ROI Explorer
ROI Score
8.0
best city
Net Salary
$34,804
after living costs · USD
Payback
12 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
95.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Evanston)
Annual Tuition
$81,668
per year · $326,672 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$42,179
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
$42,179−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,268−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,107= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$34,80482.5% of median earnings retained