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🇮🇪 Best Education Programs in Ireland 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 (€) | Payback | Tuition (€/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National College of Ireland Education, General. | 84.0 | €24,000 | 1 yrs | €11,000 |
| 2 | ATU - Mayo Campus Education, General. | 77.0 | €24,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |
| 3 | ATU - Donegal Campuses Education, General. | 74.9 | €24,000 | 1 yrs | €12,500 |
| 4 | TUS - Limerick Campuses Education, General. | 71.1 | €24,000 | 1 yrs | €13,500 |
| 5 | SETU - Waterford Campus Education, General. | 71.1 | €24,000 | 1 yrs | €13,500 |
| 6 | Marino Institute of Education Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 65.0 | €36,000 | 1 yrs | €11,500 |
| 7 | Marino Institute of Education Education, General. | 63.2 | €35,000 | 1 yrs | €11,500 |
| 8 | Mary Immaculate College Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 63.0 | €36,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |
| 9 | SETU - Wexford Campus Education, General. | 62.4 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €12,500 |
| 10 | Dundalk Institute of Technology Education, General. | 61.5 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €13,000 |
| 11 | Mary Immaculate College Education, General. | 61.3 | €35,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |
| 12 | MTU - Kerry Campus Education, General. | 60.8 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €13,000 |
| 13 | TUS - Athlone Campus Education, General. | 60.8 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €13,000 |
| 14 | SETU - Carlow Campus Education, General. | 60.8 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €13,000 |
| 15 | Technological University Dublin Education, General. | 57.1 | €30,000 | 1 yrs | €14,000 |
| 16 | Griffith College Dublin Education, General. | 56.9 | €35,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |
| 17 | TUS - Thurles Campus Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 53.5 | €25,000 | 1 yrs | €12,000 |