Best Education, Other 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

+$233,837

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$48,218

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine	PA	+$3,001,480	$192,074	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of St Thomas Grad rate: 77.3%	MN	+$887,752	$92,856	$64,684	N/A	Full ROI →
3	New York Institute of Technology Grad rate: 55.4%	NY	+$609,110	$77,818	$53,625	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Long Island University Grad rate: 51.8%	NY	+$597,022	$77,093	$52,419	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Harvard University Grad rate: 97.5%	MA	+$431,096	$71,839	$82,842	N/A	Full ROI →
6	State University of New York at New Paltz Grad rate: 71.0%	NY	+$394,572	$64,432	$27,034	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Ramapo College of New Jersey Grad rate: 70.7%	NJ	+$376,848	$63,860	$30,176	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Concordia University-Saint Paul Grad rate: 55.0%	MN	+$270,350	$58,967	$34,495	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of La Verne Grad rate: 64.4%	CA	+$209,712	$58,642	$61,564	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Capella University	MN	+$208,262	$54,616	$22,029	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Morningside University Grad rate: 54.5%	IA	+$195,542	$56,820	$50,429	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Lesley University Grad rate: 61.6%	MA	+$186,808	$56,263	$49,226	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	TX	+$176,216	$59,064	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey	CA	+$174,500	$50,725	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Bank Street College of Education	NY	+$173,040	$50,652	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Graceland University-Lamoni Grad rate: 43.1%	IA	+$149,840	$54,177	$46,850	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Saint Elizabeth University Grad rate: 42.0%	NJ	+$149,784	$54,722	$52,328	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Sam Houston State University Grad rate: 55.6%	TX	+$127,506	$50,827	$24,517	N/A	Full ROI →
19	James Madison University Grad rate: 81.0%	VA	+$127,054	$51,374	$30,213	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Newman University Grad rate: 52.9%	KS	+$105,418	$51,679	$44,081	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Lourdes University Grad rate: 44.1%	OH	+$104,988	$51,529	$42,796	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Walsh University Grad rate: 60.1%	OH	+$99,886	$51,576	$45,817	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Regent University Grad rate: 54.3%	VA	+$93,780	$49,744	$30,550	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Southeastern Louisiana University Grad rate: 44.3%	LA	+$75,166	$48,023	$22,647	N/A	Full ROI →
25	California State University-Northridge Grad rate: 56.1%	CA	+$66,966	$47,380	$20,317	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Cleveland State University Grad rate: 48.9%	OH	+$28,940	$46,078	$26,310	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Middlebury College Grad rate: 93.0%	VT	+$9,980	$50,725	$82,260	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Eastern University Grad rate: 57.6%	PA	-$6,646	$46,997	$53,293	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Lindenwood University Grad rate: 52.3%	MO	-$20,704	$44,309	$33,442	N/A	Full ROI →
30	New York University Grad rate: 87.8%	NY	-$27,102	$48,557	$79,121	N/A	Full ROI →
31	Centenary College of Louisiana Grad rate: 59.6%	LA	-$38,998	$45,843	$57,929	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Mount Holyoke College Grad rate: 83.8%	MA	-$72,050	$46,152	$77,545	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Columbia College Grad rate: 54.4%	SC	-$76,360	$41,966	$37,840	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Widener University Grad rate: 65.6%	PA	-$107,170	$43,472	$68,305	N/A	Full ROI →
35	George Washington University Grad rate: 85.0%	DC	-$121,334	$44,006	$80,727	N/A	Full ROI →
36	Wright State University-Main Campus Grad rate: 44.8%	OH	-$143,110	$37,170	$23,255	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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