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
631Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS · Private nonprofit
−42%−$118,786
632University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Public
−42%−$105,098
633Moravian UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit
−42%−$127,040
634Nichols CollegeDudley, MA · Private nonprofit
−42%−$131,074
635Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · Public
−42%−$98,366
636Russell Sage CollegeTroy, NY · Private nonprofit
−42%−$114,188
637University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI · Public
−42%−$100,956
638University of South FloridaTampa, FL · Public
−42%−$92,648
639Kansas State UniversityManhattan, KS · Public
−42%−$108,954
640Concordia University-WisconsinMequon, WI · Private nonprofit
−42%−$137,704
641St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY · Private nonprofit
−42%−$125,134
642Framingham State UniversityFramingham, MA · Public
−43%−$104,116
643Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public
−43%−$103,314
644Franklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NH · Private nonprofit
−43%−$123,296
645University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI · Public
−43%−$103,696
646Utah State UniversityLogan, UT · Public
−43%−$103,234
647University of Arkansas GranthamLIttle Rock, AR · Public
−43%−$92,020
648Albright CollegeReading, PA · Private nonprofit
−43%−$112,156
649Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
−43%−$118,852
650University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC · Public
−43%−$96,072
651Rider UniversityLawrenceville, NJ · Private nonprofit
−43%−$120,548
652University of New HavenWest Haven, CT · Private nonprofit
−43%−$137,348
653University of South DakotaVermillion, SD · Public
−43%−$112,502
654Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TN · Private nonprofit
−43%−$121,026
655University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, WI · Public
−43%−$106,300
656Southern New Hampshire UniversityManchester, NH · Private nonprofit
−43%−$142,162
657Concordia University-ChicagoRiver Forest, IL · Private nonprofit
−44%−$110,444
658Kean UniversityUnion, NJ · Public
−44%−$100,108
659Montana State UniversityBozeman, MT · Public
−44%−$118,536
660University of OregonEugene, OR · Public
−44%−$118,038
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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