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Search any US college for net price, graduation rate, median debt and what graduates actually earn — sourced straight from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Top 25 colleges by return on investment

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Ranked by fastest payback of median debt against post-graduation earnings.

College	State	Median debt	Earnings (6 yr)	Payback
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health	CA	$9,500	$106,781	0.9 yrs
United States Merchant Marine Academy	NY	$8,833	$96,770	0.9 yrs
Reedley College	CA	$2,819	$30,023	0.9 yrs
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting	TN	$6,840	$68,179	1.0 yrs
Berea College	KY	$3,591	$35,676	1.0 yrs
Savannah Technical College	GA	$3,258	$31,124	1.0 yrs
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology	OH	$5,500	$52,314	1.1 yrs
Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center	NY	$6,333	$59,154	1.1 yrs
Laredo College	TX	$2,959	$27,435	1.1 yrs
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MA	$14,768	$131,633	1.1 yrs
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University	NY	$12,500	$110,661	1.1 yrs
Kaskaskia College	IL	$3,750	$33,095	1.1 yrs
Barstow Community College	CA	$3,500	$30,462	1.1 yrs
Stanford University	CA	$12,000	$102,887	1.2 yrs
Alvin Community College	TX	$4,519	$38,693	1.2 yrs
Princeton University	NJ	$10,320	$87,815	1.2 yrs
Johns Hopkins University	MD	$10,250	$86,306	1.2 yrs
Warren County Career Center	OH	$5,500	$45,661	1.2 yrs
Butler Technology and Career Development Schools	OH	$6,396	$51,906	1.2 yrs
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Rhode Island	RI	$6,333	$51,037	1.2 yrs
New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts	MA	$6,333	$51,037	1.2 yrs
Florida International Training Institute	FL	$3,077	$24,383	1.3 yrs
New Mexico Military Institute	NM	$5,500	$43,034	1.3 yrs
De Anza College	CA	$5,625	$43,179	1.3 yrs
Fullerton College	CA	$4,500	$34,531	1.3 yrs

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.