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🇨🇦 Best Education Programs in Canada by ROI
Ranked by ROI score — net salary after rent and living costs, weighted by graduation rate, relative to total degree tuition. Salary figures are median graduate earnings from government data (2026).
| # | University | ROI | Salary (C$) | Payback | Tuition (C$/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock University Education, General. | 28.9 | C$43,692 | 3 yrs | C$26,000 |
| 2 | University of Alberta Education, General. | 26.6 | C$43,692 | 3 yrs | C$29,000 |
| 3 | Western University Education, General. | 23.9 | C$43,692 | 4 yrs | C$36,000 |
| 4 | McGill University Education, General. | 23.7 | C$43,692 | 4 yrs | C$32,000 |
| 5 | University of Calgary Education, General. | 23.3 | C$43,692 | 3 yrs | C$30,000 |
| 6 | York University Education, General. | 9.6 | C$43,692 | 8 yrs | C$30,000 |
| 7 | University of Toronto Education, General. | 6.0 | C$43,692 | 15 yrs | C$58,000 |
| 8 | University of British Columbia Education, General. | 0.0 | C$43,692 | 3.7 yrs | C$48,000 |