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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 49–72
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Alabama 54 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Fortis College-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Net price / year$21,006PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Marion Military Institute
Marion, AL
Net price / year$8,627Payback1.5 years
Weak ROI
Fortis College
Mobile, AL
Net price / year$19,074PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South University-Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
Net price / year$27,807PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Remington College-Mobile Campus
Mobile, AL
Net price / year$26,120PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
United States Sports University
Daphne, AL
Net price / year$24,076Payback14 years
Alaska 6 matching
View state rankingSlow ROI
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$15,301Payback17.4 years
Weak ROI
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK
Net price / year$10,892Payback86.1 years
Weak ROI
Charter College
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$34,860PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Alaska Southeast
Juneau, AK
Net price / year$12,357Payback429.8 years
Solid ROI
Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$21,616Payback7.3 years
Weak ROI
Alaska Career College
Anchorage, AK
Net price / year$20,150PaybackNot available
Arizona 63 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$13,520PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$22,472PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Tempe, AZ
Net price / year$14,967Payback4.2 years
Solid ROI
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Net price / year$16,674Payback5.7 years
Solid ROI
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Net price / year$14,158Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
The University of Arizona Global Campus
Chandler, AZ
Net price / year$31,266PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mesa Community College
Mesa, AZ
Net price / year$12,132PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ
Net price / year$3,405PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
Net price / year$11,650PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rio Salado College
Tempe, AZ
Net price / year$8,341PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
Net price / year$12,055PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
American InterContinental University System
Chandler, AZ
Net price / year$15,172PaybackNot available