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20-Yr Net Annual %

Rank

School Name

20 Year Net ROI

Total 4 Year Cost

Graduation Rate

Typical Years to Graduate

Average Loan Amount

University of California - Berkeley(In-State)

$1,270,000

$133,000

91%

4 Years

$23,300

1	University of California - Berkeley(In-State)
	Annual ROI	12.7%
	Annual ROI	13.5%
	Annual ROI	16.6%
	Annual ROI	18.6%
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,270,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,280,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,330,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,350,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$133,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$114,000
	Grad Rate	91%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$23,300
	Grant Money Received	53%

University of California - Berkeley(Out-of-State)

$1,170,000

$225,000

91%

4 Years

$23,300

2	University of California - Berkeley(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	9.7%
	Annual ROI	10.2%
	Annual ROI	11.7%
	Annual ROI	12.4%
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,170,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,190,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,240,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,260,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$225,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$206,000
	Grad Rate	91%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$23,300
	Grant Money Received	53%

Georgetown University - Washington D.C.(Private)

$979,000

$245,000

95%

4 Years

$25,100

3	Georgetown University - Washington D.C.(Private)
	Annual ROI	8.6%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	13.1%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$979,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,120,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$245,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	95%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,100
	Grant Money Received	42%

University of Pennsylvania(Private)

$951,000

$243,000

96%

4 Years

$25,400

4	University of Pennsylvania(Private)
	Annual ROI	8.5%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	13.8%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$951,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$1,100,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$243,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	96%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,400
	Grant Money Received	50%

5 (tie)

Santa Clara University(Private)

$873,000

$235,000

85%

4 Years

$29,400

5 (tie)	Santa Clara University(Private)
	Annual ROI	8.2%
	Annual ROI	8.3%
	Annual ROI	10.3%
	Annual ROI	10.3%
	20 Year Net ROI	$873,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$874,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$947,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$948,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$235,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$233,000
	Grad Rate	85%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$29,400
	Grant Money Received	71%

5 (tie)

University of Virginia (UVA) - Main Campus(In-State)

$873,000

$102,000

94%

4 Years

$29,300

5 (tie)	University of Virginia (UVA) - Main Campus(In-State)
	Annual ROI	12.1%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	19.3%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$873,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$946,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$102,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	94%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$29,300
	Grant Money Received	33%

Lehigh University(Private)

$772,000

$226,000

87%

4 Years

$32,100

7	Lehigh University(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.9%
	Annual ROI	7.9%
	Annual ROI	11.7%
	Annual ROI	11.7%
	20 Year Net ROI	$772,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$772,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$885,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$885,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$226,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$226,000
	Grad Rate	87%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$32,100
	Grant Money Received	50%

University of Virginia (UVA) - Main Campus(Out-of-State)

$766,000

$210,000

94%

4 Years

$29,300

8	University of Virginia (UVA) - Main Campus(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	8.2%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	10.5%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$766,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$839,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$210,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	94%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$29,300
	Grant Money Received	33%

Babson College(Private)

$756,000

$238,000

90%

4 Years

$30,000

9	Babson College(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.6%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	12.1%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$756,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$890,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$238,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	90%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$30,000
	Grant Money Received	49%

University of Notre Dame(Private)

$745,000

$236,000

96%

4 Years

$25,300

10	University of Notre Dame(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.6%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	11.8%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$745,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$872,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$236,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	96%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,300
	Grant Money Received	57%

Loyola University - Baltimore, MD(Private)

$744,000

$230,000

82%

4 Years

$35,700

11	Loyola University - Baltimore, MD(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.7%
	Annual ROI	8.2%
	Annual ROI	10.8%
	Annual ROI	11.8%
	20 Year Net ROI	$744,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$765,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$846,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$866,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$230,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$209,000
	Grad Rate	82%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$35,700
	Grant Money Received	76%

Georgia Institute of Technology(In-State)

$743,000

$91,500

82%

5 Years

$31,700

12	Georgia Institute of Technology(In-State)
	Annual ROI	11.9%
	Annual ROI	11.3%
	Annual ROI	15.0%
	Annual ROI	14.1%
	20 Year Net ROI	$743,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$734,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$781,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$772,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$91,500
	Total 4 Year Cost	$100,000
	Grad Rate	82%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$31,700
	Grant Money Received	71%

Cornell University - Ithaca, NY(Private)

