Best Science, Technology and Society 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

9

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$186,677

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$43,546

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 67.1%

TX +$411,579 $70,014 $27,472 $28,750 Full ROI →
2 Stanford University

Grad rate: 94.0%

CA +$404,972 $78,681 $82,162 N/A Full ROI →
3 Georgetown University

Grad rate: 95.0%

DC +$366,848 $78,176 $84,696 $13,250 Full ROI →
4 Eastern Michigan University

Grad rate: 45.5%

MI +$289,848 $62,126 $28,168 N/A Full ROI →
5 North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Grad rate: 84.6%

NC +$280,288 $62,757 $25,613 $24,000 Full ROI →
6 James Madison University

Grad rate: 81.0%

VA +$254,356 $62,372 $30,213 $23,875 Full ROI →
7 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Grad rate: 92.4%

GA +$98,963 $54,136 $27,797 $24,125 Full ROI →
8 Farmingdale State College

Grad rate: 55.6%

NY -$70,952 $43,097 $17,146 $18,006 Full ROI →
9 Beloit College

Grad rate: 69.4%

WI -$355,802 $39,763 $68,653 $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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