Best Return on Investment

Colleges ranked by earnings-to-debt ratio. Higher = better value for your money.

#1
Princeton University logo

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ ยท Private

10.67x
ROI
Earnings: $110,066
Debt: $10,320
Acceptance: 4.5%
Grad Rate: 97.1%
๐ŸŒ 24% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 48% Women
#2
Stanford University logo

Stanford University

Stanford, CA ยท Private

10.34x
ROI
Earnings: $124,080
Debt: $12,000
Acceptance: 3.9%
Grad Rate: 92.8%
๐ŸŒ 25% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 48% Women
#3
United States Merchant Marine Academy logo

United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point, NY ยท Public

10.26x
ROI
Earnings: $90,610
Debt: $8,833
Acceptance: 32.5%
Grad Rate: 80.6%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 18% Women
#4
Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA ยท Private

9.71x
ROI
Earnings: $143,372
Debt: $14,768
Acceptance: 4.7%
Grad Rate: 96.1%
๐ŸŒ 29% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 44% Women
#5
S

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

NY ยท

8.77x
ROI
Earnings: $109,601
Debt: $12,500
Acceptance: N/A
#6
Johns Hopkins University logo

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD ยท Private

8.54x
ROI
Earnings: $87,555
Debt: $10,250
Acceptance: 7.6%
Grad Rate: 94.6%
๐ŸŒ 26% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 52% Women
#7
C

Cascadia College

WA ยท

8.5x
ROI
Earnings: $54,133
Debt: $6,368
Acceptance: N/A
#8
Wellesley College logo

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA ยท Private

8.48x
ROI
Earnings: $84,803
Debt: $10,000
Acceptance: 13.9%
Grad Rate: 91.2%
๐ŸŒ 14% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 99% Women
#9
T

Touro University California

CA ยท

8.38x
ROI
Earnings: $104,805
Debt: $12,500
Acceptance: N/A
#10
T

Touro University Nevada

NV ยท

8.38x
ROI
Earnings: $104,805
Debt: $12,500
Acceptance: N/A
#11
Brown University logo

Brown University

Providence, RI ยท Private

8.18x
ROI
Earnings: $93,487
Debt: $11,428
Acceptance: 5.2%
Grad Rate: 96.0%
๐ŸŒ 20% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 52% Women
#12
R

Rio Hondo College

CA ยท

8.17x
ROI
Earnings: $44,950
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: N/A
#13
Rice University logo

Rice University

Houston, TX ยท Private

8.16x
ROI
Earnings: $89,718
Debt: $11,000
Acceptance: 7.9%
Grad Rate: 95.7%
๐ŸŒ 26% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 44% Women
#14
B

Brazosport College

TX ยท

8.14x
ROI
Earnings: $45,910
Debt: $5,641
Acceptance: N/A
#15
Claremont McKenna College logo

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA ยท Private

7.76x
ROI
Earnings: $104,736
Debt: $13,500
Acceptance: 11.1%
Grad Rate: 95.2%
๐ŸŒ 15% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 50% Women
#16
Yale University logo

Yale University

New Haven, CT ยท Private

7.75x
ROI
Earnings: $100,533
Debt: $12,975
Acceptance: 4.5%
Grad Rate: 96.3%
๐ŸŒ 24% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 53% Women
#17
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis logo

University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis

Saint Louis, MO ยท Private

7.72x
ROI
Earnings: $137,047
Debt: $17,755
Acceptance: 75.1%
Grad Rate: 75.5%
๐ŸŒ 3% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 62% Women
#18
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science logo

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester, MN ยท Private

7.59x
ROI
Earnings: $79,652
Debt: $10,500
Acceptance: 38.7%
๐ŸŒ 11% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 60% Women
#19
A

Albizu University-Miami

Miami, FL ยท Private

7.55x
ROI
Earnings: $41,544
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 100.0%
Grad Rate: 60.0%
๐ŸŒ 2% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 86% Women
#20
A

Albizu University-San Juan

San Juan, PR ยท Private

7.55x
ROI
Earnings: $41,544
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 100.0%
Grad Rate: 69.0%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 84% Women
#21
T

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

TX ยท

7.53x
ROI
Earnings: $92,348
Debt: $12,268
Acceptance: N/A
#22
Duke University logo

Duke University

Durham, NC ยท Private

7.52x
ROI
Earnings: $97,800
Debt: $13,000
Acceptance: 6.8%
Grad Rate: 95.8%
๐ŸŒ 25% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 55% Women
#23
Cornell University logo

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY ยท Private

7.43x
ROI
Earnings: $104,043
Debt: $14,000
Acceptance: 8.2%
Grad Rate: 95.1%
๐ŸŒ 26% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 53% Women
#24
W

