Best Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 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

19

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$378,426

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$35,346

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Capella University MN +$928,784 $92,845 $22,029 N/A Full ROI →
2 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 TX +$799,720 $88,403 $32,085 N/A Full ROI →
3 Teachers College at Columbia University NY +$779,260 $80,963 N/A N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Florida

Grad rate: 90.7%

 FL +$632,004 $77,944 $21,719 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Georgia

Grad rate: 87.6%

 GA +$604,436 $77,709 $27,436 N/A Full ROI →
6 Georgia State University

Grad rate: 54.3%

 GA +$595,640 $77,089 $26,535 N/A Full ROI →
7 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

 TX +$539,600 $74,074 $25,470 N/A Full ROI →
8 CUNY Queens College

Grad rate: 58.4%

 NY +$462,948 $67,876 $13,643 N/A Full ROI →
9 Auburn University

Grad rate: 80.0%

 AL +$459,332 $71,847 $34,402 N/A Full ROI →
10 American International College

Grad rate: 39.8%

 MA +$449,188 $75,552 $55,463 N/A Full ROI →
11 University of Alaska Anchorage

Grad rate: 29.4%

 AK +$435,028 $68,121 $21,848 N/A Full ROI →
12 Boston University

Grad rate: 89.5%

 MA +$345,344 $75,806 $82,694 N/A Full ROI →
13 University of Arizona

Grad rate: 66.9%

 AZ +$259,588 $60,688 $28,543 N/A Full ROI →
14 Boise State University

Grad rate: 60.8%

 ID +$226,772 $58,416 $25,387 N/A Full ROI →
15 Florida State University

Grad rate: 83.9%

 FL +$196,828 $56,578 $23,683 N/A Full ROI →
16 Southern Connecticut State University

Grad rate: 50.5%

 CT +$63,872 $50,912 $28,592 N/A Full ROI →
17 Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Grad rate: 71.5%

 SC -$31,792 $46,799 $31,943 N/A Full ROI →
18 Nova Southeastern University

Grad rate: 63.4%

 FL -$178,088 $44,225 $55,647 N/A Full ROI →
19 New York University

Grad rate: 87.8%

 NY -$378,364 $38,906 $79,121 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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