Best ROI colleges in America
Ten years of reported earnings premium, measured against four years of net price plus earnings forgone while studying.
1,616eligible colleges$45kcomparison earnings
LOWER10-YEAR ROIHIGHER
361Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
−19%−$53,716
362Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit
−19%−$69,774
363Saint Joseph's College of MaineStandish, ME · Private nonprofit
−19%−$54,440
364Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionMarion, IN · Private nonprofit
−19%−$51,024
365William Jewell CollegeLiberty, MO · Private nonprofit
−19%−$47,238
366Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
−19%−$70,774
367Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT · Public
−19%−$38,864
368Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
−19%−$61,424
369Concordia University-IrvineIrvine, CA · Private nonprofit
−19%−$55,550
370CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNew York, NY · Public
−19%−$36,862
371University of North DakotaGrand Forks, ND · Public
−19%−$48,824
372University of Illinois SpringfieldSpringfield, IL · Public
−19%−$42,352
373Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit
−19%−$64,080
374Webster UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
−19%−$56,158
375Potomac State College of West Virginia UniversityKeyser, WV · Public
−20%−$42,828
376Bismarck State CollegeBismarck, ND · Public
−20%−$43,690
377University of Saint JosephWest Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
−20%−$57,706
378Ohio Northern UniversityAda, OH · Private nonprofit
−20%−$55,072
379Baker UniversityBaldwin City, KS · Private nonprofit
−20%−$55,874
380University of Cincinnati-Clermont CollegeBatavia, OH · Public
−20%−$46,762
381Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend, OR · Public
−20%−$50,152
382West Virginia University Institute of TechnologyBeckley, WV · Public
−20%−$43,388
383Wilkes UniversityWilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit
−20%−$58,182
384Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg, MA · Public
−20%−$47,418
385Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA · Private nonprofit
−20%−$66,388
386University of KansasLawrence, KS · Public
−20%−$50,826
387Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOkmulgee, OK · Public
−20%−$45,236
388Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA · Private nonprofit
−20%−$56,202
389St. Francis CollegeBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−20%−$51,726
390University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO · Public
−21%−$53,582
The ranking includes currently operating colleges with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and annual average net price of $1,000 or more. It does not model taxes, wage growth, living costs or completion risk.
Best ROI colleges by state
Every state page uses the same data-quality screen and economic-investment formula as the national ranking.
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