Best Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 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

4

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$278,193

Across all programs

Average Annual Cost

$51,134

Cost of attendance

# College State 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Teachers College at Columbia University NY +$449,520 $64,476 N/A N/A Full ROI →
2 University of Colorado Boulder

Grad rate: 74.9%

CO +$266,868 $58,690 $33,466 N/A Full ROI →
3 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Grad rate: 84.8%

IL +$254,652 $57,946 $32,134 N/A Full ROI →
4 Northwestern University

Grad rate: 96.2%

IL +$141,732 $57,867 $87,804 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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