ROI Explorer
ROI Score
1.8
best city
Net Salary
$13,779
after living costs · USD
Payback
31 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
56.7%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Winston-Salem)
Annual Tuition
$51,176
per year · $204,704 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$21,070
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
$21,070−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,208−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,083= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$13,77965.4% of median earnings retained