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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