Weill Medical College of Cornell University

NY ยท

7.43x
ROI
Earnings: $104,043
Debt: $14,000
Acceptance: N/A
#25
U

Unitek College

CA ยท

7.43x
ROI
Earnings: $79,550
Debt: $10,700
Acceptance: N/A
#26
Helene Fuld College of Nursing logo

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

New York, NY ยท Private

7.28x
ROI
Earnings: $111,027
Debt: $15,250
Acceptance: 23.8%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 87% Women
#27
Harvard University logo

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA ยท Private

7.27x
ROI
Earnings: $101,817
Debt: $14,000
Acceptance: 3.5%
Grad Rate: 97.3%
๐ŸŒ 26% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 54% Women
#28
T

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

TX ยท

7.22x
ROI
Earnings: $90,232
Debt: $12,500
Acceptance: N/A
#29
University of California-Berkeley logo

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CA ยท Public

7.11x
ROI
Earnings: $92,446
Debt: $13,000
Acceptance: 11.7%
Grad Rate: 92.9%
๐ŸŒ 17% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 54% Women
#30
University of Pennsylvania logo

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA ยท Private

7.09x
ROI
Earnings: $111,371
Debt: $15,715
Acceptance: 5.9%
Grad Rate: 96.8%
๐ŸŒ 24% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 56% Women
#31
D

Del Mar College

TX ยท

7.03x
ROI
Earnings: $38,656
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: N/A
#32
Williams College logo

Williams College

Williamstown, MA ยท Private

6.95x
ROI
Earnings: $88,665
Debt: $12,761
Acceptance: 10.0%
Grad Rate: 96.5%
๐ŸŒ 10% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 52% Women
#33
T

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

TX ยท

6.94x
ROI
Earnings: $92,961
Debt: $13,396
Acceptance: N/A
#34
S

Samuel Merritt University

CA ยท

6.88x
ROI
Earnings: $143,238
Debt: $20,825
Acceptance: N/A
#35
Brigham Young University logo

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT ยท Private

6.85x
ROI
Earnings: $75,790
Debt: $11,069
Acceptance: 69.2%
Grad Rate: 82.2%
๐ŸŒ 3% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 52% Women
#36
G

GateWay Community College

AZ ยท

6.84x
ROI
Earnings: $46,147
Debt: $6,750
Acceptance: N/A
#37
T

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

TX ยท

6.79x
ROI
Earnings: $88,757
Debt: $13,063
Acceptance: N/A
#38
P

Paradise Valley Community College

AZ ยท

6.75x
ROI
Earnings: $47,196
Debt: $6,995
Acceptance: N/A
#39
Georgetown University logo

Georgetown University

Washington, DC ยท Private

6.68x
ROI
Earnings: $103,494
Debt: $15,500
Acceptance: 13.1%
Grad Rate: 94.3%
๐ŸŒ 17% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 55% Women
#40
C

College of the Mainland

TX ยท

6.65x
ROI
Earnings: $39,639
Debt: $5,960
Acceptance: N/A
#41
F

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA ยท Private

6.64x
ROI
Earnings: $129,455
Debt: $19,500
Acceptance: 21.7%
Grad Rate: 92.2%
๐ŸŒ 8% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 48% Women
#42
Pomona College logo

Pomona College

Claremont, CA ยท Private

6.6x
ROI
Earnings: $77,779
Debt: $11,782
Acceptance: 6.8%
Grad Rate: 93.2%
๐ŸŒ 13% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 55% Women
#43
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College logo

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY ยท Public

6.6x
ROI
Earnings: $75,971
Debt: $11,512
Acceptance: 50.5%
Grad Rate: 72.1%
๐ŸŒ 9% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 51% Women
#44
S

Santa Monica College

CA ยท

6.54x
ROI
Earnings: $42,193
Debt: $6,450
Acceptance: N/A
#45
Vanderbilt University logo

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN ยท Private

6.54x
ROI
Earnings: $91,565
Debt: $14,000
Acceptance: 6.3%
Grad Rate: 92.7%
๐ŸŒ 13% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 56% Women
#46
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras logo

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR ยท Public

6.5x
ROI
Earnings: $35,723
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 53.2%
Grad Rate: 52.5%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 61% Women
#47
N

Northwestern Health Sciences University

MN ยท

6.49x
ROI
Earnings: $48,666
Debt: $7,500
Acceptance: N/A
#48
C

Collin County Community College District

TX ยท

6.49x
ROI
Earnings: $48,701
Debt: $7,500
Acceptance: N/A
#49
N

Northern New Mexico College

NM ยท

6.35x
ROI
Earnings: $38,112
Debt: $6,000
Acceptance: N/A
#50
S

Santa Ana College

CA ยท

6.34x
ROI
Earnings: $43,552
Debt: $6,871
Acceptance: N/A
#51
R

Renton Technical College

WA ยท

6.29x
ROI
Earnings: $49,782
Debt: $7,920
Acceptance: N/A
#52
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon logo

