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.
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE Chicago, IL | — | — | $19,279 | $34,340 | $27,330 | 2.5x |
| Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL | — | — | $35,013 | $69,077 | $49,641 | 2.5x |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario Ontario, CA | — | — | $27,024 | $42,211 | $38,317 | 2.5x |
| Dayton Barber College Miamisburg, OH | — | — | $12,546 | — | $17,789 | 2.5x |
| Stautzenberger College-Brecksville Brecksville, OH | — | — | $24,037 | $37,799 | $34,104 | 2.5x |
| Empire Beauty School-E Memphis Memphis, TN | — | — | $15,771 | $26,668 | $22,377 | 2.5x |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Esani Roswell, GA | — | — | $18,522 | $36,662 | $26,287 | 2.5x |
| Fisk University Nashville, TN | — | — | $32,020 | $58,830 | $45,454 | 2.5x |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas Dallas, TX | — | — | $27,411 | $39,421 | $38,922 | 2.5x |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria Santa Maria, CA | — | — | $26,983 | $42,211 | $38,317 | 2.6x |
| Circle in the Square Theatre School New York, NY | — | — | $28,089 | $33,618 | $39,899 | 2.6x |
| Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook Houston, TX | — | — | $22,143 | $28,268 | $31,488 | 2.6x |
| MDT College of Health Sciences Chicago, IL | — | — | $30,833 | $55,116 | $43,946 | 2.6x |
| Nashville Auto-Diesel College Nashville, TN | — | — | $32,544 | $51,742 | $46,396 | 2.6x |
| Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery Phoenix, AZ | — | — | $24,680 | $33,115 | $35,209 | 2.6x |
| Ultimate Medical Academy Clearwater, FL | — | — | $20,457 | $30,561 | $29,194 | 2.6x |
| Southeastern College-Boynton Beach Boynton Beach, FL | — | — | $28,820 | $42,464 | $41,200 | 2.6x |
| Lamson Institute San Antonio, TX | — | — | $26,587 | $49,241 | $38,015 | 2.6x |
| Miller-Motte College-Berks Technical Institute-Allentown Allentown, PA | — | — | $21,747 | $34,393 | $31,102 | 2.6x |
| The Salon Professional Academy Dagsboro, DE | — | — | $16,577 | $33,952 | $23,718 | 2.6x |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Denver Denver, CO | — | — | $32,423 | $51,742 | $46,396 | 2.6x |
| Lincoln Technical Institute-East Windsor East Windsor, CT | — | — | $27,006 | $47,136 | $38,683 | 2.6x |
| Bryan University Springfield, MO | — | — | $20,053 | $37,432 | $28,725 | 2.6x |
| Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer, MT | — | — | $14,010 | $27,330 | $20,073 | 2.6x |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster Lancaster, CA | — | — | $26,717 | $42,211 | $38,317 | 2.6x |