What's Your College Degree Worth? (2010)

http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/109946/college-big-investment-paltry-return?mod=edu-continuing_education


1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Rank: 1
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,688,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,796,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6

2. California Institute of Technology (CIT)

Rank: 2
School Type: Private
City, State: Pasadena, California
Graduation Rate (%): 88
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,000
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,644,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,868,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.6

3. Harvard University

Rank: 3
School Type: Private
City, State: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Graduation Rate (%): 98
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 189,600
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,631,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,664,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5

4. Harvey Mudd College

Rank: 4
School Type: Private
City, State: Claremont, California
Graduation Rate (%): 90
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,627,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,808,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.5

5. Dartmouth College

Rank: 5
School Type: Private
City, State: Hanover, New Hampshire
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 188,400
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,587,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,670,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.4

6. Stanford University

Rank: 6
School Type: Private
City, State: Stanford, California
Graduation Rate (%): 94
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,800
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,565,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,665,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3

7. Princeton University

Rank: 7
School Type: Private
City, State: Princeton, New Jersey
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 187,700
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,517,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,580,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.3

8. Yale University

Rank: 8
School Type: Private
City, State: New Haven, Connecticut
Graduation Rate (%): 97
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 194,200
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,392,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,435,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.9

9. University of Notre Dame

Rank: 9
School Type: Private
City, State: Notre Dame, Indiana
Graduation Rate (%): 96
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 181,900
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,384,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,442,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 12.1

10. University of Pennsylvania

Rank: 10
School Type: Private
City, State: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate (%): 95
Total Cost to Graduate ($): 191,300
30-Year Net Return for Investment ($): 1,361,000
30-Year Net Return for Graduates ($): 1,433,000
Annualized Net ROI (%): 11.8