ROI Explorer
ROI Score
5.3
best city
Net Salary
$21,193
after living costs · USD
Payback
12 yrs
best city
Grad Rate
64.7%
graduation
Financial Breakdown
Net Salary calculation — based on best-ROI city (Houston)
Annual Tuition
$39,973
per year · $159,892 total (4yr)
Median Graduate Earnings
$29,442
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
$29,442−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
$21,19372.0% of median earnings retained