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
151Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+18%+$60,440
152Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · Public
+18%+$45,548
153New York UniversityNew York, NY · Private nonprofit
+17%+$57,240
154University of PortlandPortland, OR · Private nonprofit
+17%+$50,430
155Laboure College of HealthcareMilton, MA · Private nonprofit
+17%+$55,158
156University of California, IrvineIrvine, CA · Public
+17%+$39,586
157Boston UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
+16%+$45,462
158New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY · Private nonprofit
+16%+$41,978
159Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT · Private nonprofit
+16%+$57,730
160Montana Technological UniversityButte, MT · Public
+15%+$37,726
161The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Public
+15%+$38,592
162University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Public
+15%+$37,034
163California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public
+14%+$31,826
164Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
+14%+$42,544
165University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · Private nonprofit
+14%+$42,604
166CUNY City CollegeNew York, NY · Public
+14%+$27,166
167D'Youville UniversityBuffalo, NY · Private nonprofit
+14%+$35,598
168Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY · Private nonprofit
+13%+$38,216
169University of the PacificStockton, CA · Private nonprofit
+13%+$36,482
170Pace UniversityNew York, NY · Private nonprofit
+13%+$39,132
171University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public
+13%+$35,932
172Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH · Private nonprofit
+12%+$41,220
173Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HazletonHazleton, PA · Public
+12%+$29,252
174College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
+11%+$38,062
175Union CollegeSchenectady, NY · Private nonprofit
+11%+$36,016
176Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit
+11%+$29,090
177Pennsylvania State University-Penn State ScrantonDunmore, PA · Public
+11%+$28,000
178Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonAbington, PA · Public
+11%+$27,356
179Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh ValleyCenter Valley, PA · Public
+11%+$26,760
180Regis UniversityDenver, CO · Private nonprofit
+10%+$25,802
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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