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University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · Public$69,960 median pay · $16,467/yr net
East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · Public$50,296 median pay · $11,841/yr net
Andrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI · Private$53,187 median pay · $12,547/yr net
University of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Public$43,407 median pay · $10,260/yr net
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private$100,533 median pay · $23,777/yr net
San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Public$64,909 median pay · $15,364/yr net
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · Public$53,493 median pay · $12,766/yr net
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Public$62,668 median pay · $14,967/yr net
Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · Public$54,163 median pay · $12,937/yr net
University of WyomingLaramie, WY · Public$56,880 median pay · $13,599/yr net
Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · Public$57,897 median pay · $13,886/yr net
Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public$45,795 median pay · $11,040/yr net
University of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Public$67,170 median pay · $16,200/yr net
The University of Tennessee-MartinMartin, TN · Public$44,213 median pay · $10,701/yr net
University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · Public$63,126 median pay · $15,300/yr net
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · Public$55,813 median pay · $13,529/yr net
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Public$69,020 median pay · $16,778/yr net
Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · Private$58,799 median pay · $14,301/yr net
University of DelawareNewark, DE · Public$72,950 median pay · $17,799/yr net
North Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · Public$44,440 median pay · $10,846/yr net
University of TulsaTulsa, OK · Private$61,408 median pay · $15,000/yr net
Minot State UniversityMinot, ND · Public$51,759 median pay · $12,703/yr net
Eastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · Public$51,989 median pay · $12,786/yr net
University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI · Public$49,606 median pay · $12,220/yr net
University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · Public$47,856 median pay · $11,856/yr net
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,779 median pay · $19,285/yr net
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public$86,863 median pay · $21,565/yr net
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · Public$53,390 median pay · $13,297/yr net
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public$53,909 median pay · $13,441/yr net
North Dakota State University-Main CampusFargo, ND · Public$62,203 median pay · $15,543/yr net
Western Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public$43,889 median pay · $10,990/yr net
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private$94,810 median pay · $23,781/yr net
North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC · Public$68,758 median pay · $17,303/yr net
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public$74,479 median pay · $18,745/yr net
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · Private$89,070 median pay · $22,453/yr net
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public$74,502 median pay · $18,784/yr net
University at AlbanyAlbany, NY · Public$67,979 median pay · $17,167/yr net
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private$86,182 median pay · $21,786/yr net
Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public$61,415 median pay · $15,566/yr net
University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · Public$52,528 median pay · $13,369/yr net
Regis UniversityDenver, CO · Private$72,105 median pay · $18,397/yr net
Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public$63,742 median pay · $16,264/yr net
University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · Public$55,356 median pay · $14,158/yr net
University of MemphisMemphis, TN · Public$48,458 median pay · $12,397/yr net
Wichita State UniversityWichita, KS · Public$51,532 median pay · $13,194/yr net
University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · Public$35,723 median pay · $9,175/yr net
Fort Hays State UniversityHays, KS · Public$48,928 median pay · $12,569/yr net
University of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · Public$55,548 median pay · $14,305/yr net
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · Private$66,099 median pay · $17,028/yr net
Bay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA · Private$55,383 median pay · $14,271/yr netFrequently asked questions
Best value colleges
Colleges that deliver the most earnings power for the lowest real cost.
How we ranked this: Ranked by 10-year median earnings relative to the average net price after aid: a rough return on what you actually pay. Limited to schools that report both, with a graduation rate of 40% or higher and at least 1,000 students.
University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD · Public$69,960 median pay · $16,467/yr netEast Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, TX · Public$50,296 median pay · $11,841/yr netAndrews UniversityBerrien Springs, MI · Private$53,187 median pay · $12,547/yr netUniversity of North Carolina at PembrokePembroke, NC · Public$43,407 median pay · $10,260/yr netYale UniversityNew Haven, CT · Private$100,533 median pay · $23,777/yr netSan Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA · Public$64,909 median pay · $15,364/yr netWayne State UniversityDetroit, MI · Public$53,493 median pay · $12,766/yr netArizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, AZ · Public$62,668 median pay · $14,967/yr netWestern Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL · Public$54,163 median pay · $12,937/yr netUniversity of WyomingLaramie, WY · Public$56,880 median pay · $13,599/yr netEastern Washington UniversityCheney, WA · Public$57,897 median pay · $13,886/yr netEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KY · Public$45,795 median pay · $11,040/yr netUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City, UT · Public$67,170 median pay · $16,200/yr netUniversity of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, OK · Public$63,126 median pay · $15,300/yr netSaint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · Public$55,813 median pay · $13,529/yr netUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Public$69,020 median pay · $16,778/yr netAlbion CollegeAlbion, MI · Private$58,799 median pay · $14,301/yr netUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE · Public$72,950 median pay · $17,799/yr netNorth Carolina A & T State UniversityGreensboro, NC · Public$44,440 median pay · $10,846/yr netUniversity of TulsaTulsa, OK · Private$61,408 median pay · $15,000/yr netMinot State UniversityMinot, ND · Public$51,759 median pay · $12,703/yr netEastern Illinois UniversityCharleston, IL · Public$51,989 median pay · $12,786/yr netUniversity of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, WI · Public$49,606 median pay · $12,220/yr netUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI · Public$47,856 median pay · $11,856/yr netPomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,779 median pay · $19,285/yr netUniversity of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA · Public$86,863 median pay · $21,565/yr netSouthern Illinois University-CarbondaleCarbondale, IL · Public$53,390 median pay · $13,297/yr netUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public$53,909 median pay · $13,441/yr netWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY · Public$43,889 median pay · $10,990/yr netWashington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA · Private$94,810 median pay · $23,781/yr netNorth Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, NC · Public$68,758 median pay · $17,303/yr netRutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public$74,479 median pay · $18,745/yr netMilwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI · Private$89,070 median pay · $22,453/yr netStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public$74,502 median pay · $18,784/yr netUniversity at AlbanyAlbany, NY · Public$67,979 median pay · $17,167/yr netWashington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO · Private$86,182 median pay · $21,786/yr netMontclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ · Public$61,415 median pay · $15,566/yr netUniversity of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, WI · Public$52,528 median pay · $13,369/yr netRegis UniversityDenver, CO · Private$72,105 median pay · $18,397/yr netIndiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN · Public$63,742 median pay · $16,264/yr netUniversity of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWhitewater, WI · Public$55,356 median pay · $14,158/yr netUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN · Public$48,458 median pay · $12,397/yr netWichita State UniversityWichita, KS · Public$51,532 median pay · $13,194/yr netUniversity of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR · Public$35,723 median pay · $9,175/yr netFort Hays State UniversityHays, KS · Public$48,928 median pay · $12,569/yr netUniversity of Wisconsin-OshkoshOshkosh, WI · Public$55,548 median pay · $14,305/yr netLewis UniversityRomeoville, IL · Private$66,099 median pay · $17,028/yr netBay Path UniversityLongmeadow, MA · Private$55,383 median pay · $14,271/yr net- How are best value colleges ranked?
- Ranked by 10-year median earnings relative to the average net price after aid: a rough return on what you actually pay. Limited to schools that report both, with a graduation rate of 40% or higher and at least 1,000 students. We only rank schools with enough public data to compare fairly.
- Is the net price before or after financial aid?
- Net price is the average yearly cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted, reported across aided students. Your own price depends on your family's finances.
- Where does this ranking data come from?
- All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. No school pays to be listed or ranked.
- How do I find the list that actually fits me?
- These lists use the same data for everyone. Take Blueprint's free Matchmaker to get your personal odds and net price at every school.
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