Best Public Administration and Social Service Professions, 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

10

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$31,351

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$28,017

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Empire State University

Grad rate: 27.3%

NY +$299,136 $60,601 $18,221 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Virginia-Main Campus

Grad rate: 95.3%

VA +$219,823 $61,992 $38,132 $20,362 Full ROI →
3 Northeastern Illinois University

Grad rate: 17.7%

IL +$153,648 $55,124 $27,208 N/A Full ROI →
4 Rutgers University-Newark

Grad rate: 66.9%

NJ +$75,614 $54,353 $33,749 $27,000 Full ROI →
5 Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Grad rate: 84.7%

NJ +$69,682 $54,353 $35,232 $27,000 Full ROI →
6 Jacksonville State University

Grad rate: 51.7%

AL -$11,818 $48,186 $23,422 $31,000 Full ROI →
7 University of California-Davis

Grad rate: 85.7%

CA -$50,518 $48,044 $38,067 $14,171 Full ROI →
8 National Louis University

Grad rate: 34.5%

IL -$81,520 $42,994 $25,350 N/A Full ROI →
9 College of Coastal Georgia

Grad rate: 24.2%

GA -$134,720 $39,059 $18,975 N/A Full ROI →
10 Troy University

Grad rate: 46.2%

AL -$225,810 $37,028 $21,816 $28,968 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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