The 20 US colleges with the best return on your investment 40 years after you've enrolled

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20. Bentley University

20. Bentley University

Location: Waltham, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 91%

Median debt: $25,000

10-year NPV: $158,000

40-year NPV: $1,786,000

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19. Colorado School of Mines

19. Colorado School of Mines

Location: Golden, Colorado

Graduation rate: 78%

Median debt: $21,915

10-year NPV: $203,000

40-year NPV: $1,794,000

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18. California Institute of Technology

18. California Institute of Technology

Location: Pasadena, California

Graduation rate: 89%

Median debt: $11,500

10-year NPV: $200,000

40-year NPV: $1,810,000

17. California State University Maritime Academy

17. California State University Maritime Academy

Location: Vallejo, California

Graduation rate: 64%

Median debt: $20,500

10-year NPV: $265,000

40-year NPV: $1,818,000

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16. University of Pennsylvania

16. University of Pennsylvania

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Graduation rate: 96%

Median debt: $12,500

10-year NPV: $220,000

40-year NPV: $1,832,000

15. Stevens Institute of Technology

15. Stevens Institute of Technology

Location: Hoboken, New Jersey

Graduation rate: 83%

Median debt: $26,000

10-year NPV: $162,000

40-year NPV: $1,833,000

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14. Harvey Mudd College

14. Harvey Mudd College

Location: Claremont, California

Graduation rate: 96%

Median debt: $21,254

10-year NPV: $187,00

40-year NPV: $1,851,000

13. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

13. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Location: Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 75%

Median debt: $23,250

10-year NPV: $246,00

40-year NPV: $1,869,00

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12. St. Paul's School of Nursing - Queens

12. St. Paul's School of Nursing - Queens

Location: Queens, New York

Graduation rate: 54% for less-than-four-year degree students

Median debt: $20,000

10-year NPV: $354,000

40-year NPV: $1,877,000

11. University of the Sciences

11. University of the Sciences

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Graduation rate: 73%

Median debt: $27,000

10-year NPV: $211,000

40-year NPV: $1,928,000

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10. United States Merchant Marine Academy

10. United States Merchant Marine Academy

Location: Kings Point, New York

Graduation rate: 74%

Median debt: $27,00

10-year NPV: $298,000

40-year NPV: $1,949,000

9. Georgetown University

9. Georgetown University

Location: Washington, DC

Graduation rate: 95%

Median debt: $14,750

10-year NPV: $198,000

40-year NPV: $1,950,000

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8. Harvard University

8. Harvard University

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 96%

Median debt: $7,000

10-year NPV: $286,000

40-year NPV: $1,967,000

7. Babson College

7. Babson College

Location: Babson Park, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 92%

Median debt: $24,875

10-year NPV: $184,000

40-year NPV: $1,985,000

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6. Maine Maritime Academy

6. Maine Maritime Academy

Location: Castine, Maine

Graduation rate: 69%

Median debt: $27,000

10-year NPV: $251,000

40-year NPV: $2,043,000

5. Stanford University

5. Stanford University

Location: Stanford, California

Graduation rate: 94%

Median debt: $10,874

10-year NPV: $307,000

40-year NPV: $2,068,000

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4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

4. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 94%

Median debt: $15,346

10-year NPV: $311,000

40-year NPV: $2,273,000

3. MCPHS University

3. MCPHS University

(Formerly known as the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences)

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Graduation rate: 74%

Median debt: $25,000

10-year NPV: $247,000

40-year NPV: $2,421,000

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2. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

2. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Graduation rate: 71%

Median debt: $19,500

10-year NPV: $389,000

40-year NPV: $2,714,000

1. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

1. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Location: Albany, New York

Graduation rate: 76%

Median debt: $25,000

10-year NPV: $385,000

40-year NPV: $2,714,000

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