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How we measure value3,376colleges to explore
434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
Federal figures. Our calculations.
3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,089–2,112
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
New York 203 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Sayville, NY
Net price / year$24,557Payback6.5 years
Weak ROI
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics
New York, NY
Net price / year$16,070PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York
New York, NY
Net price / year$21,623PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, NY
Net price / year$17,425PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
Long Island City, NY
Net price / year$20,097PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
New York, NY
Net price / year$22,872Payback7.2 years
Weak ROI
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools
Brooklyn, NY
Net price / year$22,709PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute
Bethpage, NY
Net price / year$18,337PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
Chester, NY
Net price / year$10,880PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany
Albany, NY
Net price / year$12,443PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge
Hauppauge, NY
Net price / year$22,689PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
Brooklyn, NY
Net price / year$5,646PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Simon's Rock at Bard College
Barrytown, NY
Net price / year$31,625PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
Ossining, NY
Net price / year$3,822PaybackNot available
North Carolina 115 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$17,303Payback3.4 years
Solid ROI
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Net price / year$15,435Payback6.9 years
Strong ROI
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Net price / year$11,655Payback2 years
Solid ROI
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Net price / year$15,739Payback9.3 years
Weak ROI
Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
Net price / year$8,759PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Net price / year$16,836Payback19.4 years
Weak ROI
Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC
Net price / year$3,345PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Net price / year$20,109Payback12.2 years
Weak ROI
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Net price / year$10,965PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Net price / year$10,846PaybackNot available