STRONG BUY

"Strong Buy" College Programs (2026)

2,503 school-major combinations. ROI Score 80+. These programs deliver exceptional value with low debt relative to earnings, strong job growth, and high graduation rates.

2,503

Programs

87/100

Avg ROI Score

$21K

Avg Median Debt

$90K

Avg Year 1 Earnings

Top 50 "Strong Buy" Programs

#	School	Major	ROI Score	Debt	Earnings (1yr)	Grade
1	Capitol Technology University	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	99/100	$4,080	$95,000	A
2	Capitol Technology University	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,080	$95,000	A
3	Capitol Technology University	Computer Programming	99/100	$4,080	$95,000	A
4	Strayer University-District of Columbia	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,794	$95,000	A
5	Strayer University-District of Columbia	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,794	$95,000	A
6	Strayer University-Florida	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,406	$95,000	A
7	Strayer University-Georgia	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,498	$95,000	A
8	Strayer University-Georgia	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,498	$95,000	A
9	Strayer University-Global Region	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,121	$95,000	A
10	Strayer University-Global Region	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,121	$95,000	A
11	Strayer University-Maryland	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,855	$95,000	A
12	Strayer University-Maryland	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,855	$95,000	A
13	Strayer University-New Jersey	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,896	$95,000	A
14	Strayer University-New Jersey	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,896	$95,000	A
15	Strayer University-North Carolina	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,828	$95,000	A
16	Strayer University-South Carolina	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,566	$95,000	A
17	Strayer University-South Carolina	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,566	$95,000	A
18	Strayer University-Tennessee	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,311	$95,000	A
19	Strayer University-Tennessee	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,311	$95,000	A
20	Strayer University-Texas	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,284	$95,000	A
21	Strayer University-Texas	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,284	$95,000	A
22	Strayer University-Virginia	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$4,420	$95,000	A
23	Strayer University-Virginia	Information Science/Studies	99/100	$4,420	$95,000	A
24	Strayer University-West Virginia	Computer and Information Sciences	99/100	$3,601	$95,000	A
25	Universidad Adventista de las Antillas	Computer Programming	99/100	$1,809	$95,000	A
26	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Computer Science	98/100	$6,171	$95,000	A
27	Bethesda University	Computer and Information Sciences	97/100	$9,639	$95,000	A
28	Caribbean University-Bayamon	Computer Programming	97/100	$10,798	$95,000	A
29	Caribbean University-Ponce	Computer Programming	97/100	$11,417	$95,000	A
30	Central State University	Computer Science	97/100	$8,894	$95,000	A
31	Dominican University of California	Computer Programming	97/100	$11,499	$95,000	A
32	Eastern Washington University	Computer and Information Sciences	97/100	$11,346	$95,000	A
33	Eastern Washington University	Computer Software and Media Applications	97/100	$11,346	$95,000	A
34	National American University-Rapid City	Computer and Information Sciences	97/100	$10,727	$95,000	A
35	National American University-Rapid City	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	97/100	$10,727	$95,000	A
36	Santa Fe College	Computer and Information Sciences	97/100	$8,541	$95,000	A
37	Tulane University of Louisiana	Computer Science	97/100	$8,622	$95,000	A
38	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Computer Science	97/100	$8,629	$95,000	A
39	University of Hawaii at Hilo	Mathematics	97/100	$8,629	$78,000	A
40	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Computer and Information Sciences	97/100	$10,237	$95,000	A
41	Berea College	Computer and Information Sciences	96/100	$11,808	$95,000	A
42	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Computer and Information Sciences	96/100	$6,110	$95,000	A
43	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Mathematics	96/100	$6,110	$78,000	A
44	Brigham Young University-Hawaii	Computer Science	96/100	$6,110	$95,000	A
45	Collin County Community College District	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	96/100	$12,441	$95,000	A
46	Daytona State College	Computer and Information Sciences	96/100	$12,437	$95,000	A
47	East-West University	Computer and Information Sciences	96/100	$12,522	$95,000	A
48	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquitas	Computer Science	96/100	$11,992	$95,000	A
49	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Ponce	Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	96/100	$13,114	$95,000	A
50	Judson University	Computer and Information Sciences	96/100	$12,138	$95,000	A

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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.

2,503 school-major combinations currently have a "Strong Buy" verdict. Average debt is $21K with average first-year earnings of $90K.

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

Last updated: March 2026