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Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · Public$80,596 median, 10yr
Barnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private$80,516 median, 10yr
Colby CollegeWaterville, ME · Private$80,490 median, 10yr
Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private$80,257 median, 10yr
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private$80,137 median, 10yr
Haverford CollegeHaverford, PA · Private$79,966 median, 10yr
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Private$79,164 median, 10yr
University of RochesterRochester, NY · Private$79,042 median, 10yr
San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA · Public$78,988 median, 10yr
Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · Private$78,892 median, 10yr
Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · Private$78,812 median, 10yr
Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · Private$78,638 median, 10yr
Excelsior UniversityAlbany, NY · Private$78,493 median, 10yr
University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA · Public$78,466 median, 10yr
University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, WA · Public$78,466 median, 10yr
University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, WA · Public$78,466 median, 10yr
University of the PacificStockton, CA · Private$78,445 median, 10yr
Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private$78,411 median, 10yr
Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX · Private$78,354 median, 10yr
Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private$78,349 median, 10yr
Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · Private$78,257 median, 10yr
Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · Public$78,198 median, 10yr
Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Private$78,158 median, 10yr
Marist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · Private$77,819 median, 10yr
Molloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY · Private$77,789 median, 10yr
Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,779 median, 10yr
Stonehill CollegeEaston, MA · Private$77,745 median, 10yr
Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private$77,644 median, 10yr
Scripps CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,539 median, 10yr
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private$77,449 median, 10yr
American UniversityWashington, DC · Private$77,370 median, 10yr
Virginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · Public$77,369 median, 10yr
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private$77,235 median, 10yr
Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · Private$77,231 median, 10yr
Colorado State University GlobalDenver, CO · Public$76,813 median, 10yr
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN · Private$76,786 median, 10yr
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Private$76,571 median, 10yr
George Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Public$76,343 median, 10yr
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private$76,310 median, 10yr
University of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · Private$76,178 median, 10yr
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · Private$76,124 median, 10yr
Siena CollegeLoudonville, NY · Private$76,079 median, 10yr
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · Public$75,971 median, 10yr
Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · Private$75,951 median, 10yr
Brigham Young UniversityProvo, UT · Private$75,790 median, 10yr
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · Private$75,701 median, 10yr
Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, MA · Private$75,584 median, 10yr
University of DaytonDayton, OH · Private$75,537 median, 10yr
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private$75,525 median, 10yr
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · Private$75,482 median, 10yrFrequently asked questions
Colleges with the best earnings outcomes
Colleges whose alumni earn the most ten years after enrolling.
How we ranked this: Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrolling (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with at least 1,000 students.
Binghamton UniversityVestal, NY · Public$80,596 median, 10yrBarnard CollegeNew York, NY · Private$80,516 median, 10yrColby CollegeWaterville, ME · Private$80,490 median, 10yrSwarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA · Private$80,257 median, 10yrEmory UniversityAtlanta, GA · Private$80,137 median, 10yrHaverford CollegeHaverford, PA · Private$79,966 median, 10yrSyracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY · Private$79,164 median, 10yrUniversity of RochesterRochester, NY · Private$79,042 median, 10yrSan Jose State UniversitySan Jose, CA · Public$78,988 median, 10yrGonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA · Private$78,892 median, 10yrSaint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, CA · Private$78,812 median, 10yrLinfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR · Private$78,638 median, 10yrExcelsior UniversityAlbany, NY · Private$78,493 median, 10yrUniversity of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, WA · Public$78,466 median, 10yrHamilton CollegeClinton, NY · Private$78,411 median, 10yrSouthern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX · Private$78,354 median, 10yrLoyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private$78,349 median, 10yrMarquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI · Private$78,257 median, 10yrMichigan Technological UniversityHoughton, MI · Public$78,198 median, 10yrWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC · Private$78,158 median, 10yrMarist UniversityPoughkeepsie, NY · Private$77,819 median, 10yrMolloy UniversityRockville Centre, NY · Private$77,789 median, 10yrPomona CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,779 median, 10yrStonehill CollegeEaston, MA · Private$77,745 median, 10yrAmherst CollegeAmherst, MA · Private$77,644 median, 10yrScripps CollegeClaremont, CA · Private$77,539 median, 10yrThomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA · Private$77,449 median, 10yrAmerican UniversityWashington, DC · Private$77,370 median, 10yrVirginia Military InstituteLexington, VA · Public$77,369 median, 10yrButler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · Private$77,235 median, 10yrBrandeis UniversityWaltham, MA · Private$77,231 median, 10yrRochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY · Private$76,571 median, 10yrGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA · Public$76,343 median, 10yrMiddlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT · Private$76,310 median, 10yrUniversity of RichmondUniversity of Richmond, VA · Private$76,178 median, 10yrFranklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA · Private$76,124 median, 10yrCUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NY · Public$75,971 median, 10yrOccidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA · Private$75,951 median, 10yrImmaculata UniversityImmaculata, PA · Private$75,701 median, 10yrUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH · Private$75,537 median, 10yrCarleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private$75,525 median, 10yrAdelphi UniversityGarden City, NY · Private$75,482 median, 10yr- How are colleges with the best earnings outcomes ranked?
- Ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrolling (U.S. College Scorecard), among schools with 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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