Miami among top 50 most affordable colleges with best ROI

Miami University has been identified as one of the most affordable colleges with the best return on tuition dollars in a recent ranking by AffordableSchools.net.

Using data collected by the College Navigator database at the National Center for Education Statistics, Payscale.com, and each school’s website, Affordable Schools compiled a list of 50 postsecondary institutions from an initial pool of 100.

Return on investment rankings for each university and college are primarily composed of two factors: the average cost of undergraduate attendance weighed against the median earning power of a school’s graduates over 20 years.

Miami is listed as No. 50 on the Affordable Schools ranking but is tied at No. 46 based on points earned in three specific categories:

• Average cost of attendance – Miami’s in-state tuition is $14,958.
• Average salary – Miami’s average salary after graduation is $66,000.
• 20-year return on investment (ROI) – Miami’s ROI is $485,000.

With one of the top graduation rates among public universities, Miami consistently ranks among the nation’s “Best Value” universities:

• Forbes ranks Miami among the nation’s top 50 public universities.
• Kiplinger.com ranks Miami among the nation’s top 50 public universities.
• SmartAsset.com ranks Miami 2nd in Ohio.
• The Princeton Review ranks Miami among the nation’s top 200 universities and colleges.