University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon

Bayamon, PR ยท Public

6.26x
ROI
Earnings: $34,409
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 92.5%
Grad Rate: 31.4%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 50% Women
#53
University of California-Davis logo

University of California-Davis

Davis, CA ยท Public

6.22x
ROI
Earnings: $80,838
Debt: $13,000
Acceptance: 41.6%
Grad Rate: 85.1%
๐ŸŒ 15% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 59% Women
#54
S

Southern California University of Health Sciences

CA ยท

6.2x
ROI
Earnings: $70,649
Debt: $11,400
Acceptance: N/A
#55
Babson College logo

Babson College

Wellesley, MA ยท Private

6.2x
ROI
Earnings: $123,938
Debt: $20,000
Acceptance: 19.7%
Grad Rate: 92.4%
๐ŸŒ 34% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 43% Women
#56
G

Glendale Community College

AZ ยท

6.19x
ROI
Earnings: $43,108
Debt: $6,960
Acceptance: N/A
#57
R

Research College of Nursing

MO ยท

6.17x
ROI
Earnings: $85,910
Debt: $13,930
Acceptance: N/A
#58
U

Upstate Medical University

NY ยท

6.15x
ROI
Earnings: $92,257
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: N/A
#59
University of Chicago logo

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL ยท Private

6.13x
ROI
Earnings: $91,885
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: 4.8%
Grad Rate: 94.9%
๐ŸŒ 31% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 46% Women
#60
A

Aims Community College

CO ยท

6.12x
ROI
Earnings: $41,887
Debt: $6,844
Acceptance: N/A
#61
CUNY Queens College logo

CUNY Queens College

Queens, NY ยท Public

6.09x
ROI
Earnings: $62,763
Debt: $10,298
Acceptance: 68.5%
Grad Rate: 60.2%
๐ŸŒ 6% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 54% Women
#62
O

Oregon Health & Science University

OR ยท

6.08x
ROI
Earnings: $101,028
Debt: $16,625
Acceptance: N/A
#63
P

Phoenix College

AZ ยท

6.05x
ROI
Earnings: $40,870
Debt: $6,750
Acceptance: N/A
#64
S

Scottsdale Community College

AZ ยท

5.99x
ROI
Earnings: $47,905
Debt: $8,000
Acceptance: N/A
#65
Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL ยท Private

5.96x
ROI
Earnings: $89,363
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: 7.1%
Grad Rate: 95.9%
๐ŸŒ 21% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 55% Women
#66
C

Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Houston, TX ยท For-Profit

5.95x
ROI
Earnings: $56,561
Debt: $9,500
Acceptance: N/A
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 89% Women
#67
University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez logo

University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

Mayaguez, PR ยท Public

5.94x
ROI
Earnings: $48,992
Debt: $8,250
Acceptance: 52.2%
Grad Rate: 47.0%
๐ŸŒ 2% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 45% Women
#68
P

Palm Beach State College

FL ยท

5.92x
ROI
Earnings: $41,923
Debt: $7,081
Acceptance: N/A
#69
L

Lake-Sumter State College

FL ยท

5.91x
ROI
Earnings: $39,876
Debt: $6,750
Acceptance: N/A
#70
M

Mesa Community College

AZ ยท

5.89x
ROI
Earnings: $44,034
Debt: $7,473
Acceptance: N/A
#71
University of California-Los Angeles logo

University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA ยท Public

5.89x
ROI
Earnings: $82,511
Debt: $14,000
Acceptance: 8.7%
Grad Rate: 92.7%
๐ŸŒ 14% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 58% Women
#72
M

Medical University of South Carolina

SC ยท

5.89x
ROI
Earnings: $88,420
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: N/A
#73
U

University of Maryland, Baltimore

MD ยท

5.88x
ROI
Earnings: $88,174
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: N/A
#74
Haverford College logo

Haverford College

Haverford, PA ยท Private

5.87x
ROI
Earnings: $79,966
Debt: $13,621
Acceptance: 12.9%
Grad Rate: 89.4%
๐ŸŒ 11% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 57% Women
#75
S

Snow College

UT ยท

5.86x
ROI
Earnings: $41,022
Debt: $7,000
Acceptance: N/A
#76
Scripps College logo

Scripps College

Claremont, CA ยท Private

5.74x
ROI
Earnings: $77,539
Debt: $13,500
Acceptance: 33.9%
Grad Rate: 87.1%
๐ŸŒ 4% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 99% Women
#77
CUNY Hunter College logo

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY ยท Public

5.74x
ROI
Earnings: $63,163
Debt: $11,000
Acceptance: 54.0%
Grad Rate: 61.0%
๐ŸŒ 4% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 67% Women
#78
Lafayette College logo

