Best Accounting and Related Services 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
56
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$300,913
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$22,055
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austin Community College District
Grad rate: 16.1% |
TX | +$582,941 | $73,183 | $11,156 | $21,898 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Northern Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 36.3% |
VA | +$435,425 | $65,714 | $15,821 | $17,062 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Maryland-Baltimore County
Grad rate: 70.5% |
MD | +$300,225 | $58,408 | $27,935 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Santa Ana College
Grad rate: 29.2% |
CA | +$5,914 | $44,001 | $11,848 | $16,487 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Grad rate: 19.7% |
WI | +$2,244 | $44,474 | $17,209 | $22,242 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Front Range Community College
Grad rate: 28.6% |
CO | -$7,803 | $43,822 | $18,087 | $19,375 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Greenville Technical College
Grad rate: 17.4% |
SC | -$63,805 | $39,506 | $13,925 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Dallas College
Grad rate: 35.1% |
TX | -$84,956 | $39,078 | $9,641 | $12,500 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Moraine Park Technical College
Grad rate: 47.2% |
WI | -$98,589 | $38,370 | $14,095 | $8,811 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Red Rocks Community College
Grad rate: 38.0% |
CO | -$124,128 | $36,696 | $18,048 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Northwood Technical College
Grad rate: 55.9% |
WI | -$131,849 | $36,974 | $14,116 | $12,751 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Central Coast College
Grad rate: 86.8% |
CA | -$137,108 | $36,646 | $30,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NC | -$138,817 | $37,019 | $16,798 | $16,592 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Summit College
Grad rate: 73.9% |
CA | -$140,435 | $36,962 | $29,987 | $7,177 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | -$166,223 | $34,469 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | -$182,060 | $34,154 | $13,891 | $8,333 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.2% |
MO | -$186,326 | $34,138 | $12,540 | $12,257 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Grad rate: 18.7% |
AZ | -$188,389 | $33,553 | $19,449 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Grad rate: 18.5% |
NC | -$189,625 | $33,111 | $11,845 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Delgado Community College
Grad rate: 19.3% |
LA | -$201,142 | $34,216 | $19,137 | $19,500 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Gwinnett Technical College
Grad rate: 29.1% |
GA | -$209,718 | $32,468 | $19,078 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$251,330 | $31,536 | $18,425 | $17,500 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Milan Institute-Visalia
Grad rate: 45.7% |
CA | -$267,797 | $30,271 | $33,217 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | -$284,271 | $28,650 | $17,271 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Charter College
Grad rate: 56.2% |
AK | -$300,288 | $28,545 | $31,188 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
New Professions Technical Institute
Grad rate: 100.0% |
FL | -$303,604 | $29,117 | $45,944 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Florence-Darlington Technical College
Grad rate: 19.5% |
SC | -$304,337 | $27,308 | $10,497 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
MTI College
Grad rate: 69.8% |
CA | -$309,292 | $27,789 | $25,072 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Northeast Iowa Community College
Grad rate: 48.1% |
IA | -$311,052 | $28,608 | $16,720 | $19,624 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Hunter Business School
Grad rate: 81.4% |
NY | -$312,054 | $27,973 | $31,514 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Stellar Career College
Grad rate: 76.3% |
CA | -$378,961 | $24,394 | $17,057 | $7,248 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
Grad rate: 73.5% |
TX | -$461,335 | $20,869 | $25,890 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Grad rate: 74.4% |
TX | -$482,805 | $19,473 | $20,781 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Grad rate: 65.3% |
TX | -$488,679 | $19,473 | $26,655 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Grad rate: 62.0% |
TX | -$489,392 | $19,473 | $27,368 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Grad rate: 66.6% |
TX | -$490,269 | $19,473 | $28,245 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Bayamon Community College
Grad rate: 85.0% |
PR | -$490,500 | $17,475 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Grad rate: 67.9% |
TX | -$491,046 | $19,473 | $29,022 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
Grad rate: 65.4% |
TX | -$493,393 | $19,473 | $31,369 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
Grad rate: 67.4% |
TX | -$495,555 | $19,473 | $33,531 | $8,507 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Grad rate: 15.2% |
GA | -$505,838 | $17,679 | $19,418 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
Grad rate: 41.4% |
GA | -$506,515 | $17,679 | $20,095 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Interactive College of Technology-Morrow
Grad rate: 35.4% |
GA | -$506,734 | $17,679 | $20,314 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Interactive College of Technology-Newport
Grad rate: 34.8% |
KY | -$507,218 | $17,679 | $20,798 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Herzing University-Kenosha
Grad rate: 47.4% |
WI | -$533,690 | $18,132 | $23,590 | $24,252 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Herzing University-Minneapolis
Grad rate: 72.3% |
MN | -$533,847 | $18,132 | $23,747 | $24,252 | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
CET-San Jose
Grad rate: 65.4% |
CA | -$534,761 | $16,772 | $21,117 | $6,729 | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Herzing University-Brookfield
Grad rate: 63.4% |
WI | -$535,979 | $18,132 | $25,879 | $24,252 | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Herzing University-Orlando
Grad rate: 32.4% |
FL | -$536,111 | $18,132 | $26,011 | $24,252 | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
Herzing University-Akron
Grad rate: 21.4% |
OH | -$536,688 | $18,132 | $26,588 | $24,252 | 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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