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

63

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$485,897

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,583

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Claremont Graduate University CA +$2,106,520 $147,326 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 Case Western Reserve University

Grad rate: 86.4%

 OH +$1,829,728 $149,793 $81,533 N/A Full ROI →
3 Kennesaw State University

Grad rate: 47.2%

 GA +$1,493,308 $121,589 $24,618 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northcentral University CA +$1,182,700 $101,135 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Southern California

Grad rate: 92.2%

 CA +$1,032,988 $110,585 $84,678 N/A Full ROI →
6 Walden University MN +$988,140 $91,407 N/A N/A Full ROI →
7 The Chicago School at Dallas TX +$920,880 $88,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
8 The Chicago School at Washington DC DC +$920,880 $88,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
9 The Chicago School at Los Angeles CA +$920,880 $88,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
10 The Chicago School at Chicago IL +$920,880 $88,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
11 The Chicago School at Anaheim CA +$920,880 $88,044 N/A N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Grad rate: 70.6%

 MA +$861,116 $90,960 $29,521 N/A Full ROI →
13 St Catherine University

Grad rate: 64.5%

 MN +$815,312 $94,452 $58,432 N/A Full ROI →
14 Ferris State University

Grad rate: 48.6%

 MI +$603,516 $77,389 $26,066 N/A Full ROI →
15 Missouri State University-Springfield

Grad rate: 57.8%

 MO +$582,972 $75,953 $24,022 N/A Full ROI →
16 Idaho State University

Grad rate: 37.7%

 ID +$565,124 $74,473 $21,084 N/A Full ROI →
17 St. John Fisher University

Grad rate: 73.3%

 NY +$541,604 $79,583 $52,514 N/A Full ROI →
18 University of Maryland Global Campus

Grad rate: 23.6%

 MD +$537,300 $72,823 $19,790 N/A Full ROI →
19 University of Phoenix-Arizona

Grad rate: 18.7%

 AZ +$535,944 $72,687 $19,449 N/A Full ROI →
20 East Carolina University

Grad rate: 63.6%

 NC +$528,924 $73,184 $23,689 N/A Full ROI →
21 Capella University MN +$454,584 $69,135 $22,029 N/A Full ROI →
22 Webster University

Grad rate: 60.0%

 MO +$451,588 $74,423 $49,218 N/A Full ROI →
23 DeVry University-Arizona

Grad rate: 31.4%

 AZ +$433,220 $63,661 N/A N/A Full ROI →
24 DeVry University-Texas

Grad rate: 14.3%

 TX +$433,220 $63,661 N/A N/A Full ROI →
25 DeVry University-Ohio

Grad rate: 31.5%

 OH +$433,220 $63,661 N/A N/A Full ROI →
26 DeVry University-Nevada NV +$433,220 $63,661 N/A N/A Full ROI →
27 DeVry University-Florida

Grad rate: 22.5%

 FL +$433,220 $63,661 N/A N/A Full ROI →
28 DeVry College of New York

Grad rate: 27.3%

 NY +$401,492 $70,409 $41,672 N/A Full ROI →
29 Endicott College

Grad rate: 76.7%

 MA +$360,548 $71,534 $57,533 N/A Full ROI →
30 Strayer University-New Jersey NJ +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
31 Strayer University-Mississippi MS +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
32 Strayer University-Arkansas AR +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
33 Strayer University-Delaware DE +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
34 Strayer University-Virginia

Grad rate: 23.4%

 VA +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
35 Strayer University-District of Columbia DC +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
36 Strayer University-North Carolina NC +$339,240 $58,962 N/A N/A Full ROI →
37 Purdue University Global

Grad rate: 30.4%

 IN +$339,204 $62,559 $17,994 N/A Full ROI →
38 Empire State University

Grad rate: 27.3%

 NY +$331,996 $62,244 $18,221 N/A Full ROI →
39 Southern New Hampshire University

Grad rate: 43.2%

 NH +$311,864 $65,098 $37,524 N/A Full ROI →
40 DeVry University-Virginia VA +$298,996 $63,661 $33,556 N/A Full ROI →
41 DeVry University-Illinois

Grad rate: 40.1%

 IL +$281,140 $63,661 $38,020 N/A Full ROI →
42 DeVry University-Georgia

Grad rate: 19.4%

 GA +$275,796 $63,661 $39,356 N/A Full ROI →
43 DeVry University-California

Grad rate: 18.2%

 CA +$274,648 $63,661 $39,643 N/A Full ROI →
44 Strayer University-Tennessee TN +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
45 Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
46 Strayer University-South Carolina SC +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
47 Strayer University-Texas TX +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
48 Strayer University-West Virginia WV +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
49 Strayer University-Global Region

Grad rate: 24.4%

 DC +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
50 Strayer University-Alabama AL +$243,888 $58,962 $23,838 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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