$742,000

$242,000

93%

4 Years

$29,200

13	Cornell University - Ithaca, NY(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.4%
	Annual ROI	7.4%
	Annual ROI	11.9%
	Annual ROI	12.0%
	20 Year Net ROI	$742,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$742,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$878,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$878,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$242,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$242,000
	Grad Rate	93%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$29,200
	Grant Money Received	50%

Washington University in St. Louis(Private)

$727,000

$247,000

95%

4 Years

$24,000

14	Washington University in St. Louis(Private)
	Annual ROI	7.3%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	10.8%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$727,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$845,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$247,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	95%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$24,000
	Grant Money Received	51%

SUNY - Binghamton University(In-State)

$714,000

$89,600

81%

4 Years

$27,800

15	SUNY - Binghamton University(In-State)
	Annual ROI	11.8%
	Annual ROI	12.6%
	Annual ROI	13.9%
	Annual ROI	15.1%
	20 Year Net ROI	$714,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$726,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$743,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$755,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$89,600
	Total 4 Year Cost	$77,600
	Grad Rate	81%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$27,800
	Grant Money Received	50%

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*NOTE: Unranked schools on this list don’t have on-campus living options, so on-campus costs are not available.

Business majors typically study multiple aspects of business including accounting, marketing and finance.

Tom Cruise's Joel Goodson might have had the right idea when he planned to major in business in the 1983 classic film Risky Business. (He also made a shrewd decision by choosing to attend New Jersey's Princeton University, the number one Ivy League school in our overall rankings.) Business accounts for up to one-third of all bachelor's degrees granted in the United States, and business majors learn a versatile set of skills, making them some of the best-paid alumni in PayScale's report. Business majors are popular and have the potential to prepare you for a high-paying career, but it's very important that you select a college with a proven track record for providing business majors with a high return on their investment.

Unfortunately, not all business degrees are created equal. But PayScale's College ROI Report shows business majors often get good value from their education if they attend the right school. This table shows you the best value colleges for business majors across the nation so you can make an educated guess as to where your educational dollars will be best invested. So without further ado, here are the top-ranked business schools in PayScale's College ROI Report:

A business degree from this golden university is worth its weight in gold, literally. Coming in the number one (for in-state tuition) and number three (for out-of-state tuition) spot for best value colleges for business majors on PayScale's College ROI Report is none other than University of California, Berkeley. The Golden Bears take the top spot on the list for in-state business students, with an estimated 20-Year Net ROI of $1,330,000 for students collecting financial aid ' that turns out to be a 16.6 percent net annualized return on investment. Talk about more bang for your buck. This goes to show why Berkeley's Haas School of Business has such a stellar reputation.

UC Berkeley also came in at number three on the College ROI Report for best value colleges for business majors for students paying the slightly higher out-of-state tuition. For out-of-towners who collect financial assistance, return on investment for a business major is $1,240,000 over 20 years, a net annualized ROI of 11.7 percent. If you're considering pursuing a business degree from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, you'll be joining the likes of Intel's Paul Otellini, Gap Inc.'s Donald Fisher, and Levi Strauss & Co.'s father-son duo Walter A. Haas Sr. and Walter A. Haas Jr., along with a plethora of notable politicians and U.S. representatives.

Which school grabbed the number 2 spot on the College ROI Report for business majors? Georgetown University, and considering the elite company, they probably don't mind too much. A business degree from this historic and sought-after institution not only looks impressive on your resume, but business majors can expect a 20-Year ROI of $1,120,000 and annualized return of 13.1 percent, assuming financial aid is being collected. The numbers don't look too shabby without financial assistance, either. Georgetown business majors who don't use financial aid have a return on investment of $979,000 over 20 years, with an 8.6 percent net annualized ROI. The Hoyas work hard, but they play hard, too. This university is famous for producing some of basketball's best-ever big men, including perennial NBA all-stars Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutumbo, and legendary Hall-of-Famer Patrick Ewing.

Pursuing a business degree is not only versatile and applicable to nearly every industry, but, more importantly, it's a wise investment that promises healthy returns after graduation, especially if you attend one of the best value colleges for business majors listed in PayScale's College ROI Report. Consider coupling your business major with a minor that compliments your personal interests so that, after graduation, you are more equipped to pursue a career that suits your personality, or, better yet, turn your passions into a business of your own.

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Best Value Colleges For Business Majors

*NOTE: Unranked schools on this list don’t have on-campus living options, so on-campus costs are not available.