Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 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
36
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
-$341,662
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$18,237
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Grad rate: 83.1% |
MA | +$474,951 | $67,417 | $33,389 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Central Washington University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
WA | +$234,697 | $56,376 | $25,148 | $20,500 | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Weber State University
Grad rate: 42.6% |
UT | +$212,548 | $53,436 | $16,172 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Grad rate: 42.0% |
HI | +$94,986 | $47,795 | $20,914 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Northern Arizona University
Grad rate: 58.0% |
AZ | +$24,580 | $45,966 | $29,495 | $18,700 | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Santa Fe Community College
Grad rate: 21.0% |
NM | -$112,903 | $37,144 | $15,783 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Urban College of Boston
Grad rate: 22.9% |
MA | -$164,940 | $33,753 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Bunker Hill Community College
Grad rate: 17.8% |
MA | -$222,519 | $31,609 | $14,699 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Connecticut State Community College
Grad rate: 18.2% |
CT | -$257,500 | $29,893 | $15,360 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Red Rocks Community College
Grad rate: 38.0% |
CO | -$313,648 | $27,220 | $18,048 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Miami Regional University
Grad rate: 19.7% |
FL | -$359,491 | $25,704 | $33,571 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Grad rate: 18.5% |
NC | -$387,488 | $24,804 | $11,845 | $23,499 | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Community College of Denver
Grad rate: 16.8% |
CO | -$392,063 | $24,286 | $18,377 | $14,375 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Ivy Tech Community College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
IN | -$399,861 | $23,714 | $13,891 | $15,000 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate: 48.2% |
WI | -$404,903 | $22,535 | $15,603 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Pitt Community College
Grad rate: 28.0% |
NC | -$410,594 | $23,290 | $15,807 | $15,250 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
Front Range Community College
Grad rate: 28.6% |
CO | -$421,169 | $22,936 | $18,087 | $16,150 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
Grad rate: 50.9% |
MN | -$436,899 | $22,192 | $24,056 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Rasmussen University-Wisconsin
Grad rate: 61.0% |
WI | -$437,073 | $22,192 | $24,230 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.0% |
IL | -$437,290 | $22,192 | $24,447 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Rasmussen University-North Dakota
Grad rate: 56.4% |
ND | -$437,518 | $22,192 | $24,675 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Rasmussen University-Florida
Grad rate: 47.6% |
FL | -$437,589 | $22,192 | $24,746 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Rasmussen University-Kansas
Grad rate: 50.0% |
KS | -$437,751 | $22,192 | $24,908 | $12,358 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate: 31.3% |
NC | -$452,070 | $21,492 | $16,798 | $18,602 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Grad rate: 41.1% |
GA | -$482,935 | $18,432 | $11,575 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Guilford Technical Community College
Grad rate: 29.5% |
NC | -$492,687 | $19,620 | $18,425 | $19,750 | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Chattahoochee Technical College
Grad rate: 38.9% |
GA | -$506,755 | $17,277 | $12,295 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Central Georgia Technical College
Grad rate: 42.4% |
GA | -$515,045 | $16,842 | $11,885 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Southern Regional Technical College
Grad rate: 32.0% |
GA | -$516,938 | $16,727 | $11,478 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Augusta Technical College
Grad rate: 33.3% |
GA | -$524,870 | $16,577 | $16,410 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Athens Technical College
Grad rate: 33.1% |
GA | -$531,125 | $16,115 | $13,425 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
Coastal Pines Technical College
Grad rate: 48.1% |
GA | -$531,210 | $15,923 | $9,670 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Grad rate: 36.2% |
GA | -$547,037 | $15,447 | $15,977 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
Albany Technical College
Grad rate: 40.9% |
GA | -$554,411 | $14,970 | $13,811 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Grad rate: 43.2% |
GA | -$564,665 | $14,313 | $10,925 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Grad rate: 56.9% |
PR | -$650,653 | $10,475 | $12,377 | $5,760 | 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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