ROI Explorer
ROI Score
2.2
best city
Net Salary
$18,151
after living costs · USD
Payback
23 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
49.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Houston)
Annual Tuition
$57,761
per year · $231,044 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$26,400
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
$26,400−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,892−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,357= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$18,15168.8% of median earnings retained