6,273 schools
ROI = (10yr median earnings × 10 − 4 × net price) / (4 × net price), shown as a multiple of 4 years' net price. Sourced from Common Data Set filings and College Scorecard. 1,941 schools are missing the cost or earnings data needed to calculate ROI and appear at the bottom, unranked.
| Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA | — | — | $51,248 | $50,900 | $58,152 | 1.8x |
| Walnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA | — | — | $32,351 | $43,016 | $36,689 | 1.8x |
| UEI College-Reseda Reseda, CA | — | — | $27,464 | $34,461 | $31,141 | 1.8x |
| Nouvelle Institute Miami, FL | — | — | $14,236 | $16,481 | $16,138 | 1.8x |
| Loraines Academy & Spa Saint Petersburg, FL | — | — | $16,186 | $22,075 | $18,342 | 1.8x |
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | — | — | $37,702 | $47,337 | $42,712 | 1.8x |
| Fortis Institute-Nashville Nashville, TN | — | — | $29,039 | $39,556 | $32,886 | 1.8x |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus Chandler, AZ | — | — | $31,266 | $56,883 | $35,404 | 1.8x |
| Meridian College Sarasota, FL | — | — | $29,812 | $41,872 | $33,735 | 1.8x |
| Fremont University Cerritos, CA | — | — | $34,483 | $39,626 | $39,003 | 1.8x |
| South University-Richmond Glen Allen, VA | — | — | $30,442 | $68,975 | $34,421 | 1.8x |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | $48,700 | $26,831 | $65,413 | $81,178 | $73,911 | 1.8x |
| Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology-Greenville Greenville, SC | — | — | $20,540 | $25,218 | $23,193 | 1.8x |
| Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO | $33,432 | $12,367 | $53,621 | $67,911 | $60,543 | 1.8x |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia Columbia, MD | — | — | $34,306 | $47,136 | $38,683 | 1.8x |
| Ohio Media School-Cincinnati Norwood, OH | — | — | $25,659 | $27,666 | $28,918 | 1.8x |
| UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen, TX | — | — | $17,640 | $20,068 | $19,880 | 1.8x |
| Douglas Education Center Monessen, PA | — | — | $27,348 | $32,917 | $30,814 | 1.8x |
| Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA | — | — | $42,505 | $48,922 | $47,867 | 1.8x |
| Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | $59,800 | $40,642 | $79,910 | $91,312 | $89,696 | 1.8x |
| University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC | $21,470 | $11,539 | $39,245 | $45,777 | $44,030 | 1.8x |
| Winston Salem Barber School Winston-Salem, NC | — | — | $14,610 | $16,565 | $16,389 | 1.8x |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | — | — | $30,921 | $38,251 | $34,657 | 1.8x |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights Glendale Heights, IL | — | — | $24,384 | $34,340 | $27,330 | 1.8x |
| Villanova University Villanova, PA | $69,846 | $50,485 | $89,632 | $104,228 | $100,423 | 1.8x |