Location: Portland, Oregon
The ROI at Lewis & Clark is actually worse than Skidmore’s by just a bit.
A yearly investment of around $51,000 will get you $46,200 back annually once you’ve been out of school for ten years.
Florida Memorial University
Location: Miami, Florida
Florida Memorial University is another one of those schools that could be worse, but also isn’t exactly great. They have a nice-looking campus in the Sunshine State, but there are still a few problems with this school, including a low graduation rate which is just 38%.
The median salary – just over $36,500 – also doesn’t fair very well against the high tuition, which is nearly $23,000 each year.
Shaw University
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
This private Baptist liberal arts school in Raleigh, NC, probably shouldn’t be at the top of your list of choices for places to get a higher education. The graduation rate is just over 25%, which isn’t very promising. And, those who do graduate wind up stuck with over $28,000 in debt.
When you consider the fact that their median salary is only $1,200 more, you can see why Shaw earned their spot amongst the worst colleges in the US.
Mt. Sierra College, California
Location: Monrovia, California (Closed)
Mt. Sierra College in Monrovia shut down in June of 2019 after its president gave just a one-day notice alerting students to the goings-on. In 2013, more than 350 students left their programs due to accreditation issues when the school was placed on a warning list.
After that, everything went downhill until they completely ran out of money. The students who were left behind were transferred to the equally as troubled DeVry University. Before the closure, the graduation rate was an embarrassing 6.2%.
Colorado College
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
While Colorado College has some good things going for it, such as the 86% graduation rate, the ROI is questionable at best.
The school is super picky, accepting only 16% of applicants, though those who get accepted have a $38,000 median salary to look forward to upon graduation. However, that’s after paying nearly $50,000 per year for their degree.