Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) 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
34
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$105,288
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$40,272
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of the District of Columbia
Grad rate: 30.2% |
DC | +$264,423 | $62,154 | $20,911 | $40,750 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Siena College
Grad rate: 76.2% |
NY | +$140,894 | $63,333 | $62,329 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Maryland Global Campus
Grad rate: 23.6% |
MD | +$126,927 | $54,398 | $19,790 | $31,017 | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Miami
Grad rate: 84.2% |
FL | +$84,043 | $62,790 | $77,708 | $15,500 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Grad rate: 83.1% |
MA | +$45,394 | $52,500 | $33,389 | $23,000 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Grad rate: 75.7% |
OK | +$39,268 | $49,730 | $28,833 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Iowa
Grad rate: 73.4% |
IA | +$32,668 | $49,010 | $26,883 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
FL | +$18,852 | $54,072 | $55,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Grad rate: 89.3% |
WI | +$2,277 | $49,084 | $27,770 | $20,980 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Grad rate: 27.4% |
AZ | -$15,881 | $42,852 | N/A | $24,386 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of California-Berkeley
Grad rate: 93.5% |
CA | -$47,618 | $49,087 | $42,708 | $13,723 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Grad rate: 51.9% |
NJ | -$49,980 | $44,812 | $26,555 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
American University
Grad rate: 79.0% |
DC | -$51,522 | $55,379 | $71,549 | $24,375 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | -$56,628 | $46,945 | $30,528 | $24,753 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 87.9% |
OH | -$69,226 | $45,951 | $29,320 | $22,938 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Grad rate: 58.5% |
WA | -$91,299 | $43,514 | $24,528 | $17,383 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
University of California-Santa Cruz
Grad rate: 75.7% |
CA | -$94,397 | $46,253 | $38,649 | $18,416 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Grad rate: 54.6% |
NY | -$111,453 | $39,811 | $13,712 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | -$114,315 | $43,514 | $30,282 | $17,383 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Webster University
Grad rate: 60.0% |
MO | -$117,652 | $45,961 | $49,218 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | -$128,069 | $42,852 | $28,047 | $24,386 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Hamline University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
MN | -$146,999 | $47,567 | $56,738 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
American Public University System
Grad rate: 54.3% |
WV | -$154,992 | $40,290 | $16,358 | $41,008 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Bay Path University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
MA | -$165,108 | $45,013 | $47,064 | $27,491 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Mercy University
Grad rate: 47.6% |
NY | -$171,891 | $41,858 | $32,391 | $29,250 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Crestpoint University
Grad rate: 33.3% |
AZ | -$176,533 | $40,697 | $19,691 | $53,118 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Ithaca College
Grad rate: 74.2% |
NY | -$196,508 | $45,407 | $66,162 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
University of La Verne
Grad rate: 64.4% |
CA | -$204,775 | $46,124 | $61,564 | $30,370 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
University of Denver
Grad rate: 77.7% |
CO | -$243,201 | $46,271 | $75,020 | $21,142 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale
Grad rate: 49.1% |
FL | -$292,595 | $40,152 | $45,701 | $53,949 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Suffolk University
Grad rate: 60.1% |
MA | -$326,018 | $40,086 | $62,822 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Post University
Grad rate: 33.8% |
CT | -$428,618 | $29,452 | $27,202 | $51,000 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate: 68.9% |
NY | -$436,604 | $34,313 | $61,931 | $26,030 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Purdue University Global
Grad rate: 30.4% |
IN | -$442,681 | $27,346 | $17,994 | $57,500 | 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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