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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

631 (tie)

Adelphi University(Private)

$310,000

$194,000

64%

4 Years

$33,300

631 (tie)	Adelphi University(Private)
	Annual ROI	4.9%
	Annual ROI	4.9%
	Annual ROI	7.2%
	Annual ROI	7.3%
	20 Year Net ROI	$310,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$311,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$380,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$380,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$194,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$194,000
	Grad Rate	64%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$33,300
	Grant Money Received	93%

631 (tie)

Ouachita Baptist University(Private)

$310,000

$133,000

58%

4 Years

$30,800

631 (tie)	Ouachita Baptist University(Private)
	Annual ROI	6.2%
	Annual ROI	6.1%
	Annual ROI	9.2%
	Annual ROI	9.0%
	20 Year Net ROI	$310,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$308,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$367,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$365,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$133,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$135,000
	Grad Rate	58%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$30,800
	Grant Money Received	100%

631 (tie)

University of Wisconsin (UW) - Platteville Campus(Out-of-State)

$310,000

$102,000

52%

5 Years

$27,300

631 (tie)	University of Wisconsin (UW) - Platteville Campus(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	7.2%
	Annual ROI	7.1%
	Annual ROI	8.0%
	Annual ROI	7.9%
	20 Year Net ROI	$310,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$308,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$323,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$322,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$102,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$104,000
	Grad Rate	52%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$27,300
	Grant Money Received	62%

634 (tie)

California State University - Los Angeles (CSULA)(Out-of-State)

$309,000

$136,000

41%

6 Years

$14,500

634 (tie)	California State University - Los Angeles (CSULA)(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	6.1%
	Annual ROI	5.9%
	Annual ROI	8.2%
	Annual ROI	7.8%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$303,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$352,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$347,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$136,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$142,000
	Grad Rate	41%
	Time to Graduate	6 Years
	Loan Amt	$14,500
	Grant Money Received	77%

634 (tie)

Fort Lewis College(In-State)

$309,000

$91,100

38%

5 Years

$25,200

634 (tie)	Fort Lewis College(In-State)
	Annual ROI	7.7%
	Annual ROI	8.0%
	Annual ROI	10.5%
	Annual ROI	11.0%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$314,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$346,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$351,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$91,100
	Total 4 Year Cost	$86,100
	Grad Rate	38%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,200
	Grant Money Received	89%

634 (tie)

Lamar University(Out-of-State)

$309,000

$125,000

33%

5 Years

$25,200

634 (tie)	Lamar University(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	6.4%
	Annual ROI	6.5%
	Annual ROI	7.5%
	Annual ROI	7.6%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$310,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$332,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$333,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$125,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$124,000
	Grad Rate	33%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,200
	Grant Money Received	75%

634 (tie)

Liberty University(Private)

$309,000

$135,000

51%

5 Years

$28,300

634 (tie)	Liberty University(Private)
	Annual ROI	6.1%
	Annual ROI	6.4%
	Annual ROI	7.8%
	Annual ROI	8.1%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$315,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$345,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$350,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$135,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$130,000
	Grad Rate	51%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$28,300
	Grant Money Received	93%

634 (tie)

Minnesota State University - Moorhead Campus(In-State)

$309,000

$76,600

42%

5 Years

$35,800

634 (tie)	Minnesota State University - Moorhead Campus(In-State)
	Annual ROI	8.4%
	Annual ROI	8.4%
	Annual ROI	9.8%
	Annual ROI	9.8%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$326,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$326,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$76,600
	Total 4 Year Cost	$76,200
	Grad Rate	42%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$35,800
	Grant Money Received	64%

634 (tie)

Molloy College(Private)

$309,000

$177,000

70%

5 Years

$27,000

634 (tie)	Molloy College(Private)
	Annual ROI	5.2%
	Annual ROI	5.0%
	Annual ROI	7.3%
	Annual ROI	7.1%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$303,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$368,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$362,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$177,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$183,000
	Grad Rate	70%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$27,000
	Grant Money Received	90%

634 (tie)

Pennsylvania College of Technology(Out-of-State)

$309,000

$144,000

46%

4 Years

$40,500

634 (tie)	Pennsylvania College of Technology(Out-of-State)
	Annual ROI	5.9%
	Annual ROI	6.0%
	Annual ROI	6.9%
	Annual ROI	7.0%
	20 Year Net ROI	$309,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$312,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$333,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$337,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$144,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$141,000
	Grad Rate	46%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$40,500
	Grant Money Received	60%

641

Indiana State University(In-State)

$308,000

$82,800

40%

5 Years

$27,300

641	Indiana State University(In-State)
	Annual ROI	8.1%
	Annual ROI	8.1%
	Annual ROI	10.7%
	Annual ROI	10.7%
	20 Year Net ROI	$308,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$308,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$339,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$339,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$82,800
	Total 4 Year Cost	$82,800
	Grad Rate	40%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$27,300
	Grant Money Received	86%

642 (tie)

Tarleton State University (TSU)(In-State)

$307,000

$72,000

45%

5 Years

$38,500

642 (tie)	Tarleton State University (TSU)(In-State)
	Annual ROI	8.7%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	Annual ROI	10.9%
	Annual ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$307,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	20 Year Net ROI	$331,000
	20 Year Net ROI	N/A
	Total 4 Year Cost	$72,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	N/A
	Grad Rate	45%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$38,500
	Grant Money Received	67%

642 (tie)

University of Michigan - Flint Campus(In-State)

$307,000

$92,700

34%

5 Years

$25,500

642 (tie)	University of Michigan - Flint Campus(In-State)
	Annual ROI	7.6%
	Annual ROI	7.6%
	Annual ROI	9.9%
	Annual ROI	9.9%
	20 Year Net ROI	$307,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$307,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$339,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$339,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$92,700
	Total 4 Year Cost	$92,700
	Grad Rate	34%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$25,500
	Grant Money Received	61%

644

Centenary College(Private)

$306,000

$177,000

61%

4 Years

$31,700

644	Centenary College(Private)
	Annual ROI	5.2%
	Annual ROI	5.6%
	Annual ROI	8.3%
	Annual ROI	9.1%
	20 Year Net ROI	$306,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$319,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$384,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$398,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$177,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$163,000
	Grad Rate	61%
	Time to Graduate	4 Years
	Loan Amt	$31,700
	Grant Money Received	100%

645 (tie)

La Sierra University(Private)

$305,000

$168,000

50%

5 Years

$27,500

645 (tie)	La Sierra University(Private)
	Annual ROI	5.3%
	Annual ROI	4.7%
	Annual ROI	8.0%
	Annual ROI	7.0%
	20 Year Net ROI	$305,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$285,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$372,000
	20 Year Net ROI	$351,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$168,000
	Total 4 Year Cost	$189,000
	Grad Rate	50%
	Time to Graduate	5 Years
	Loan Amt	$27,500
	Grant Money Received	99%

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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, a highly ranked 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. The University of California, Berkeley's Golden give business students an enormous bang for their buck. This goes to show why Berkeley's Haas School of Business has such a stellar reputation. 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.

Georgetown University always grabs a high spot on the College ROI Report for business majors. 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.