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
481Saint Elizabeth UniversityMorristown, NJ · Private nonprofit
−29%−$79,790
482Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
−30%−$88,092
483Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL · Public
−30%−$69,244
484Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY · Private nonprofit
−30%−$101,364
485Nevada State UniversityHenderson, NV · Public
−30%−$71,012
486Fresno Pacific UniversityFresno, CA · Private nonprofit
−30%−$70,740
487Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA · Private nonprofit
−30%−$95,438
488Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · Private nonprofit
−30%−$84,110
489Marian UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit
−30%−$84,142
490Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI · Private nonprofit
−31%−$101,416
491Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, OK · Public
−31%−$76,408
492University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · Public
−31%−$70,448
493The University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX · Public
−31%−$71,992
494Goodwin UniversityEast Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit
−31%−$91,796
495Miami University-OxfordOxford, OH · Public
−31%−$90,806
496Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, WA · Private nonprofit
−31%−$90,576
497Florida International UniversityMiami, FL · Public
−31%−$67,362
498Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL · Public
−31%−$74,566
499Alverno CollegeMilwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit
−31%−$84,230
500Chapman UniversityOrange, CA · Private nonprofit
−31%−$114,510
501The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY · Private nonprofit
−31%−$73,366
502Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA · Private nonprofit
−32%−$81,676
503SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, NY · Public
−32%−$80,214
504John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · Private nonprofit
−32%−$94,214
505St. Joseph's University-New YorkBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−32%−$82,170
506Westminster UniversitySalt Lake City, UT · Private nonprofit
−32%−$92,616
507Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI · Private nonprofit
−32%−$96,208
508Wilmington UniversityNew Castle, DE · Private nonprofit
−32%−$78,226
509Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · Public
−32%−$80,852
510St. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY · Private nonprofit
−33%−$84,526
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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