Best Information Science/Studies 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

63

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$743,388

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$37,250

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 University of California-Berkeley

Grad rate: 93.5%

 CA +$1,944,904 $143,516 $42,708 N/A Full ROI →
2 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Grad rate: 72.8%

 NY +$1,588,698 $122,787 $13,521 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 WA +$1,376,696 $113,863 $30,282 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northeastern University Professional Programs MA +$1,243,920 $104,196 N/A N/A Full ROI →
5 Boston University

Grad rate: 89.5%

 MA +$1,220,772 $111,308 $82,694 N/A Full ROI →
6 Norwich University

Grad rate: 61.1%

 VT +$1,216,984 $109,359 $65,098 N/A Full ROI →
7 Northwestern University

Grad rate: 96.2%

 IL +$1,214,772 $111,519 $87,804 N/A Full ROI →
8 Johns Hopkins University

Grad rate: 94.3%

 MD +$1,204,680 $110,364 $81,300 N/A Full ROI →
9 Northeastern University

Grad rate: 90.8%

 MA +$1,081,214 $104,196 $81,353 N/A Full ROI →
10 DePaul University

Grad rate: 69.7%

 IL +$1,078,786 $101,886 $59,467 N/A Full ROI →
11 New Jersey Institute of Technology

Grad rate: 73.4%

 NJ +$1,049,604 $97,703 $32,228 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Maryland Global Campus

Grad rate: 23.6%

 MD +$1,008,880 $94,423 $19,790 N/A Full ROI →
13 The University of Texas at Arlington

Grad rate: 55.1%

 TX +$998,390 $94,446 $25,265 N/A Full ROI →
14 George Washington University

Grad rate: 85.0%

 DC +$985,906 $99,368 $80,727 N/A Full ROI →
15 University of Utah

Grad rate: 64.2%

 UT +$983,242 $93,342 $21,799 N/A Full ROI →
16 Virginia Commonwealth University

Grad rate: 64.9%

 VA +$976,188 $94,244 $34,346 N/A Full ROI →
17 University of Nebraska at Omaha

Grad rate: 48.3%

 NE +$947,228 $91,406 $20,446 N/A Full ROI →
18 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Grad rate: 84.0%

 PA +$931,206 $92,231 $36,707 N/A Full ROI →
19 Syracuse University

Grad rate: 82.4%

 NY +$898,048 $94,942 $80,396 N/A Full ROI →
20 University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Grad rate: 70.5%

 MD +$875,570 $88,572 $27,935 N/A Full ROI →
21 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Grad rate: 45.6%

 CO +$852,282 $86,951 $23,369 N/A Full ROI →
22 Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Grad rate: 66.8%

 CO +$836,888 $86,814 $29,696 N/A Full ROI →
23 Towson University

Grad rate: 68.7%

 MD +$811,998 $85,262 $26,621 N/A Full ROI →
24 Drexel University

Grad rate: 77.6%

 PA +$793,126 $89,173 $75,167 N/A Full ROI →
25 The University of Texas at Dallas

Grad rate: 70.2%

 TX +$764,100 $83,026 $28,210 N/A Full ROI →
26 Nova Southeastern University

Grad rate: 63.4%

 FL +$747,826 $84,956 $55,647 N/A Full ROI →
27 Ball State University

Grad rate: 63.6%

 IN +$734,452 $81,236 $25,134 N/A Full ROI →
28 Strayer University-Arkansas AR +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
29 Strayer University-Delaware DE +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
30 Strayer University-North Carolina NC +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
31 Strayer University-New Jersey NJ +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
32 Strayer University-Virginia

Grad rate: 23.4%

 VA +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
33 Strayer University-Mississippi MS +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
34 Strayer University-District of Columbia DC +$669,540 $75,477 N/A N/A Full ROI →
35 Pace University

Grad rate: 61.4%

 NY +$668,436 $82,231 $68,092 N/A Full ROI →
36 Kent State University at Kent

Grad rate: 65.1%

 OH +$655,510 $77,710 $29,345 N/A Full ROI →
37 Utah State University

Grad rate: 55.8%

 UT +$629,420 $75,576 $21,050 N/A Full ROI →
38 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

 TX +$624,258 $75,511 $22,981 N/A Full ROI →
39 Strayer University-Texas TX +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
40 Strayer University-Global Region

Grad rate: 24.4%

 DC +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
41 Strayer University-West Virginia WV +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
42 Strayer University-South Carolina SC +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
43 Strayer University-Maryland

Grad rate: 22.6%

 MD +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
44 Strayer University-Tennessee TN +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
45 Strayer University-Pennsylvania PA +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
46 Strayer University-Florida FL +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
47 Strayer University-Georgia

Grad rate: 27.0%

 GA +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
48 Strayer University-Alabama AL +$621,864 $75,477 $23,838 N/A Full ROI →
49 Stevenson University

Grad rate: 65.7%

 MD +$596,296 $77,547 $57,322 N/A Full ROI →
50 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 TX +$578,470 $74,132 $32,085 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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