Best Engineering, 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

+$1,050,061

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,095

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	+$1,550,994	$123,214	$36,643	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of Colorado Boulder Grad rate: 74.9%	CO	+$1,513,728	$121,033	$33,466	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	+$1,459,720	$114,986	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	University of Wisconsin-Madison Grad rate: 89.3%	WI	+$1,332,940	$111,424	$27,770	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$1,297,014	$114,986	$81,353	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Ohio University-Main Campus Grad rate: 65.7%	OH	+$1,172,222	$103,464	$28,529	N/A	Full ROI →
7	University of Maryland-College Park Grad rate: 88.9%	MD	+$1,154,954	$102,555	$28,073	N/A	Full ROI →
8	University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus Grad rate: 59.7%	CT	+$1,036,626	$95,923	$20,917	N/A	Full ROI →
9	University of Connecticut-Avery Point Grad rate: 57.8%	CT	+$1,035,254	$95,923	$21,603	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Grad rate: 63.9%	CT	+$1,028,398	$95,923	$25,031	N/A	Full ROI →
11	University of Connecticut-Stamford Grad rate: 59.5%	CT	+$1,022,986	$95,923	$27,737	N/A	Full ROI →
12	University of the Pacific Grad rate: 70.5%	CA	+$1,018,674	$99,751	$68,173	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Grad rate: 66.8%	CO	+$1,006,528	$95,296	$29,696	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Connecticut Grad rate: 83.5%	CT	+$1,005,316	$95,923	$36,572	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Wisconsin-Platteville Grad rate: 61.3%	WI	+$976,622	$92,836	$20,049	N/A	Full ROI →
16	University of Alabama at Birmingham Grad rate: 63.4%	AL	+$908,348	$90,200	$27,826	N/A	Full ROI →
17	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Grad rate: 85.3%	CA	+$904,044	$90,194	$29,918	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Grad rate: 27.4%	AZ	+$899,160	$86,958	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Grad rate: 67.4%	AZ	+$843,066	$86,958	$28,047	N/A	Full ROI →
20	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Grad rate: 49.6%	WI	+$839,792	$86,207	$22,174	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Old Dominion University Grad rate: 46.2%	VA	+$784,380	$83,937	$27,180	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Jackson State University Grad rate: 33.7%	MS	+$724,158	$81,069	$28,611	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of Louisiana at Lafayette Grad rate: 51.6%	LA	+$636,498	$76,288	$24,631	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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