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CollegeROI
C

Grade C Colleges (2026)

12,507 school-major combinations with ROI Score 50-64/100. Average ROI where debt and earnings roughly balance out.

12,507
Programs
56/100
Avg ROI Score
$27K
Avg Median Debt
$53K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Top 50 Grade C Programs

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeSociology64/100
2Alaska Pacific UniversityPublic Health64/100
3Alaska Pacific UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
4Alaska Pacific UniversityHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other64/100
5Alliant International University-San DiegoBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
6Alverno CollegeRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
7Alverno CollegeRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions64/100
8American InterContinental University-AtlantaBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
9American InterContinental University-AtlantaAccounting and Related Services64/100
10American InterContinental University-HoustonBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
11Amherst CollegeEconomics64/100
12Amherst CollegePolitical Science and Government64/100
13Andrews UniversityRehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions64/100
14Andrews UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
15Andrews UniversityClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions64/100
16Andrews UniversityCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services64/100
17Anna Maria CollegeHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences64/100
18Aurora UniversityBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
19Aurora UniversityMarketing64/100
20Aurora UniversityFinance and Financial Management Services64/100
21Aurora UniversityAccounting and Related Services64/100
22Azusa Pacific UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
23Azusa Pacific UniversityHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences64/100
24Bard College at Simon's RockPolitical Science and Government64/100
25Bard College at Simon's RockGeneral Social Sciences64/100
26Bay Path UniversityHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences64/100
27Bay Path UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
28Bay Path UniversityMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions64/100
29Benedict CollegeElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies64/100
30Berea CollegeRomance Languages64/100
31Berkeley College-Woodland ParkSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations64/100
32Blackburn CollegeBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
33Bloomfield CollegeBiology64/100
34Bluefield State UniversityRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing64/100
35Bluefield State UniversityAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions64/100
36Bluefield State UniversityHealth and Medical Administrative Services64/100
37Boston CollegeNeurobiology and Neurosciences64/100
38Boston UniversityPolitical Science and Government64/100
39Brandeis UniversityBiology64/100
40Brandeis UniversityInternational/Globalization Studies64/100
41Brandeis UniversityBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology64/100
42Brescia UniversityCommunication Disorders Sciences and Services64/100
43Bridgewater State UniversitySociology64/100
44Brown UniversitySocial Sciences64/100
45Brown UniversityPolitical Science and Government64/100
46Bryan College-DaytonPolitical Science and Government64/100
47Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
48Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineBusiness Administration, Management and Operations64/100
49Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineAccounting and Related Services64/100
50Bryant & Stratton College-OnlineHuman Resources Management and Services64/100

Frequently Asked Questions

A grade C means the school-major combination scored 50-64 out of 100 on our ROI Score. Average ROI where debt and earnings roughly balance out.

12,507 school-major combinations currently hold a grade C. The average debt for these programs is $27K with average first-year earnings of $53K.

The ROI Score (0-100) weighs five factors: debt-to-income ratio (35%), earnings premium vs national average (25%), job market outlook (20%), graduation rate (10%), and debt vs national average for that major (10%). The letter grade maps directly from this score.