Best Mental and Social Health Services and Allied 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
42
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$206,870
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$15,979
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Bernardino Valley College
Grad rate: 20.6% |
CA | +$555,585 | $70,512 | $14,655 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Coalinga College
Grad rate: 34.2% |
CA | +$498,648 | $68,588 | $17,249 | $11,750 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Napa Valley College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
CA | +$356,897 | $60,923 | $21,563 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
Mt San Antonio College
Grad rate: 39.6% |
CA | +$343,903 | $60,474 | $12,077 | $10,000 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Portland Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
OR | +$53,189 | $45,523 | $17,271 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
San Diego City College
Grad rate: 23.9% |
CA | +$2,785 | $42,802 | $13,255 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Wilmington University
Grad rate: 21.0% |
DE | -$5,686 | $42,682 | $19,326 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Washburn University
Grad rate: 53.4% |
KS | -$25,527 | $43,872 | $20,949 | $31,125 | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education
Grad rate: 87.2% |
CA | -$36,908 | $40,638 | $9,668 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Grad rate: 15.1% |
MN | -$44,507 | $43,115 | $18,826 | $35,542 | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Anne Arundel Community College
Grad rate: 26.5% |
MD | -$118,881 | $37,882 | $20,548 | $11,832 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Baltimore City Community College
Grad rate: 10.6% |
MD | -$122,458 | $37,449 | $15,745 | $11,625 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Tidewater Community College
Grad rate: 28.7% |
VA | -$177,251 | $33,902 | $15,291 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Virginia Western Community College
Grad rate: 36.5% |
VA | -$177,712 | $33,709 | $11,892 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Blue Ridge Community College
Grad rate: 34.0% |
VA | -$180,737 | $33,735 | $15,437 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate: 17.7% |
PA | -$211,130 | $32,397 | $19,070 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate: 22.7% |
TX | -$251,509 | $31,762 | $11,720 | $25,948 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 33.6% |
VA | -$251,835 | $30,030 | $12,435 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.7% |
NC | -$259,641 | $30,927 | $16,063 | $16,384 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Laurel Ridge Community College
Grad rate: 40.0% |
VA | -$276,632 | $28,746 | $11,552 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Central Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 33.9% |
VA | -$280,165 | $29,381 | $11,638 | $11,961 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
McLennan Community College
Grad rate: 33.5% |
TX | -$283,320 | $29,453 | $13,382 | $14,073 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Paul D Camp Community College
Grad rate: 25.3% |
VA | -$299,782 | $28,179 | $11,678 | $8,655 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Lone Star College System
Grad rate: 18.3% |
TX | -$329,737 | $26,245 | $14,637 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
VA | -$337,480 | $27,466 | $11,919 | $25,838 | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Forsyth Technical Community College
Grad rate: 28.2% |
NC | -$347,517 | $26,466 | $11,617 | $18,682 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield
Grad rate: 76.9% |
CA | -$365,365 | $26,062 | $27,345 | $14,267 | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova
Grad rate: 71.7% |
CA | -$365,613 | $26,062 | $27,593 | $14,267 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Grad rate: 70.1% |
CA | -$365,886 | $26,062 | $27,866 | $14,267 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
InterCoast Colleges-West Covina
Grad rate: 81.3% |
CA | -$369,488 | $26,062 | $31,468 | $14,267 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center
Grad rate: 54.6% |
MN | -$372,945 | $25,440 | $23,014 | $13,875 | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Wytheville Community College
Grad rate: 45.1% |
VA | -$380,152 | $23,590 | $11,952 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Patrick & Henry Community College
Grad rate: 43.4% |
VA | -$385,882 | $23,268 | $11,242 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Southwest Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 43.9% |
VA | -$386,345 | $23,477 | $15,885 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Grad rate: 32.3% |
VA | -$389,894 | $24,820 | $12,945 | $24,703 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | -$399,951 | $23,912 | $13,891 | $18,000 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
Northcentral Technical College
Grad rate: 47.5% |
WI | -$403,472 | $23,769 | $15,897 | $17,004 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
Southside Virginia Community College
Grad rate: 34.5% |
VA | -$425,766 | $22,023 | $13,401 | $9,500 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Pima Community College
Grad rate: 19.6% |
AZ | -$433,956 | $20,748 | $8,916 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Mountain Empire Community College
Grad rate: 46.5% |
VA | -$444,353 | $21,200 | $14,516 | $10,250 | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Brightpoint Community College
Grad rate: 34.7% |
VA | -$465,886 | $19,290 | $11,686 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
Danville Community College
Grad rate: 40.7% |
VA | -$526,200 | $16,393 | $14,060 | 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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