Best Computer and Information Sciences, General 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

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,032,763

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$39,156

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	University of California-Los Angeles Grad rate: 92.6%	CA	+$2,679,014	$179,615	$36,643	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Pennsylvania Grad rate: 96.5%	PA	+$2,220,724	$161,610	$85,738	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Washington-Bothell Campus Grad rate: 68.5%	WA	+$2,210,816	$154,987	$24,462	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Grad rate: 58.5%	WA	+$2,210,684	$154,987	$24,528	N/A	Full ROI →
5	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	WA	+$2,199,176	$154,987	$30,282	N/A	Full ROI →
6	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Grad rate: 85.3%	CA	+$2,061,164	$148,050	$29,918	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Grad rate: 92.4%	GA	+$1,852,586	$137,409	$27,797	N/A	Full ROI →
8	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	+$1,704,198	$135,122	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Carnegie Mellon University Grad rate: 92.0%	PA	+$1,642,992	$132,201	$80,514	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	MD	+$1,592,200	$129,740	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
11	George Mason University Grad rate: 69.9%	VA	+$1,453,596	$117,377	$26,972	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Columbia University in the City of New York Grad rate: 95.1%	NY	+$1,354,556	$118,332	$86,042	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Fordham University Grad rate: 81.8%	NY	+$1,314,378	$115,454	$77,351	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Grad rate: 68.8%	NC	+$1,286,872	$108,547	$22,034	N/A	Full ROI →
15	The University of Texas at Dallas Grad rate: 70.2%	TX	+$1,226,440	$106,143	$28,210	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	+$1,218,080	$102,904	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Northeastern University Oakland	CA	+$1,218,080	$102,904	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
18	University of West Florida Grad rate: 57.0%	FL	+$1,153,992	$101,550	$18,504	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Towson University Grad rate: 68.7%	MD	+$1,143,938	$101,859	$26,621	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Regis University Grad rate: 63.8%	CO	+$1,056,302	$100,304	$54,889	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$1,055,374	$102,904	$81,353	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Walsh College	MI	+$1,023,960	$93,198	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Georgia State University Grad rate: 54.3%	GA	+$936,590	$91,483	$26,535	N/A	Full ROI →
24	University of St Thomas Grad rate: 77.3%	MN	+$935,132	$95,225	$64,684	N/A	Full ROI →
25	New Jersey Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.4%	NJ	+$931,964	$91,821	$32,228	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Grand Canyon University Grad rate: 44.0%	AZ	+$929,214	$91,610	$31,493	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Arizona Grad rate: 66.9%	AZ	+$900,594	$89,884	$28,543	N/A	Full ROI →
28	University of Nevada-Reno Grad rate: 62.1%	NV	+$891,336	$89,037	$24,702	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Bellevue University Grad rate: 49.2%	NE	+$724,870	$81,575	$33,315	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Middle Tennessee State University Grad rate: 54.3%	TN	+$686,672	$78,609	$22,754	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Florida State University Grad rate: 83.9%	FL	+$666,994	$77,718	$23,683	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Capella University	MN	+$582,542	$73,330	$22,029	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Illinois Institute of Technology Grad rate: 73.8%	IL	+$565,580	$77,051	$67,720	N/A	Full ROI →
34	University of South Alabama Grad rate: 50.1%	AL	+$562,840	$72,349	$22,070	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Kennesaw State University Grad rate: 47.2%	GA	+$559,344	$72,429	$24,618	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Walden University	MN	+$557,840	$69,892	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Sullivan University Grad rate: 28.8%	KY	+$544,340	$72,327	$31,100	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of Denver Grad rate: 77.7%	CO	+$482,780	$73,641	$75,020	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Southern New Hampshire University Grad rate: 43.2%	NH	+$453,172	$68,411	$37,524	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Nova Southeastern University Grad rate: 63.4%	FL	+$417,626	$68,446	$55,647	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Grad rate: 18.6%	CO	+$415,372	$64,938	$21,694	N/A	Full ROI →
42	American InterContinental University-Houston Grad rate: 33.3%	TX	+$385,046	$63,808	$25,557	N/A	Full ROI →
43	ECPI University Grad rate: 47.8%	VA	+$377,962	$63,698	$27,999	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Purdue University Global Grad rate: 30.4%	IN	+$354,292	$61,514	$17,994	N/A	Full ROI →
45	University of Phoenix-Arizona Grad rate: 18.7%	AZ	+$276,002	$57,745	$19,449	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	FL	+$272,648	$57,688	$20,556	N/A	Full ROI →
47	American InterContinental University System Grad rate: 21.9%	AZ	+$143,202	$51,255	$20,949	N/A	Full ROI →
48	American InterContinental University-Atlanta Grad rate: 20.4%	GA	+$139,588	$51,255	$22,756	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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