ROI Explorer
ROI Score
7.6
best city
Net Salary
$27,208
after living costs · USD
Payback
12 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
88.3%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Austin)
Annual Tuition
$55,600
per year · $222,400 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$35,457
USD per year
ROI and net salary are estimates based on available data. Rent is adjusted as a shared/student accommodation estimate where market rent data is used. If rent or living-cost data is unavailable, those costs are excluded from the estimate.
Median Graduate Earningsgross income
$35,457−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,892−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,357= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$27,20876.7% of median earnings retained