Best Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, 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

22

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$278,481

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$31,735

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Maryland Institute College of Art

Grad rate: 73.7%

 MD +$1,837,488 $141,011 $71,366 N/A Full ROI →
2 University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Grad rate: 68.8%

 NC +$884,252 $88,416 $22,034 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Grad rate: 70.5%

 MD +$841,610 $86,874 $27,935 N/A Full ROI →
4 University of Maryland-College Park

Grad rate: 88.9%

 MD +$645,914 $77,103 $28,073 N/A Full ROI →
5 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Grad rate: 75.7%

 OK +$621,634 $75,965 $28,833 N/A Full ROI →
6 Eastern Michigan University

Grad rate: 45.5%

 MI +$522,604 $70,947 $28,168 N/A Full ROI →
7 The University of Texas at El Paso

Grad rate: 46.6%

 TX +$399,586 $63,912 $19,327 N/A Full ROI →
8 Indiana University-Indianapolis

Grad rate: 55.1%

 IN +$388,168 $63,630 $22,216 N/A Full ROI →
9 Abilene Christian University

Grad rate: 60.3%

 TX +$352,798 $65,252 $56,121 N/A Full ROI →
10 Fort Hays State University

Grad rate: 49.2%

 KS +$334,952 $60,659 $19,114 N/A Full ROI →
11 George Mason University

Grad rate: 69.9%

 VA +$299,236 $59,659 $26,972 N/A Full ROI →
12 Georgia State University

Grad rate: 54.3%

 GA +$76,930 $48,500 $26,535 N/A Full ROI →
13 Texas State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

 TX +$64,464 $47,858 $26,348 N/A Full ROI →
14 Missouri Western State University

Grad rate: 40.5%

 MO +$39,016 $45,979 $20,282 N/A Full ROI →
15 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Grad rate: 50.9%

 TX +$35,574 $45,613 $18,343 N/A Full ROI →
16 Lipscomb University

Grad rate: 69.1%

 TN +$11,442 $47,927 $53,549 N/A Full ROI →
17 Regis University

Grad rate: 63.8%

 CO -$27,098 $46,134 $54,889 N/A Full ROI →
18 East Carolina University

Grad rate: 63.6%

 NC -$35,578 $42,590 $23,689 N/A Full ROI →
19 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

 TX -$93,164 $40,089 $27,472 N/A Full ROI →
20 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

 TX -$326,680 $28,213 $25,470 N/A Full ROI →
21 Columbia College Chicago

Grad rate: 47.8%

 IL -$362,058 $28,877 $49,799 N/A Full ROI →
22 Western New Mexico University

Grad rate: 33.0%

 NM -$384,498 $24,940 $21,649 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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