ROI is defined here as the difference between the 20 year median pay for a bachelor’s grad and 24 year median pay for a high school grad minus total 4 year university cost.

1. Harvey Mudd College

20 Year Net ROI: $1,194,000

2. University of California – Berkeley (in-state)

20 Year Net ROI: $1,135,000

3. Stanford University

20 Year Net ROI: $1,102,000

4. Yale University

20 Year Net ROI: $1,086,000

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

20 Year Net ROI: $1,074,000

6. California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

20 Year Net ROI: $1,043,000

7. University of California – Berkeley (out of state)

20 Year Net ROI: $1,042,000

8. Columbia University

20 Year Net ROI: $1,008,000

9. Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)

20 Year Net ROI: $994,000

10. Cooper Union for The Advancement of Science and Art

20 Year Net ROI: $988,000

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