Lafayette College

Easton, PA ยท Private

5.71x
ROI
Earnings: $91,410
Debt: $16,000
Acceptance: 31.5%
Grad Rate: 88.0%
๐ŸŒ 7% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 49% Women
#79
University of Puerto Rico at Ponce logo

University of Puerto Rico at Ponce

Ponce, PR ยท Public

5.71x
ROI
Earnings: $31,394
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 56.1%
Grad Rate: 50.6%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 53% Women
#80
Santa Clara University logo

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA ยท Private

5.7x
ROI
Earnings: $109,183
Debt: $19,162
Acceptance: 43.8%
Grad Rate: 88.4%
๐ŸŒ 16% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 50% Women
#81
E

Excelsior University

NY ยท

5.7x
ROI
Earnings: $78,493
Debt: $13,769
Acceptance: N/A
#82
Colgate University logo

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY ยท Private

5.68x
ROI
Earnings: $85,139
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: 11.9%
Grad Rate: 90.5%
๐ŸŒ 8% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 56% Women
#83
Amherst College logo

Amherst College

Amherst, MA ยท Private

5.65x
ROI
Earnings: $77,644
Debt: $13,740
Acceptance: 9.8%
Grad Rate: 93.4%
๐ŸŒ 12% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 54% Women
#84
C

Cochise County Community College District

AZ ยท

5.63x
ROI
Earnings: $38,033
Debt: $6,750
Acceptance: N/A
#85
L

Lakeview College of Nursing

IL ยท

5.63x
ROI
Earnings: $84,522
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: N/A
#86
B

Broward College

FL ยท

5.59x
ROI
Earnings: $41,939
Debt: $7,500
Acceptance: N/A
#87
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art logo

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York, NY ยท Private

5.59x
ROI
Earnings: $83,847
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: 19.1%
Grad Rate: 80.3%
๐ŸŒ 14% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 48% Women
#88
B

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

IL ยท

5.57x
ROI
Earnings: $72,430
Debt: $13,000
Acceptance: N/A
#89
Dartmouth College logo

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH ยท Private

5.57x
ROI
Earnings: $97,434
Debt: $17,500
Acceptance: 6.2%
Grad Rate: 96.0%
๐ŸŒ 21% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 49% Women
#90
University of Puerto Rico-Carolina logo

University of Puerto Rico-Carolina

Carolina, PR ยท Public

5.57x
ROI
Earnings: $30,626
Debt: $5,500
Acceptance: 52.7%
Grad Rate: 40.2%
๐ŸŒ 0% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 65% Women
#91
Harvey Mudd College logo

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA ยท Private

5.55x
ROI
Earnings: $138,687
Debt: $25,000
Acceptance: 13.1%
Grad Rate: 93.8%
๐ŸŒ 10% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 49% Women
#92
T

Thomas Edison State University

NJ ยท

5.55x
ROI
Earnings: $69,331
Debt: $12,500
Acceptance: N/A
#93
Brigham Young University-Hawaii logo

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, HI ยท Private

5.53x
ROI
Earnings: $52,064
Debt: $9,413
Acceptance: 37.9%
Grad Rate: 54.4%
๐ŸŒ 48% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 58% Women
#94
CUNY Brooklyn College logo

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY ยท Public

5.52x
ROI
Earnings: $60,752
Debt: $11,000
Acceptance: 53.7%
Grad Rate: 56.6%
๐ŸŒ 3% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 58% Women
#95
M

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

CA ยท

5.51x
ROI
Earnings: $76,310
Debt: $13,857
Acceptance: N/A
#96
CUNY City College logo

CUNY City College

New York, NY ยท Public

5.51x
ROI
Earnings: $66,039
Debt: $11,990
Acceptance: 58.1%
Grad Rate: 54.7%
๐ŸŒ 6% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 53% Women
#97
Middlebury College logo

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT ยท Private

5.51x
ROI
Earnings: $76,310
Debt: $13,857
Acceptance: 10.4%
Grad Rate: 92.6%
๐ŸŒ 12% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 54% Women
#98
University of California-San Diego logo

University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA ยท Public

5.48x
ROI
Earnings: $84,943
Debt: $15,500
Acceptance: 24.5%
Grad Rate: 87.6%
๐ŸŒ 18% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 52% Women
#99
T

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

TX ยท

5.48x
ROI
Earnings: $82,206
Debt: $15,000
Acceptance: N/A
#100
Boston College logo

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA ยท Private

5.47x
ROI
Earnings: $103,937
Debt: $19,000
Acceptance: 15.7%
Grad Rate: 91.0%
๐ŸŒ 12% International ๐Ÿ‘ฉ 55% Women
How ROI is calculated: Median earnings 10 years after enrollment divided by median student debt. A ratio of 10x means graduates earn 10 times their debt within 10 years.

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