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
241CUNY Brooklyn CollegeBrooklyn, NY · Public
+0%+$878
242Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT · Private nonprofit
+0%+$1,510
243Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · Private nonprofit
−0%−$230
244University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN · Public
−0%−$426
245Strayer University-TennesseeNashville, TN · Private for-profit
−0%−$420
246College of Staten Island CUNYStaten Island, NY · Public
−1%−$2,716
247University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, MA · Public
−1%−$3,378
248University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, CO · Public
−1%−$3,964
249Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, NY · Public
−2%−$3,738
250University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, PA · Public
−2%−$4,240
251University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, PA · Public
−2%−$5,268
252Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
−2%−$5,446
253University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Public
−2%−$5,200
254CUNY Lehman CollegeBronx, NY · Public
−2%−$4,122
255Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY · Private nonprofit
−2%−$6,168
256Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit
−2%−$7,154
257Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
−2%−$6,602
258University of ScrantonScranton, PA · Private nonprofit
−2%−$7,042
259Simmons UniversityBoston, MA · Private nonprofit
−3%−$7,220
260Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · Private nonprofit
−3%−$9,366
261Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis, MO · Private nonprofit
−3%−$8,592
262Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · Private nonprofit
−3%−$9,622
263Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · Private nonprofit
−3%−$8,410
264Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit
−3%−$9,536
265Cumberland UniversityLebanon, TN · Private nonprofit
−4%−$9,286
266Purdue University NorthwestHammond, IN · Public
−4%−$8,386
267The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private nonprofit
−4%−$12,934
268University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private nonprofit
−4%−$13,402
269Walla Walla UniversityCollege Place, WA · Private nonprofit
−5%−$12,316
270University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies OnlineManchester, NH · Public
−5%−$11,066
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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