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.
| Miami Ad School Miami, FL | — | — | $64,951 | $90,763 | $106,192 | 3.1x |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | — | — | $28,371 | $51,742 | $46,396 | 3.1x |
| Great Lakes Institute of Technology Erie, PA | — | — | $17,540 | $32,970 | $28,704 | 3.1x |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA | — | — | $43,923 | $73,456 | $71,909 | 3.1x |
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills Vernon Hills, IL | — | — | $14,906 | $25,392 | $24,407 | 3.1x |
| University of Central Florida Orlando, FL | $24,076 | $9,186 | $35,608 | $61,355 | $58,308 | 3.1x |
| Jackson State University Jackson, MS | — | — | $23,836 | $47,606 | $39,060 | 3.1x |
| Interactive College of Technology-Newport Newport, KY | — | — | $16,512 | $34,836 | $27,065 | 3.1x |
| Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia San Juan, PR | — | — | $16,296 | $25,623 | $26,733 | 3.1x |
| Sinte Gleska University Mission, SD | — | — | $12,768 | $51,797 | $20,948 | 3.1x |
| San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA | — | — | $23,351 | $42,211 | $38,317 | 3.1x |
| The University of Tampa Tampa, FL | — | — | $36,211 | $62,720 | $59,436 | 3.1x |
| Intellitec College-Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO | — | — | $19,216 | $37,672 | $31,541 | 3.1x |
| Heritage Bible College Dunn, NC | — | — | $18,684 | — | $30,672 | 3.1x |
| Hands on Therapy Mesquite, TX | — | — | $17,252 | $30,441 | $28,323 | 3.1x |
| John Paul the Great Catholic University Escondido, CA | — | — | $34,666 | $40,588 | $56,930 | 3.1x |
| DuVall's School of Cosmetology Bedford, TX | — | — | $18,612 | $29,033 | $30,572 | 3.1x |
| Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Verona, NY | — | — | $25,063 | $54,524 | $41,169 | 3.1x |
| Lesley University Cambridge, MA | — | — | $31,152 | $55,117 | $51,173 | 3.1x |
| Midwest Institute Earth City, MO | — | — | $18,509 | $35,134 | $30,414 | 3.1x |
| California State University, Fullerton Fullerton, CA | $17,010 | $5,589 | $38,280 | $63,753 | $62,951 | 3.1x |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Salina, KS | — | — | $14,418 | $25,732 | $23,712 | 3.1x |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend, OR | — | — | $12,494 | $26,212 | $20,551 | 3.1x |
| Anna Maria College Paxton, MA | — | — | $28,333 | $74,347 | $46,651 | 3.1x |
| North Adrian's College of Beauty Inc Modesto, CA | — | — | $16,561 | $26,843 | $27,269 | 3.1x |