Best International Business 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
16
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$847,251
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$48,230
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Duke University
Grad rate: 96.2% |
NC | +$3,030,142 | $201,782 | $82,749 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Saint Louis University
Grad rate: 80.5% |
MO | +$1,790,650 | $138,445 | $69,125 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of Scranton
Grad rate: 80.3% |
PA | +$1,353,910 | $116,475 | $67,795 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Grad rate: 72.8% |
NY | +$1,074,358 | $97,070 | $13,521 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Grad rate: 27.4% |
AZ | +$1,014,300 | $92,715 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Grad rate: 78.0% |
SC | +$960,780 | $93,323 | $32,840 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | +$958,206 | $92,715 | $28,047 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
Central Michigan University
Grad rate: 61.8% |
MI | +$738,780 | $81,586 | $26,470 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Maryland Global Campus
Grad rate: 23.6% |
MD | +$670,420 | $77,500 | $19,790 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University of Denver
Grad rate: 77.7% |
CO | +$438,100 | $71,407 | $75,020 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | CA | +$403,720 | $62,186 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Georgia State University
Grad rate: 54.3% |
GA | +$301,690 | $59,738 | $26,535 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
FL | +$295,206 | $62,325 | $55,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Florida International University
Grad rate: 71.3% |
FL | +$246,848 | $56,398 | $20,556 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
Middlebury College
Grad rate: 93.0% |
VT | +$239,200 | $62,186 | $82,260 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Hult International Business School
Grad rate: 65.1% |
MA | +$39,710 | $51,473 | $74,875 | 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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