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
1321Savannah College of Art and DesignSavannah, GA · Private nonprofit
−90%−$341,570
1322Centenary College of LouisianaShreveport, LA · Private nonprofit
−91%−$248,746
1323National American University-Rapid CityRapid City, SD · Private for-profit
−91%−$275,818
1324Sullivan UniversityLouisville, KY · Private for-profit
−91%−$255,828
1325Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · Private nonprofit
−91%−$211,188
1326American InterContinental University SystemChandler, AZ · Private for-profit
−91%−$218,818
1327McPherson CollegeMcPherson, KS · Private nonprofit
−91%−$260,024
1328American InterContinental University-AtlantaAtlanta, GA · Private for-profit
−91%−$224,058
1329Randolph CollegeLynchburg, VA · Private nonprofit
−91%−$222,294
1330Clark CollegeVancouver, WA · Public
−91%−$206,200
1331Lawrence UniversityAppleton, WI · Private nonprofit
−91%−$249,804
1332Morehead State UniversityMorehead, KY · Public
−92%−$200,572
1333Louisiana State University at AlexandriaAlexandria, LA · Public
−92%−$190,740
1334Sterling CollegeSterling, KS · Private nonprofit
−92%−$248,014
1335Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · Private nonprofit
−92%−$278,070
1336Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SC · Public
−92%−$207,794
1337Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, AZ · Private nonprofit
−92%−$287,306
1338University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Public
−92%−$203,990
1339Cameron UniversityLawton, OK · Public
−92%−$206,518
1340Mount Mary UniversityMilwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit
−93%−$241,846
1341Belmont Abbey CollegeBelmont, NC · Private nonprofit
−93%−$258,596
1342Georgetown CollegeGeorgetown, KY · Private nonprofit
−93%−$219,590
1343Lincoln UniversityJefferson City, MO · Public
−93%−$238,478
1344Joyce University of Nursing and Health SciencesDraper, UT · Private for-profit
−93%−$271,916
1345Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SC · Public
−93%−$224,712
1346The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN · Public
−93%−$207,524
1347Faulkner UniversityMontgomery, AL · Private nonprofit
−93%−$250,410
1348Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL · Public
−93%−$222,394
1349Missouri Baptist UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
−93%−$269,114
1350Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignMilwaukee, WI · Private nonprofit
−93%−$267,394
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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