CourseCompare’s 2026 Return on Education (ROE) Index Reveals Which Education Pathways Pay Off Fastest

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On September 15, 2026, CourseCompare released the 2026 Return on Education (ROE) Index in Toronto, which evaluates 21 popular education and career pathways based on financial returns two and five years after graduation. The index uses data from Canadian institutions and Statistics Canada to compare tuition costs, graduate earnings, student debt, program duration, and labour-market outlook, finding that shorter, skills-focused credentials generally provide better early financial returns compared to most degrees. Each pathway is rated relative to an Index average of 100; scores above this indicate a stronger return on investment.

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On September 15, 2026, CourseCompare released the 2026 Return on Education (ROE) Index in Toronto, comparing 21 popular education and career pathways across Canada. The report evaluates these pathways based on graduate earnings, tuition costs, student debt, program duration, labor-market outlook, and exposure to automation. Data was sourced from CourseCompare’s learner demand data and enrollment information along with Statistics Canada figures on program popularity. Tuition and program details were gathered directly from Canadian institutions, while graduate salaries and student debt data came from Statistics Canada. Federal labor market projections, Government of Canada Job Bank data, and OECD research provided insights into employment prospects and AI exposure. Each pathway is scored against an Index average of 100, with scores above or below indicating whether the early-career financial returns are above or below average. Shorter, skills-focused credentials lead to stronger financial returns compared to most degrees within two and five years after graduation.

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Canadian CourseCompare GLOBE NEWSWIRE Statistics Canada TORONTO

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Canadian NORP · 2× CourseCompare ORG · 2× Statistics Canada ORG · 2× Canada GPE · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE ORG · 1× Government of Canada Job Bank ORG · 1× OECD ORG · 1× TORONTO GPE · 1×

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The expanded national benchmark compares 21 popular education and career pathways by weighing graduate earnings against tuition, student debt, program duration, labour-market outlook and exposure to automation.

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2026-09-15 · Toronto Star

CourseCompare’s 2026 Return on Education (ROE) Index Reveals Which Education Pathways Pay Off Fastest · assertive framing

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Shorter, skills-focused credentials dominate the strongest early financial returns in Canadian education, outpacing most degrees two and five years after graduation, according to the 2026 Return on Education (ROE) Index released today by CourseCompare, Canada’s marketplace for education. uncertain

credentials → focus → education

benchmark → compare → automation

The pathways were selected using CourseCompare’s learner demand and enrollment data alongside Statistics Canada figures on program popularity. asserted

pathways → select → popularity

Tuition and program information was collected directly from Canadian institutions, while graduate earnings and student debt figures came from Statistics Canada. asserted

earnings → collect → Canada

Federal labour-market projections, Government of Canada Job Bank data and OECD research informed assessments of employment outlook and AI exposure. asserted

projections → inform → outlook

Each pathway is scored against an Index average of 100: scores above 100 indicate an above-average early-career return, while scores below 100 indicate a below-average return. asserted

scores → score → return

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