Best Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions 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

240

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$8,364

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$20,082

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Howard University Grad rate: 69.2%	DC	+$1,533,670	$121,256	$51,450	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Cabrillo College Grad rate: 35.3%	CA	+$1,013,795	$93,871	$23,625	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Prince George's Community College Grad rate: 21.3%	MD	+$1,004,633	$93,037	$16,107	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Loma Linda University	CA	+$991,470	$93,261	N/A	$25,000	Full ROI →
5	Portland Community College Grad rate: 17.8%	OR	+$892,589	$87,493	$17,271	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Red Rocks Community College Grad rate: 38.0%	CO	+$819,782	$85,388	$18,048	$22,170	Full ROI →
7	Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Grad rate: 70.2%	CA	+$760,349	$82,446	$34,940	$10,097	Full ROI →
8	Crafton Hills College Grad rate: 35.2%	CA	+$744,666	$81,705	$18,384	$23,000	Full ROI →
9	Smith Chason College Grad rate: 59.1%	CA	+$742,098	$82,930	$37,295	$29,042	Full ROI →
10	Dallas College Grad rate: 35.1%	TX	+$675,064	$77,214	$9,641	$14,500	Full ROI →
11	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	MN	+$581,244	$72,766	N/A	$25,241	Full ROI →
12	Center for Allied Health Education Grad rate: 81.0%	NY	+$563,140	$73,560	$41,926	$19,358	Full ROI →
13	Butte College Grad rate: 32.8%	CA	+$545,144	$69,939	$13,636	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Iowa Grad rate: 73.4%	IA	+$536,497	$70,169	$26,883	N/A	Full ROI →
15	CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology Grad rate: 74.3%	NY	+$531,922	$69,181	$11,698	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Inver Hills Community College Grad rate: 18.3%	MN	+$505,588	$68,060	$15,612	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Western Suffolk BOCES Grad rate: 84.8%	NY	+$490,640	$67,882	N/A	$20,000	Full ROI →
18	Trocaire College Grad rate: 21.5%	NY	+$469,660	$66,958	$29,500	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Madisonville Community College Grad rate: 55.9%	KY	+$448,598	$66,237	$13,413	$16,836	Full ROI →
20	Galveston College Grad rate: 33.0%	TX	+$426,820	$65,115	$14,555	$15,500	Full ROI →
21	Austin Community College District Grad rate: 16.1%	TX	+$403,418	$63,522	$11,156	$11,752	Full ROI →
22	GateWay Community College-Central City Grad rate: 43.0%	AZ	+$395,676	$63,443	$8,715	$18,125	Full ROI →
23	Hudson Valley Community College Grad rate: 31.0%	NY	+$393,499	$63,739	$13,654	$20,464	Full ROI →
24	Wake Technical Community College Grad rate: 31.3%	NC	+$393,462	$62,513	$16,798	N/A	Full ROI →
25	GateWay Community College Grad rate: 19.6%	AZ	+$386,075	$63,443	$18,316	$18,125	Full ROI →
26	Waukesha County Technical College Grad rate: 46.8%	WI	+$385,956	$63,404	$14,281	$20,624	Full ROI →
27	Lone Star College System Grad rate: 18.3%	TX	+$373,917	$62,186	$14,637	$11,234	Full ROI →
28	West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition	WV	+$369,288	$61,638	N/A	$17,386	Full ROI →
29	Baton Rouge General Medical Center School of Nursing & School of Radiologic Technology	LA	+$366,488	$61,666	N/A	$19,875	Full ROI →
30	Fox Valley Technical College Grad rate: 55.2%	WI	+$358,713	$60,718	$15,647	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting	TN	+$352,415	$60,730	N/A	$16,433	Full ROI →
32	Kaskaskia College Grad rate: 43.6%	IL	+$339,642	$59,584	$12,038	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Danville Area Community College Grad rate: 42.0%	IL	+$336,402	$59,340	$10,398	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Wor-Wic Community College Grad rate: 23.6%	MD	+$304,661	$57,843	$12,199	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Washburn Institute of Technology Grad rate: 59.7%	KS	+$302,172	$59,264	$17,795	$18,750	Full ROI →
36	Washburn University Grad rate: 53.4%	KS	+$299,018	$59,264	$20,949	$18,750	Full ROI →
37	Houston Community College Grad rate: 17.0%	TX	+$293,818	$58,256	$12,065	$14,249	Full ROI →
38	Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Grad rate: 33.8%	SC	+$275,636	$56,530	$14,964	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Kennebec Valley Community College Grad rate: 45.7%	ME	+$265,182	$55,958	$13,978	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Bucks County Community College Grad rate: 26.8%	PA	+$264,019	$55,846	$12,901	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Germanna Community College Grad rate: 38.8%	VA	+$263,112	$56,512	$12,278	$11,000	Full ROI →
42	Laboure College of Healthcare	MA	+$255,147	$55,888	N/A	$16,750	Full ROI →
43	Pitt Community College Grad rate: 28.0%	NC	+$249,546	$56,326	$15,807	$15,679	Full ROI →
44	American Medical Academy Grad rate: 65.3%	FL	+$230,523	$54,280	N/A	$11,168	Full ROI →
45	Herzing University-Madison Grad rate: 24.4%	WI	+$229,479	$55,294	$26,687	$7,195	Full ROI →
46	Herzing University-Birmingham Grad rate: 29.4%	AL	+$228,971	$55,294	$27,195	$7,195	Full ROI →
47	Arapahoe Community College Grad rate: 26.7%	CO	+$226,189	$54,900	$16,348	$11,454	Full ROI →
48	Southwest Tennessee Community College Grad rate: 16.5%	TN	+$221,829	$54,323	$12,649	$8,875	Full ROI →
49	Sinclair Community College Grad rate: 31.2%	OH	+$213,853	$54,168	$10,381	$14,167	Full ROI →
50	Finger Lakes Community College Grad rate: 28.6%	NY	+$211,869	$53,564	$19,411	N/A	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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