Best Psychology, 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
1013
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$307,458
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$40,722
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hamilton College
Grad rate: 91.8% |
NY | +$211,560 | $68,654 | $80,380 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 | Northeastern University Oakland | CA | +$112,680 | $47,634 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Grad rate: 71.5% |
SC | +$84,168 | $52,597 | $31,943 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Northern State University
Grad rate: 51.5% |
SD | +$83,788 | $50,634 | $22,223 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Wellesley College
Grad rate: 90.7% |
MA | +$77,900 | $62,505 | $83,050 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Notre Dame de Namur University
Grad rate: 39.2% |
CA | +$67,230 | $47,184 | N/A | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Dickinson College
Grad rate: 83.5% |
PA | +$66,934 | $62,695 | $80,329 | $19,000 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Misericordia University
Grad rate: 72.0% |
PA | +$64,338 | $57,109 | $51,023 | $25,000 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Virginia Military Institute
Grad rate: 79.2% |
VA | +$57,660 | $52,930 | $33,738 | $19,250 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Oral Roberts University
Grad rate: 58.2% |
OK | +$47,542 | $55,673 | $47,367 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Clarkson University
Grad rate: 73.0% |
NY | +$28,108 | $60,438 | $76,451 | $25,813 | Full ROI → |
| 12 | Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online | TX | +$19,085 | $48,543 | $19,042 | $26,375 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Millikin University
Grad rate: 58.5% |
IL | +$18,692 | $51,194 | $41,297 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Purdue University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 83.1% |
IN | +$1,852 | $46,606 | $22,567 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
San Jose State University
Grad rate: 66.2% |
CA | -$6,740 | $46,802 | $25,695 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Colgate University
Grad rate: 90.9% |
NY | -$15,660 | $57,947 | $83,650 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Grad rate: 72.8% |
NY | -$30,608 | $44,083 | $13,521 | $13,470 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Binghamton University
Grad rate: 83.2% |
NY | -$32,103 | $47,710 | $29,657 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Grad rate: 95.3% |
VA | -$34,873 | $49,199 | $38,132 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
California State University-East Bay
Grad rate: 45.5% |
CA | -$36,522 | $45,747 | $22,803 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Brown University
Grad rate: 95.5% |
RI | -$39,564 | $57,019 | $84,986 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Villanova University
Grad rate: 91.5% |
PA | -$41,169 | $57,566 | $80,866 | $21,500 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
University of California-Berkeley
Grad rate: 93.5% |
CA | -$47,652 | $48,159 | $42,708 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
The College of New Jersey
Grad rate: 85.5% |
NJ | -$56,461 | $48,272 | $37,070 | $24,905 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Trinity Washington University
Grad rate: 41.5% |
DC | -$64,233 | $48,019 | $35,061 | $32,866 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Lake Superior State University
Grad rate: 53.9% |
MI | -$74,728 | $43,415 | $25,757 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Murray State University
Grad rate: 59.0% |
KY | -$77,020 | $42,444 | $21,475 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Fairfield University
Grad rate: 84.0% |
CT | -$80,304 | $54,414 | $73,371 | $26,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Albion College
Grad rate: 58.0% |
MI | -$82,376 | $51,640 | $68,794 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Grad rate: 41.3% |
TX | -$87,644 | $43,430 | $21,727 | $21,731 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
University of Indianapolis
Grad rate: 57.7% |
IN | -$88,614 | $49,124 | $48,674 | $26,962 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
University of the District of Columbia
Grad rate: 30.2% |
DC | -$89,937 | $43,896 | $20,911 | $32,751 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
CUNY Lehman College
Grad rate: 51.2% |
NY | -$94,821 | $40,642 | $13,456 | $10,250 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
CUNY York College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
NY | -$96,314 | $40,664 | $13,686 | $11,000 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
CUNY Hunter College
Grad rate: 58.7% |
NY | -$100,386 | $40,380 | $13,310 | $10,923 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Shawnee State University
Grad rate: 38.7% |
OH | -$103,435 | $42,650 | $22,190 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Daemen University
Grad rate: 56.7% |
NY | -$104,688 | $45,612 | $44,232 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Loras College
Grad rate: 68.8% |
IA | -$104,850 | $48,256 | $48,380 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Yale University
Grad rate: 97.0% |
CT | -$104,860 | $53,781 | $85,120 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Lake Forest College
Grad rate: 74.1% |
IL | -$105,154 | $52,203 | $68,191 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online
Grad rate: 14.6% |
NH | -$109,814 | $42,179 | $19,236 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Oglethorpe University
Grad rate: 55.5% |
GA | -$116,050 | $49,884 | $59,320 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
Grad rate: 42.1% |
MN | -$116,431 | $42,447 | $22,399 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Avila University
Grad rate: 47.0% |
MO | -$116,542 | $44,838 | $32,863 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Grad rate: 58.5% |
WA | -$117,777 | $42,193 | $24,528 | $17,426 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus
Grad rate: 59.7% |
CT | -$121,813 | $41,679 | $20,917 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
Grad rate: 64.1% |
NH | -$123,290 | $42,179 | $22,605 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
University of Connecticut-Avery Point
Grad rate: 57.8% |
CT | -$124,557 | $41,679 | $21,603 | $23,500 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Waldorf University
Grad rate: 27.5% |
IA | -$125,393 | $45,304 | $38,035 | $29,136 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
York College of Pennsylvania
Grad rate: 62.2% |
PA | -$125,394 | $44,714 | $35,806 | $27,000 | 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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