ROI Explorer
ROI Score
3.1
best city
Net Salary
$19,303
after living costs · USD
Payback
23 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
70.6%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Decatur)
Annual Tuition
$69,311
per year · $277,244 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$26,561
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
$26,561−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,184−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,074= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$19,30372.7% of median earnings retained