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"Strong Buy" College Programs (2026)

626 school-major combinations. ROI Score 80+. These programs deliver exceptional value with low debt relative to earnings, strong job growth, and high graduation rates.

626
Programs
90/100
Avg ROI Score
$21K
Avg Median Debt
$85K
Avg Year 1 Earnings

Top 50 "Strong Buy" Programs

#SchoolMajorROI Score
1Berea CollegeComputer and Information Sciences100/100
2Bethesda UniversityComputer and Information Sciences100/100
3Capitol Technology UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management100/100
4Capitol Technology UniversityComputer and Information Sciences100/100
5Capitol Technology UniversityComputer Programming100/100
6Caribbean University-BayamonComputer Programming100/100
7Caribbean University-PonceComputer Programming100/100
8Central State UniversityComputer Science100/100
9Collin County Community College DistrictComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management100/100
10Atlantic UniversityComputer Software and Media Applications99/100
11Atlantic UniversityInformation Science/Studies99/100
12Boston CollegeComputer Science98/100
13Boston CollegeMathematics98/100
14California Intercontinental UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management98/100
15Claremont McKenna CollegeComputer Science98/100
16Columbia Central University-CaguasComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management98/100
17Atlantis UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
18Avila UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
19Bates CollegeMathematics97/100
20Bismarck State CollegeComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management97/100
21Bloomfield CollegeComputer Science97/100
22Bloomfield CollegeApplied Mathematics97/100
23Boston CollegeInformation Science/Studies97/100
24Brandeis UniversityComputer Science97/100
25Brandeis UniversityApplied Mathematics97/100
26Brandeis UniversityMathematics97/100
27California State University-ChicoComputer and Information Sciences97/100
28California State University-ChicoComputer Science97/100
29California State University-Monterey BayComputer Science97/100
30California State University-Monterey BayMathematics97/100
31Carleton CollegeComputer Science97/100
32Carleton CollegeMathematics97/100
33Carleton CollegeStatistics97/100
34Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer Science97/100
35Carnegie Mellon UniversityStatistics97/100
36Carnegie Mellon UniversityComputer and Information Sciences97/100
37Carnegie Mellon UniversityMathematics97/100
38Cascadia CollegeComputer Programming97/100
39Chadron State CollegeMathematics97/100
40Claremont McKenna CollegeMathematics97/100
41Colgate UniversityComputer Science97/100
42Albany State UniversityComputer and Information Sciences96/100
43American UniversityComputer Science96/100
44Amherst CollegeMathematics96/100
45Amherst CollegeComputer Science96/100
46Amherst CollegeStatistics96/100
47Angelo State UniversityComputer and Information Sciences96/100
48Appalachian State UniversityComputer Science96/100
49Aquinas CollegeMathematics96/100
50Augusta UniversityComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management96/100

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ROI Score 80+. These programs deliver exceptional value with low debt relative to earnings, strong job growth, and high graduation rates.

626 school-major combinations currently have a "Strong Buy" verdict. Average debt is $21K with average first-year earnings of $85K.

Verdicts and grades both derive from the ROI Score (0-100). Grades use A-F letter mapping while verdicts use investment language: Strong Buy (80+), Buy (60-79), Caution (40-59), and Avoid (below 40).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2026.