Best Business Administration, Management and Operations 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

59

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$9,037

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$17,121

Cost of attendance

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

Grad rate: 87.6%

 GA +$830,779 $86,227 $27,436 $19,500 Full ROI →
2 University of Maryland Global Campus

Grad rate: 23.6%

 MD +$584,410 $72,210 $19,790 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Colorado Boulder

Grad rate: 74.9%

 CO +$523,514 $69,849 $33,466 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northern Arizona University

Grad rate: 58.0%

 AZ +$421,285 $64,539 $29,495 N/A Full ROI →
5 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

 IN +$406,429 $64,862 $22,216 $21,181 Full ROI →
6 Ferris State University

Grad rate: 48.6%

 MI +$406,368 $65,151 $26,066 $22,656 Full ROI →
7 University of Phoenix-Nevada

Grad rate: 12.5%

 NV +$387,327 $62,239 N/A $12,928 Full ROI →
8 University of Phoenix-Hawaii

Grad rate: 18.4%

 HI +$387,327 $62,239 N/A $12,928 Full ROI →
9 University of Phoenix-California

Grad rate: 21.4%

 CA +$387,327 $62,239 N/A $12,928 Full ROI →
10 University of Phoenix-Texas

Grad rate: 12.2%

 TX +$387,327 $62,239 N/A $12,928 Full ROI →
11 University of Phoenix-Arizona

Grad rate: 18.7%

 AZ +$367,878 $62,239 $19,449 $12,928 Full ROI →
12 Purdue University-Main Campus

Grad rate: 83.1%

 IN +$342,508 $61,570 $22,567 $19,500 Full ROI →
13 Westminster College

Grad rate: 60.9%

 MO +$330,054 $60,985 $49,646 N/A Full ROI →
14 Dakota County Technical College

Grad rate: 49.5%

 MN +$266,908 $56,135 $15,792 N/A Full ROI →
15 Red Rocks Community College

Grad rate: 38.0%

 CO +$169,732 $51,389 $18,048 N/A Full ROI →
16 Columbia Southern University

Grad rate: 35.0%

 AL +$134,885 $51,391 $18,002 $25,876 Full ROI →
17 University of Iowa

Grad rate: 73.4%

 IA +$123,612 $51,282 $26,883 $26,033 Full ROI →
18 Pima Community College

Grad rate: 19.6%

 AZ +$105,204 $47,706 $8,916 N/A Full ROI →
19 University of West Florida

Grad rate: 57.0%

 FL +$79,656 $46,908 $18,504 N/A Full ROI →
20 American Public University System

Grad rate: 54.3%

 WV +$74,526 $47,807 $16,358 $18,708 Full ROI →
21 Cerritos College

Grad rate: 29.1%

 CA +$56,642 $45,794 $8,409 $8,021 Full ROI →
22 Minnesota State University-Mankato

Grad rate: 53.3%

 MN +$15,695 $43,913 $22,565 N/A Full ROI →
23 Milwaukee Area Technical College

Grad rate: 19.7%

 WI +$7,081 $44,107 $17,209 $13,222 Full ROI →
24 Anne Arundel Community College

Grad rate: 26.5%

 MD +$2,224 $44,033 $20,548 $13,250 Full ROI →
25 Bunker Hill Community College

Grad rate: 17.8%

 MA -$22,039 $41,633 $14,699 N/A Full ROI →
26 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Grad rate: 48.2%

 WI -$22,323 $41,664 $15,603 N/A Full ROI →
27 Northern Virginia Community College

Grad rate: 36.3%

 VA -$48,044 $41,111 $15,821 $10,699 Full ROI →
28 Community College of Aurora

Grad rate: 26.5%

 CO -$68,017 $40,438 $16,210 $15,235 Full ROI →
29 Northcentral Technical College

Grad rate: 47.5%

 WI -$80,561 $39,431 $15,897 $9,840 Full ROI →
30 Aiken Technical College

Grad rate: 19.0%

 SC -$92,338 $38,023 $12,798 N/A Full ROI →
31 Dallas College

Grad rate: 35.1%

 TX -$108,301 $38,245 $9,641 $17,452 Full ROI →
32 Estrella Mountain Community College

Grad rate: 20.5%

 AZ -$109,346 $37,401 $17,366 N/A Full ROI →
33 Central Piedmont Community College

Grad rate: 24.3%

 NC -$109,547 $37,800 $10,951 $10,812 Full ROI →
34 Wake Technical Community College

Grad rate: 31.3%

 NC -$121,008 $38,072 $16,798 $19,000 Full ROI →
35 Mitchell Community College

Grad rate: 23.9%

 NC -$127,659 $36,401 $15,679 N/A Full ROI →
36 Mount Wachusett Community College

Grad rate: 28.0%

 MA -$141,770 $35,628 $14,330 N/A Full ROI →
37 Front Range Community College

Grad rate: 28.6%

 CO -$142,537 $36,655 $18,087 $13,000 Full ROI →
38 Tarrant County College District

Grad rate: 22.7%

 TX -$161,860 $35,573 $11,720 $16,000 Full ROI →
39 University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Grad rate: 39.5%

 AR -$169,272 $34,439 $18,052 N/A Full ROI →
40 Lone Star College System

Grad rate: 18.3%

 TX -$172,997 $34,758 $14,637 $10,015 Full ROI →
41 Wayne Community College

Grad rate: 51.4%

 NC -$188,371 $33,147 $11,311 N/A Full ROI →
42 McLennan Community College

Grad rate: 33.5%

 TX -$195,655 $33,715 $13,382 $12,277 Full ROI →
43 Houston Community College

Grad rate: 17.0%

 TX -$199,473 $33,718 $12,065 $16,125 Full ROI →
44 Santa Ana College

Grad rate: 29.2%

 CA -$204,948 $32,345 $11,848 N/A Full ROI →
45 Indian River State College

Grad rate: 44.4%

 FL -$208,772 $32,713 $11,764 $8,347 Full ROI →
46 Central Carolina Community College

Grad rate: 36.2%

 NC -$232,951 $30,875 $10,451 N/A Full ROI →
47 Blue Ridge Community College

Grad rate: 34.0%

 VA -$235,482 $31,774 $15,437 $11,500 Full ROI →
48 Ivy Tech Community College

Grad rate: 33.3%

 IN -$253,719 $30,692 $13,891 $10,125 Full ROI →
49 Lake Land College

Grad rate: 50.1%

 IL -$268,943 $29,054 $10,023 N/A Full ROI →
50 Albany Technical College

Grad rate: 40.9%

 GA -$279,048 $29,780 $13,811 $15,435 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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