Best Taxation 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
28
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$874,469
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$48,099
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeastern University Professional Programs | MA | +$1,619,140 | $122,957 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Northeastern University
Grad rate: 90.8% |
MA | +$1,456,434 | $122,957 | $81,353 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
Villanova University
Grad rate: 91.5% |
PA | +$1,433,568 | $121,765 | $80,866 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
American University
Grad rate: 79.0% |
DC | +$1,256,762 | $111,993 | $71,549 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Grad rate: 72.8% |
NY | +$1,176,458 | $102,175 | $13,521 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
DePaul University
Grad rate: 69.7% |
IL | +$1,167,886 | $106,341 | $59,467 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
California State University-Northridge
Grad rate: 56.1% |
CA | +$1,076,406 | $97,852 | $20,317 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 8 | Golden Gate University | CA | +$1,027,660 | $93,383 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Grad rate: 84.8% |
IL | +$1,024,352 | $96,431 | $32,134 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
University at Albany
Grad rate: 64.7% |
NY | +$1,012,480 | $95,473 | $28,490 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
Fordham University
Grad rate: 81.8% |
NY | +$943,698 | $96,920 | $77,351 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Bentley University
Grad rate: 88.1% |
MA | +$903,096 | $94,863 | $77,082 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
University of Southern California
Grad rate: 92.2% |
CA | +$771,964 | $89,066 | $84,678 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
Hofstra University
Grad rate: 67.4% |
NY | +$769,844 | $87,322 | $68,298 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
St. John's University-New York
Grad rate: 68.9% |
NY | +$762,498 | $86,318 | $61,931 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
Pace University
Grad rate: 61.4% |
NY | +$750,016 | $86,310 | $68,092 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
California State University-Fullerton
Grad rate: 69.3% |
CA | +$747,426 | $81,048 | $16,767 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 18 | Walsh College | MI | +$738,160 | $78,908 | N/A | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
University of Denver
Grad rate: 77.7% |
CO | +$721,720 | $85,588 | $75,020 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
Florida Atlantic University
Grad rate: 63.2% |
FL | +$712,892 | $79,750 | $21,054 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Georgia State University
Grad rate: 54.3% |
GA | +$711,630 | $80,235 | $26,535 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
Suffolk University
Grad rate: 60.1% |
MA | +$689,536 | $82,759 | $62,822 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
University of Akron Main Campus
Grad rate: 48.0% |
OH | +$666,370 | $77,774 | $24,555 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Grad rate: 67.4% |
AZ | +$579,786 | $73,794 | $28,047 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
University of North Texas
Grad rate: 59.2% |
TX | +$464,800 | $67,787 | $25,470 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
The University of Texas at Arlington
Grad rate: 55.1% |
TX | +$463,590 | $67,706 | $25,265 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate: 63.4% |
FL | +$438,706 | $69,500 | $55,647 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Weber State University
Grad rate: 42.6% |
UT | +$398,256 | $63,530 | $16,172 | 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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