Miles College

Located in Fairfield, Alabama, the Miles College Golden Bears can choose from 25 different possible degrees and spend time in the Centre of Academic Excellence that, strangely, lies under the auspices of the Director of National Intelligence. Founded in 1898, Miles College is associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME Church) and a member of the United Negro College Fund.

But details like that pale in comparison to the financial statistics for those who would like to attend Miles College. Students at the historic college have to shell out $22,500 a year and, upon graduation, tend not to fare well in the job market. The 20-year return on investment for the 17% of Miles College students who graduate turns out to be -$164,600.