Best Educational Administration and Supervision 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
381
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$288,049
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$35,590
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relay Graduate School of Education | NY | +$1,854,400 | $134,720 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
CUNY Lehman College
Grad rate: 51.2% |
NY | +$1,503,728 | $118,532 | $13,456 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
The College of Saint Rose
Grad rate: 53.1% |
NY | +$1,440,094 | $119,282 | $52,773 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
CUNY City College
Grad rate: 56.6% |
NY | +$1,378,512 | $112,277 | $13,514 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Touro University
Grad rate: 66.4% |
NY | +$1,332,972 | $112,431 | $37,824 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
Mercy University
Grad rate: 47.6% |
NY | +$1,316,038 | $111,041 | $32,391 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 | Bank Street College of Education | NY | +$1,313,580 | $107,679 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
CUNY Brooklyn College
Grad rate: 55.8% |
NY | +$1,260,174 | $106,366 | $13,573 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 | City University of Seattle | WA | +$1,177,222 | $104,366 | $35,049 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Trinity Washington University
Grad rate: 41.5% |
DC | +$1,133,658 | $102,189 | $35,061 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Michigan State University
Grad rate: 81.9% |
MI | +$1,053,224 | $97,714 | $30,528 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Long Island University
Grad rate: 51.8% |
NY | +$1,018,342 | $98,159 | $52,419 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
California State University-East Bay
Grad rate: 45.5% |
CA | +$985,014 | $93,531 | $22,803 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Fordham University
Grad rate: 81.8% |
NY | +$970,638 | $98,267 | $77,351 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
San Francisco State University
Grad rate: 52.2% |
CA | +$967,684 | $92,910 | $25,258 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
University of La Verne
Grad rate: 64.4% |
CA | +$965,292 | $96,421 | $61,564 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
San Jose State University
Grad rate: 66.2% |
CA | +$933,810 | $91,260 | $25,695 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
California State University-San Bernardino
Grad rate: 54.5% |
CA | +$921,800 | $89,781 | $16,910 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Grad rate: 55.0% |
MN | +$916,690 | $91,284 | $34,495 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Washington State University
Grad rate: 62.0% |
WA | +$880,568 | $88,746 | $27,176 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts Global | CA | +$868,450 | $88,759 | $33,365 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Grad rate: 53.3% |
MN | +$851,370 | $86,825 | $22,565 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Concordia University-Irvine
Grad rate: 62.8% |
CA | +$843,940 | $89,847 | $56,500 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
National University
Grad rate: 44.0% |
CA | +$841,648 | $87,794 | $37,116 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
Brigham Young University
Grad rate: 80.4% |
UT | +$823,982 | $85,287 | $20,879 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Northeastern Illinois University
Grad rate: 17.7% |
IL | +$817,564 | $85,599 | $27,208 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Southern Connecticut State University
Grad rate: 50.5% |
CT | +$788,836 | $84,301 | $28,592 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Piedmont University
Grad rate: 44.8% |
GA | +$780,862 | $85,579 | $45,359 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
California State University-Northridge
Grad rate: 56.1% |
CA | +$763,246 | $82,194 | $20,317 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Baker University
Grad rate: 53.8% |
KS | +$747,926 | $84,208 | $48,117 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Seattle Pacific University
Grad rate: 63.8% |
WA | +$742,208 | $84,509 | $53,986 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate: 68.9% |
NY | +$738,738 | $85,130 | $61,931 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 | Thomas Edison State University | NJ | +$733,420 | $78,671 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 34 |
University of Indianapolis
Grad rate: 57.7% |
IN | +$720,312 | $82,883 | $48,674 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Grad rate: 70.7% |
NJ | +$718,328 | $80,934 | $30,176 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
University of West Georgia
Grad rate: 43.0% |
GA | +$704,452 | $79,573 | $23,504 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
American International College
Grad rate: 39.8% |
MA | +$699,274 | $82,510 | $55,463 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 38 | Teachers College at Columbia University | NY | +$672,700 | $75,635 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Kean University
Grad rate: 47.0% |
NJ | +$672,352 | $78,110 | $24,924 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
University of Maryland Global Campus
Grad rate: 23.6% |
MD | +$663,440 | $77,151 | $19,790 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
Central Washington University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
WA | +$663,004 | $77,665 | $25,148 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Grad rate: 70.6% |
MA | +$643,378 | $77,121 | $29,521 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Hood College
Grad rate: 58.0% |
MD | +$639,352 | $79,885 | $59,174 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
Lehigh University
Grad rate: 90.2% |
PA | +$617,590 | $80,631 | $77,515 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Montclair State University
Grad rate: 64.8% |
NJ | +$613,908 | $75,288 | $25,926 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
Grad rate: 68.5% |
WA | +$612,736 | $75,083 | $24,462 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
Grad rate: 58.5% |
WA | +$612,604 | $75,083 | $24,528 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 48 |
Seton Hall University
Grad rate: 71.6% |
NJ | +$604,708 | $78,735 | $64,996 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 49 |
Saint Ambrose University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
IA | +$604,164 | $77,210 | $50,018 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 50 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Grad rate: 84.0% |
WA | +$601,096 | $75,083 | $30,282 | 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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