Highest ROI College Degrees in Rhode Island

Top 20 college + major combinations in Rhode Island ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Computer Science.	+$2,499,771	$184,762	$84,986	Full ROI →
2	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,492,492	$119,883	$32,584	Full ROI →
3	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,483,640	$118,031	$18,490	Full ROI →
4	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,396,952	$115,106	$32,584	Full ROI →
5	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Grad rate: 56.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,244,700	$110,068	$58,330	Full ROI →
6	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$824,572	$86,487	$32,584	Full ROI →
7	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Grad rate: 56.9%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$770,560	$92,194	$58,330	Full ROI →
8	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Applied Mathematics.	+$747,296	$97,037	$84,986	Full ROI →
9	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Computer Engineering.	+$721,896	$86,408	$32,584	Full ROI →
10	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.	+$712,984	$84,166	$32,584	Full ROI →
11	Salve Regina University Grad rate: 75.2%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	+$682,636	$82,893	$67,612	Full ROI →
12	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$642,912	$77,404	$32,584	Full ROI →
13	Brown University Grad rate: 95.5%	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	+$616,336	$91,029	$84,986	Full ROI →
14	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$614,532	$75,985	$32,584	Full ROI →
15	Rhode Island College Grad rate: 45.0%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$591,460	$75,271	$18,490	Full ROI →
16	Providence College Grad rate: 86.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$587,386	$79,036	$76,667	Full ROI →
17	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$581,201	$79,045	$32,584	Full ROI →
18	Salve Regina University Grad rate: 75.2%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$572,056	$77,364	$67,612	Full ROI →
19	University of Rhode Island Grad rate: 71.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$566,474	$78,528	$32,584	Full ROI →
20	Bryant University Grad rate: 81.5%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$534,548	$75,520	$67,926	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.