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
1591Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, PR · Private nonprofit
−178%−$401,708
1592University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, PR · Public
−178%−$412,170
1593Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusGurabo, PR · Private nonprofit
−178%−$370,954
1594Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusSan Juan, PR · Private nonprofit
−184%−$387,814
1595Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · Private nonprofit
−184%−$396,528
1596Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, PR · Private nonprofit
−185%−$400,778
1597Inter American University of Puerto Rico-GuayamaGuayama, PR · Private nonprofit
−186%−$403,584
1598Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, PR · Private nonprofit
−188%−$405,634
1599Northern Marianas CollegeSaipan, MP · Public
−188%−$360,126
1600Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−189%−$501,138
1601Yeshiva of Machzikai HadasBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−189%−$513,380
1602Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, PR · Private nonprofit
−190%−$410,782
1603University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, PR · Public
−192%−$430,100
1604Universidad Central de BayamonBayamón, PR · Private nonprofit
−194%−$386,998
1605Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, PR · Private nonprofit
−194%−$399,440
1606University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, PR · Public
−195%−$411,710
1607Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusCarolina, PR · Private nonprofit
−196%−$413,574
1608Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, PR · Private nonprofit
−196%−$425,740
1609Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, PR · Private nonprofit
−197%−$422,954
1610NUC UniversityBayamon, PR · Private for-profit
−197%−$425,100
1611Yeshivath ViznitzMonsey, NY · Private nonprofit
−203%−$437,696
1612Caribbean University-BayamonBayamon, PR · Private nonprofit
−205%−$407,770
1613United Talmudical SeminaryBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−218%−$449,820
1614Atenas UniversityManati, PR · Private nonprofit
−218%−$442,902
1615Be'er Yaakov Talmudic SeminarySpring Valley, NY · Private nonprofit
−222%−$440,822
1616Talmudical Seminary of BobovBrooklyn, NY · Private nonprofit
−240%−$458,340
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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