Is Your Irish Course
Worth the Investment?

Compare salary data, ROI and payback periods for 70+ courses at UCD, Trinity, DCU, UCC and more. Completely free.

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Why use CollegeROI?

Built to help Leaving Cert students and parents cut through the noise around CAO choices with real numbers.

Real salary data

Starting and 5-year salaries sourced from graduate outcome surveys for each course and university.

Payback periods

See how many years it takes to recoup your tuition and living costs once you start earning.

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Frequently asked questions
ROI is calculated by comparing your total course cost (tuition plus living expenses over the course length) against the extra earnings you gain from having the degree over 5 years, compared to not having it.
Starting and 5-year salary figures are based on published graduate outcome surveys and salary data for each course and university combination.
Yes. CollegeROI is completely free, with no sign-up required. Calculate, compare and explore as many courses as you like.
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