Central Arkansas

Grad rate: 51.7%

AR -$335,690 $32,161 $24,265 $31,000 Full ROI →
35 Southeastern Louisiana University

Grad rate: 44.3%

LA -$356,479 $30,420 $22,647 $25,401 Full ROI →
36 The University of Tennessee-Martin

Grad rate: 53.8%

TN -$358,302 $30,233 $21,628 $27,000 Full ROI →
37 North Carolina A & T State University

Grad rate: 55.9%

NC -$361,997 $29,612 $19,180 $27,791 Full ROI →
38 North Carolina Central University

Grad rate: 45.1%

NC -$369,819 $30,791 $25,618 $31,976 Full ROI →
39 University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Grad rate: 52.1%

NM -$373,212 $28,884 $20,973 $20,000 Full ROI →
40 University of Kentucky

Grad rate: 69.3%

KY -$388,971 $30,849 $32,291 $27,250 Full ROI →
41 Jacksonville State University

Grad rate: 51.7%

AL -$389,869 $29,103 $23,422 $28,327 Full ROI →
42 Fairmont State University

Grad rate: 47.3%

WV -$398,344 $25,701 $18,091 N/A Full ROI →
43 University of North Alabama

Grad rate: 53.1%

AL -$398,867 $28,306 $22,086 $27,143 Full ROI →
44 Mississippi State University

Grad rate: 63.0%

MS -$417,368 $26,516 $26,922 N/A Full ROI →
45 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Grad rate: 40.6%

AR -$462,218 $24,950 $20,907 $27,845 Full ROI →
46 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Grad rate: 45.5%

LA -$489,807 $25,322 $24,496 $43,158 Full ROI →
47 Berea College

Grad rate: 62.0%

KY -$490,652 $28,681 $56,068 N/A Full ROI →
48 South Carolina State University

Grad rate: 32.0%

SC -$538,731 $23,392 $29,957 $34,625 Full ROI →
49 Bridgewater College

Grad rate: 53.9%

VA -$562,235 $26,916 $56,195 $26,500 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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