Best Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, 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
56
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$35,225
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$39,157
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Marywood University
Grad rate: 73.8% |
PA | +$1,098,549 | $109,158 | $52,673 | $25,125 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Wayne State University
Grad rate: 58.3% |
MI | +$879,275 | $92,578 | $26,794 | $18,599 | Full ROI → |
| 3 | Excelsior University | NY | +$787,851 | $83,502 | N/A | $31,251 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
New York Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 55.4% |
NY | +$386,340 | $73,797 | $53,625 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | +$364,005 | $61,484 | N/A | $19,018 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Grad rate: 69.3% |
MO | +$359,428 | $68,990 | $45,093 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Purdue University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 83.1% |
IN | +$326,475 | $64,426 | $22,567 | $23,538 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Boston University
Grad rate: 89.5% |
MA | +$282,920 | $74,492 | $82,694 | $26,773 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Elizabethtown College
Grad rate: 76.6% |
PA | +$271,198 | $67,246 | $49,318 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Gannon University
Grad rate: 69.6% |
PA | +$203,426 | $64,241 | $51,236 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Grad rate: 72.5% |
NC | +$198,371 | $58,788 | $25,913 | $24,990 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
University of Mississippi
Grad rate: 68.1% |
MS | +$118,297 | $54,297 | $27,692 | $12,500 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Kettering College
Grad rate: 56.7% |
OH | +$79,862 | $53,805 | $26,365 | $37,613 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
San Jose State University
Grad rate: 66.2% |
CA | +$47,120 | $49,495 | $25,695 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Missouri Southern State University
Grad rate: 37.0% |
MO | +$45,028 | $49,539 | $19,194 | $21,463 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Saint Mary's College of California
Grad rate: 70.4% |
CA | +$15,080 | $57,485 | $73,655 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
George Mason University
Grad rate: 69.9% |
VA | +$15,022 | $49,833 | $26,972 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Worcester State University
Grad rate: 57.1% |
MA | +$146 | $48,012 | $21,586 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
Grad rate: 81.0% |
PA | -$1,189 | $56,837 | $65,513 | $26,576 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Old Dominion University
Grad rate: 46.2% |
VA | -$6,988 | $48,919 | $27,180 | $27,147 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Youngstown State University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
OH | -$17,634 | $47,132 | $20,028 | $29,750 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Ferris State University
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MI | -$47,113 | $46,850 | $26,066 | $29,518 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
East Tennessee State University
Grad rate: 52.4% |
TN | -$70,583 | $45,044 | $25,947 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Towson University
Grad rate: 68.7% |
MD | -$77,344 | $43,457 | $26,621 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Grad rate: 70.5% |
MD | -$82,286 | $44,848 | $27,935 | $20,375 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
The University of Alabama
Grad rate: 73.2% |
AL | -$118,376 | $42,486 | $32,024 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
University of Central Arkansas
Grad rate: 51.7% |
AR | -$122,925 | $41,888 | $24,265 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Grand Valley State University
Grad rate: 67.4% |
MI | -$123,925 | $42,892 | $26,578 | $26,262 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Grad rate: 56.0% |
WI | -$126,561 | $41,019 | $18,804 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Clemson University
Grad rate: 86.6% |
SC | -$133,341 | $43,548 | $34,494 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
State University of New York at Cortland
Grad rate: 68.5% |
NY | -$156,435 | $41,283 | $26,413 | $26,995 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Cleveland State University
Grad rate: 48.9% |
OH | -$175,840 | $38,470 | $26,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Grad rate: 46.7% |
CA | -$176,166 | $37,159 | $15,449 | $13,000 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Queens University of Charlotte
Grad rate: 67.0% |
NC | -$182,556 | $44,261 | $56,944 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Boise State University
Grad rate: 60.8% |
ID | -$183,418 | $39,594 | $25,387 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
University of Northern Iowa
Grad rate: 66.3% |
IA | -$186,687 | $38,398 | $21,627 | $20,844 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 62.1% |
OH | -$196,872 | $39,759 | $29,238 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Curry College
Grad rate: 50.3% |
MA | -$198,834 | $46,192 | $61,556 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Bradley University
Grad rate: 74.0% |
IL | -$198,973 | $44,413 | $52,730 | $26,899 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Oakland University
Grad rate: 57.3% |
MI | -$201,174 | $38,632 | $25,016 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Baldwin Wallace University
Grad rate: 66.9% |
OH | -$208,012 | $44,260 | $54,200 | $26,972 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Goodwin University
Grad rate: 51.5% |
CT | -$216,198 | $42,179 | $39,745 | $45,036 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Georgia Southern University
Grad rate: 52.4% |
GA | -$219,852 | $35,920 | $24,563 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
St. Francis College
Grad rate: 53.1% |
NY | -$222,561 | $41,047 | $42,269 | $25,500 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Long Island University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
NY | -$228,906 | $42,726 | $52,419 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate: 68.9% |
NY | -$231,394 | $44,639 | $61,931 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
Xavier University
Grad rate: 72.0% |
OH | -$240,682 | $44,247 | $62,293 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Tennessee State University
Grad rate: 32.7% |
TN | -$272,280 | $35,135 | $23,828 | $29,384 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Grad rate: 50.7% |
LA | -$284,793 | $34,327 | $23,552 | $27,500 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Syracuse University
Grad rate: 82.4% |
NY | -$301,324 | $43,013 | $80,396 | N/A | 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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