ROI Explorer
ROI Score
1.2
best city
Net Salary
$12,421
after living costs · USD
Payback
38 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
45.1%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Columbia)
Annual Tuition
$51,542
per year · $206,168 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$19,511
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
$19,511−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$5,064−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$2,026= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$12,42163.7% of median earnings retained