With all this talk about possible Pell Grant cuts, acceptance rates plummeting and universities facing serious tuition hikes, which schools are worth the outrageous sticker price of about $200,000? According to PayScale.com’s annual survey of colleges with the highest return on investment rates, Harvey Mudd College tops the list with a 8.8% annual return. PayScale.com’s data is pulled from 1.4 million pay reports from persons who obtained bachelor's degrees in the last 20 years, for more on their methodology click here. Check out who made the cut below:
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2013 cost: $229,500
20-year net ROI: $980,900
Annual ROI: 8.8%
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2013 cost: $220,400
20-year net return on investment: $837,600
Annual return on investment: 8.3%
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2013 cost: $220,400
20-year net return on investment: $837,600
Annual return on investment: 8.3%
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2013 cost: $236,300
20-year net ROI: $789,500
Annual ROI: 7.8%
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2013 cost: $114,200
20-year net ROI: $783,400
Annual ROI: 7.8%
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2013 cost: $92,250
20-year net ROI: $755,600
Annual ROI: 11.9%
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2013 cost: $217,400
20-year net ROI: $736,200
Annual ROI: 7.8%
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2013 cost: $223,900
20-year net ROI: $724,500
Annual ROI: 7.7%
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2013 cost: $250,900
20-year net ROI: $722,400
Annual ROI: 7.2%
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2013 cost: $178,500
20-year net ROI: $719,000
Annual ROI: 8.6%