Best Information Science/Studies 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

104

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$283,637

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,085

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	TX	+$874,476	$90,735	$25,056	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Grad rate: 93.2%	MI	+$755,258	$87,841	$33,345	$20,875	Full ROI →
3	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	TX	+$689,660	$82,900	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Utah Valley University Grad rate: 40.0%	UT	+$676,833	$80,064	$15,172	$17,599	Full ROI →
5	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	MD	+$676,145	$82,784	$28,073	$20,180	Full ROI →
6	Florida Institute of Technology-Online	FL	+$672,813	$85,054	$28,715	$54,375	Full ROI →
7	James Madison University Grad rate: 81.0%	VA	+$668,304	$82,877	$30,213	$21,025	Full ROI →
8	Boston College Grad rate: 91.0%	MA	+$616,643	$90,750	$83,683	$17,500	Full ROI →
9	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Grad rate: 91.7%	NC	+$593,589	$77,613	$25,181	$13,294	Full ROI →
10	Florida Institute of Technology Grad rate: 66.3%	FL	+$546,125	$85,054	$60,387	$54,375	Full ROI →
11	Coastal Carolina University Grad rate: 49.5%	SC	+$531,646	$75,165	$26,050	$20,336	Full ROI →
12	University of Maryland Global Campus Grad rate: 23.6%	MD	+$519,431	$73,334	$19,790	$20,806	Full ROI →
13	Northwestern State University of Louisiana Grad rate: 45.5%	LA	+$511,946	$74,454	$24,496	$29,000	Full ROI →
14	Christopher Newport University Grad rate: 75.6%	VA	+$490,492	$74,728	$32,242	$26,000	Full ROI →
15	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	TX	+$469,302	$72,647	$27,472	$25,000	Full ROI →
16	University of Maryland-Baltimore County Grad rate: 70.5%	MD	+$464,865	$72,223	$27,935	$20,633	Full ROI →
17	Strayer University-District of Columbia	DC	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
18	Strayer University-Mississippi	MS	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
19	Strayer University-Delaware	DE	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
20	Strayer University-Arkansas	AR	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
21	Strayer University-New Jersey	NJ	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
22	Strayer University-Virginia Grad rate: 23.4%	VA	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
23	Strayer University-North Carolina	NC	+$461,452	$68,667	N/A	$53,250	Full ROI →
24	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	NY	+$456,141	$71,975	$29,174	$19,750	Full ROI →
25	Drexel University Grad rate: 77.6%	PA	+$456,073	$81,803	$75,167	$29,125	Full ROI →
26	Dakota State University Grad rate: 49.0%	SD	+$425,912	$70,164	$24,447	$29,318	Full ROI →
27	University of Utah Grad rate: 64.2%	UT	+$423,708	$69,168	$21,799	$24,041	Full ROI →
28	Friends University Grad rate: 53.7%	KS	+$415,496	$71,655	$44,401	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Utah State University Grad rate: 55.8%	UT	+$414,722	$67,919	$21,050	$14,413	Full ROI →
30	Eastern Connecticut State University Grad rate: 59.1%	CT	+$414,365	$70,171	$30,805	$19,137	Full ROI →
31	Rutgers University-Newark Grad rate: 66.9%	NJ	+$404,674	$70,671	$33,749	$25,000	Full ROI →
32	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Grad rate: 70.6%	MA	+$399,419	$69,753	$29,521	$27,820	Full ROI →
33	Rutgers University-New Brunswick Grad rate: 84.7%	NJ	+$398,742	$70,671	$35,232	$25,000	Full ROI →
34	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Grad rate: 71.8%	OH	+$386,138	$68,616	$28,783	$23,000	Full ROI →
35	Grand Valley State University Grad rate: 67.4%	MI	+$382,738	$68,410	$26,578	$29,000	Full ROI →
36	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	GA	+$378,105	$67,567	$24,618	$25,750	Full ROI →
37	Strayer University-Global Region Grad rate: 24.4%	DC	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
38	Strayer University-West Virginia	WV	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
39	Strayer University-Tennessee	TN	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
40	Strayer University-Georgia Grad rate: 27.0%	GA	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
41	Strayer University-South Carolina	SC	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
42	Strayer University-Pennsylvania	PA	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
43	Strayer University-Florida	FL	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
44	Strayer University-Alabama	AL	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
45	Strayer University-Texas	TX	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
46	Strayer University-Maryland Grad rate: 22.6%	MD	+$366,100	$68,667	$23,838	$53,250	Full ROI →
47	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	NJ	+$359,278	$68,097	$32,228	$25,000	Full ROI →
48	Missouri University of Science and Technology Grad rate: 62.6%	MO	+$357,085	$66,723	$25,653	$25,750	Full ROI →
49	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	CO	+$350,206	$67,137	$29,696	$25,000	Full ROI →
50	The University of Texas at Arlington Grad rate: 55.1%	TX	+$342,563	$65,545	$25,265	$20,205	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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