Best Business/Managerial Economics 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

4

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$886,944

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$55,084

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

NC +$1,425,332 $115,470 $22,034 N/A Full ROI →
2 Suffolk University

Grad rate: 60.1%

MA +$996,456 $98,105 $62,822 N/A Full ROI →
3 Northeastern University Oakland CA +$569,920 $70,496 N/A N/A Full ROI →
4 Syracuse University

Grad rate: 82.4%

NY +$556,068 $77,843 $80,396 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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