ROI Explorer
ROI Score
5.2
best city
Net Salary
$21,650
after living costs · USD
Payback
14 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
73.7%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Knoxville)
Annual Tuition
$53,133
per year · $212,532 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$28,437
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
$28,437−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,848−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,939= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$21,65076.1% of median earnings retained