Best Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 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

395

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$1,229,961

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$38,061

Cost of attendance

#	College	State	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science	IL	+$3,180,720	$201,036	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of New England Grad rate: 60.1%	ME	+$3,156,448	$205,893	$60,706	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Grad rate: 66.5%	MN	+$3,057,600	$200,367	$54,870	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Albany Medical College	NY	+$3,014,900	$192,745	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Central Connecticut State University Grad rate: 51.3%	CT	+$2,998,916	$194,357	$24,112	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University Grad rate: 47.5%	LA	+$2,929,532	$191,208	$27,314	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Bryan College of Health Sciences Grad rate: 73.8%	NE	+$2,862,926	$188,030	$28,837	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Missouri State University-Springfield Grad rate: 57.8%	MO	+$2,793,316	$184,068	$24,022	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Baylor College of Medicine	TX	+$2,735,700	$178,785	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Mount Marty University Grad rate: 58.7%	SD	+$2,711,882	$182,115	$45,209	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Murray State University Grad rate: 59.0%	KY	+$2,692,650	$178,780	$21,475	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc	TN	+$2,572,980	$170,649	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science	MN	+$2,549,620	$169,481	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	Texas Wesleyan University Grad rate: 32.5%	TX	+$2,542,442	$174,184	$50,619	N/A	Full ROI →
15	AdventHealth University Grad rate: 44.5%	FL	+$2,451,852	$168,412	$38,194	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Gannon University Grad rate: 69.6%	PA	+$2,448,228	$169,535	$51,236	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Villanova University Grad rate: 91.5%	PA	+$2,428,488	$171,511	$80,866	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Saint Vincent College Grad rate: 74.0%	PA	+$2,427,196	$168,868	$55,082	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Medical University of South Carolina	SC	+$2,410,080	$162,504	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Florida International University Grad rate: 71.3%	FL	+$2,373,488	$162,730	$20,556	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Newman University Grad rate: 52.9%	KS	+$2,366,478	$164,732	$44,081	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Stony Brook University Grad rate: 77.8%	NY	+$2,337,212	$161,778	$29,174	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Touro University California	CA	+$2,307,540	$157,377	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Touro University Nevada	NV	+$2,307,540	$157,377	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Northeastern University Professional Programs	MA	+$2,246,500	$154,325	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
26	University of Kansas Grad rate: 68.0%	KS	+$2,232,350	$156,139	$25,215	N/A	Full ROI →
27	University of Southern California Grad rate: 92.2%	CA	+$2,212,524	$161,094	$84,678	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Wake Forest University Grad rate: 90.3%	NC	+$2,103,124	$155,438	$82,818	N/A	Full ROI →
29	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Grad rate: 34.3%	PR	+$2,087,884	$147,857	$14,628	N/A	Full ROI →
30	Northeastern University Grad rate: 90.8%	MA	+$2,083,794	$154,325	$81,353	N/A	Full ROI →
31	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Grad rate: 52.7%	TN	+$2,072,794	$147,996	$23,563	N/A	Full ROI →
32	Samuel Merritt University	CA	+$2,038,960	$143,948	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Arkansas State University Grad rate: 53.9%	AR	+$1,956,154	$142,090	$22,823	N/A	Full ROI →
34	Loma Linda University	CA	+$1,882,000	$136,100	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
35	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Grad rate: 84.0%	PA	+$1,874,946	$139,418	$36,707	N/A	Full ROI →
36	San Francisco State University Grad rate: 52.2%	CA	+$1,832,684	$136,160	$25,258	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of North Carolina at Greensboro Grad rate: 57.9%	NC	+$1,796,764	$133,801	$19,628	N/A	Full ROI →
38	University of California-Davis Grad rate: 85.7%	CA	+$1,784,046	$135,009	$38,067	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Florida Gulf Coast University Grad rate: 57.3%	FL	+$1,764,882	$132,071	$18,269	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Vanguard University of Southern California Grad rate: 57.6%	CA	+$1,755,224	$134,779	$50,178	N/A	Full ROI →
41	California State University-Fullerton Grad rate: 69.3%	CA	+$1,738,306	$130,592	$16,767	N/A	Full ROI →
42	University of California-San Francisco	CA	+$1,718,580	$127,929	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
43	The University of Tennessee Health Science Center	TN	+$1,717,000	$127,850	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
44	University of North Florida Grad rate: 68.0%	FL	+$1,643,622	$126,204	$20,229	N/A	Full ROI →
45	Point Loma Nazarene University Grad rate: 74.8%	CA	+$1,626,472	$128,990	$56,664	N/A	Full ROI →
46	Johns Hopkins University Grad rate: 94.3%	MD	+$1,616,300	$130,945	$81,300	N/A	Full ROI →
47	California Baptist University Grad rate: 61.2%	CA	+$1,585,344	$126,508	$52,408	N/A	Full ROI →
48	CUNY Hunter College Grad rate: 58.7%	NY	+$1,581,540	$122,408	$13,310	N/A	Full ROI →
49	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	SC	+$1,578,820	$124,225	$32,840	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Adelphi University Grad rate: 68.2%	NY	+$1,571,652	$126,327	$57,444	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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