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Is Education Worth It?

National view of Education across 159 schools. Average ROI Score: 47/100.

Avg Debt
$27K
Avg Year 1 Earnings
$45K
Avg Year 5 Earnings
$60K
Best School
University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Debt vs Earnings by School

Education by School

SchoolStateMedian DebtYear 1 EarningsYear 5 EarningsROI GradeVerdict
University of Hawaii-West OahuHI$8K$45K$60KCBUY
Central State UniversityOH$10K$45K$60KCBUY
Faith International UniversityWA$11K$45K$60KCBUY
Dominican University of CaliforniaCA$14K$45K$60KCBUY
Vassar CollegeNY$16K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Wellesley CollegeMA$18K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Wilmington UniversityDE$18K$45K$60KCCAUTION
University of GuamGU$19K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Bloomfield CollegeNJ$20K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Northwest UniversityWA$20K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Colgate UniversityNY$21K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Hobart William Smith CollegesNY$21K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Colorado Mountain CollegeCO$22K$45K$60KCCAUTION
University of California-IrvineCA$22K$45K$60KCCAUTION
University of New EnglandME$22K$45K$60KCCAUTION
University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Westcliff UniversityCA$22K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMN$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Davidson CollegeNC$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
DePauw UniversityIN$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Glenville State UniversityWV$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Hampshire CollegeMA$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Shasta Bible College and Graduate SchoolCA$23K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Albany State UniversityGA$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Bowdoin CollegeME$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
College of Micronesia-FSMFM$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Maranatha Baptist UniversityWI$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Northern Marianas CollegeMP$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Principia CollegeIL$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Rhodes CollegeTN$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Salem CollegeNC$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Smith CollegeMA$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Swarthmore CollegePA$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Texas A & M University-College StationTX$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
The University of Texas at El PasoTX$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Western New Mexico UniversityNM$24K$45K$60KCCAUTION
Beloit CollegeWI$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Bethany CollegeKS$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Bucknell UniversityPA$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Colby CollegeME$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Concordia College at MoorheadMN$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Eureka CollegeIL$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Franklin Pierce UniversityNH$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Guilford CollegeNC$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
John Carroll UniversityOH$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
LaGrange CollegeGA$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Malone UniversityOH$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
McKendree UniversityIL$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Michigan State UniversityMI$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Ohio Dominican UniversityOH$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Southwestern UniversityTX$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Stonehill CollegeMA$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Tabor CollegeKS$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Texas Tech UniversityTX$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Trinity CollegeCT$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of OregonOR$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeWI$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Western Oregon UniversityOR$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Wingate UniversityNC$25K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Belmont Abbey CollegeNC$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Davis & Elkins CollegeWV$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Denison UniversityOH$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Fitchburg State UniversityMA$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Flagler CollegeFL$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Goucher CollegeMD$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Grand Valley State UniversityMI$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Hamline UniversityMN$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Hiram CollegeOH$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Hope International UniversityCA$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Knox CollegeIL$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Methodist UniversityNC$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Midwestern State UniversityTX$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Missouri Valley CollegeMO$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Neumann UniversityPA$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
North Central UniversityMN$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Norwich UniversityVT$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Ottawa University-OttawaKS$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Seattle Pacific UniversityWA$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
The University of Texas at San AntonioTX$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Trinity Washington UniversityDC$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Tusculum UniversityTN$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Union CollegeKY$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Florida-OnlineFL$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVA$26K$45K$60KDCAUTION
American International CollegeMA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Ashford UniversityCA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Cabrini UniversityPA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Chapman UniversityCA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Columbia International UniversitySC$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Illinois CollegeIL$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Manchester UniversityIN$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Midland UniversityNE$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Monmouth UniversityNJ$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Pacific UniversityOR$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Saint Martin's UniversityWA$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Salem State UniversityMA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Southern University at New OrleansLA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Texas Woman's UniversityTX$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Ursinus CollegePA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCA$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Webster UniversityMO$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
William Penn UniversityIA$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Wilmington CollegeOH$27K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Winthrop UniversitySC$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Baker CollegeMI$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Buena Vista UniversityIA$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Cedar Crest CollegePA$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Clark Atlanta UniversityGA$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Jacksonville UniversityFL$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Niagara UniversityNY$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Texas A & M University-KingsvilleTX$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Wheeling UniversityWV$28K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Alverno CollegeWI$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Bay Path UniversityMA$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Columbia CollegeSC$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Fairmont State UniversityWV$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Harris-Stowe State UniversityMO$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Keuka CollegeNY$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Missouri Baptist UniversityMO$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Siena Heights UniversityMI$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Arkansas at MonticelloAR$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Houston-VictoriaTX$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of La VerneCA$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Missouri-St LouisMO$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Rio GrandeOH$29K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Belhaven UniversityMS$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Dakota Wesleyan UniversitySD$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Gallaudet UniversityDC$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Regis CollegeMA$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Texas A & M University-CommerceTX$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
The University of Texas Permian BasinTX$30K$45K$60KDCAUTION
City University of SeattleWA$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Martin UniversityIN$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Piedmont UniversityGA$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of North Texas at DallasTX$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
William Carey UniversityMS$31K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityPA$32K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsMA$32K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of Houston-DowntownTX$32K$45K$60KDCAUTION
University of PikevilleKY$32K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Prescott CollegeAZ$33K$45K$60KDCAUTION
William Woods UniversityMO$33K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Empire State UniversityNY$34K$45K$60KDCAUTION
West Liberty UniversityWV$34K$45K$60KDCAUTION
Mount St. Joseph UniversityOH$35K$45K$60KDAVOID
Lyon CollegeAR$36K$45K$60KDAVOID
Southern Oregon UniversityOR$36K$45K$60KDAVOID
University of North TexasTX$38K$45K$60KDAVOID
Pfeiffer UniversityNC$38K$45K$60KDAVOID
Saint Michael's CollegeVT$39K$45K$60KDAVOID
Endicott CollegeMA$40K$45K$60KFAVOID
Marietta CollegeOH$40K$45K$60KFAVOID
College of Our Lady of the ElmsMA$42K$45K$60KFAVOID
Goddard CollegeVT$41K$45K$60KFAVOID