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Compare 2,000+ schools using federal earnings data. See real ROI, not rankings.
The ROI Gap
$46,989 to $39,260
10-year median earnings range
$15,437
Average student debt (top ROI schools)
84%
Of bachelor's holders earn more than those with only a high school diploma
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Best ROI Colleges
View all →| # | School | 10yr Earnings | Net Price | ROI Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Biblical Studies-HoustonTX | $39,260 | $672 | 145.1 |
| 2 | San Diego Christian CollegeCA | $49,766 | $992 | 124.4 |
| 3 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNY | $75,971 | $3,033 | 61.6 |
| 4 | CUNY Hunter CollegeNY | $63,163 | $2,984 | 51.9 |
| 5 | CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY | $60,752 | $3,103 | 48.0 |
| 6 | CUNY Lehman CollegeNY | $58,013 | $3,148 | 45.1 |
| 7 | Princeton UniversityNJ | $110,066 | $6,128 | 43.9 |
| 8 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY | $56,195 | $3,203 | 42.9 |
| 9 | CUNY City CollegeNY | $66,039 | $3,776 | 42.7 |
| 10 | Trinity International University-IllinoisIL | $46,989 | $2,835 | 40.4 |
Most Affordable Colleges
View all →Colegio Universitario de San Juan
San Juan, PR
-$778
avg net price/year
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, TX
$672
avg net price/year
San Diego Christian College
Santee, CA
$992
avg net price/year
Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Killeen, TX
$1,300
avg net price/year
Trinity International University-Illinois
Deerfield, IL
$2,835
avg net price/year
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
Brooklyn, NY
$2,840
avg net price/year
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
$2,984
avg net price/year
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY
$3,033
avg net price/year
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
$3,103
avg net price/year
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, NY
$3,148
avg net price/year
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Explore by State
View all states →AL
$15,254
AK
$8,735
AZ
$20,028
AR
$17,518
CA
$30,271
CO
$21,786
CT
$34,930
DE
$13,794
DC
$32,457
FL
$23,320
GA
$18,914
GU
$6,657
HI
$16,584
ID
$17,973
IL
$31,475
IN
$29,235
IA
$33,337
KS
$25,368
KY
$25,113
LA
$17,660
ME
$31,185
MD
$26,637
MA
$42,507
MI
$27,589
MN
$29,848
MS
$15,387
MO
$22,007
MT
$15,704
NE
$23,749
NV
$14,501
NH
$29,535
NJ
$23,334
NM
$12,595
NY
$28,690
NC
$24,141
ND
$13,713
OH
$29,106
OK
$18,045
OR
$31,147
PA
$34,398
PR
$6,572
RI
$39,990
SC
$22,170
SD
$17,205
TN
$24,786
TX
$21,360
UT
$17,791
VT
$46,801
VI
$5,957
VA
$25,968
WA
$29,081
WV
$16,560
WI
$27,060
WY
$7,768
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