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
1051Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA · Private nonprofit
−69%−$191,212
1052Simpson UniversityRedding, CA · Private nonprofit
−69%−$201,988
1053Franklin CollegeFranklin, IN · Private nonprofit
−69%−$188,270
1054Bethel UniversityMishawaka, IN · Private nonprofit
−69%−$176,560
1055Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$202,920
1056Gardner-Webb UniversityBoiling Springs, NC · Private nonprofit
−70%−$174,376
1057Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN · Public
−70%−$167,904
1058Hope International UniversityFullerton, CA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$207,040
1059Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, OK · Private nonprofit
−70%−$171,908
1060Friends UniversityWichita, KS · Private nonprofit
−70%−$202,650
1061Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, MT · Private nonprofit
−70%−$181,104
1062Eastern UniversitySaint Davids, PA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$200,778
1063Huntingdon CollegeMontgomery, AL · Private nonprofit
−70%−$189,524
1064Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$205,552
1065Indiana University-South BendSouth Bend, IN · Public
−70%−$150,662
1066University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA · Public
−70%−$171,024
1067Loyola University New OrleansNew Orleans, LA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$193,384
1068Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA · Private nonprofit
−70%−$219,492
1069Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL · Private nonprofit
−70%−$203,934
1070Green River CollegeAuburn, WA · Public
−70%−$165,732
1071McMurry UniversityAbilene, TX · Private nonprofit
−71%−$182,454
1072Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private nonprofit
−71%−$235,948
1073Aquinas CollegeGrand Rapids, MI · Private nonprofit
−71%−$174,564
1074Life UniversityMarietta, GA · Private nonprofit
−71%−$211,874
1075Alabama A&M UniversityNormal, AL · Public
−71%−$178,024
1076Gordon CollegeWenham, MA · Private nonprofit
−71%−$199,322
1077Mayville State UniversityMayville, ND · Public
−71%−$161,204
1078Manchester UniversityNorth Manchester, IN · Private nonprofit
−71%−$182,310
1079Montana State University BillingsBillings, MT · Public
−71%−$175,816
1080Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · Private nonprofit
−71%−$208,394
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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