ROI Explorer
ROI Score
4.7
best city
Net Salary
$14,242
after living costs · USD
Payback
18 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
82.2%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Dubuque)
Annual Tuition
$36,921
per year · $147,684 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$20,122
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
$20,122−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,200−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,680= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$14,24270.8% of median earnings retained