ROI Explorer
ROI Score
4.7
best city
Net Salary
$22,108
after living costs · USD
Payback
15 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
73.5%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Tuscaloosa)
Annual Tuition
$62,776
per year · $251,104 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$28,156
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
$28,156−Estimated Annual Rentshared/student rent estimate × 12 months
$4,320−Living Costrent × 0.4 estimated utilities, food, transport
$1,728= Net Salaryafter rent & living costs
$22,10878.5% of median earnings retained