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University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · Private$75,328 median, 10yr
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA · Private$75,272 median, 10yr
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA · Private$75,217 median, 10yr
The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Public$75,121 median, 10yr
Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · Private$75,059 median, 10yr
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT · Private$75,001 median, 10yr
University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · Public$74,915 median, 10yr
Assumption UniversityWorcester, MA · Private$74,895 median, 10yr
Duquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private$74,742 median, 10yr
University of ScrantonScranton, PA · Private$74,652 median, 10yr
Elon UniversityElon, NC · Private$74,545 median, 10yr
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public$74,502 median, 10yr
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yr
Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yr
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yr
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY · Private$74,360 median, 10yr
University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public$73,997 median, 10yr
University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, CT · Public$73,997 median, 10yr
University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, CT · Public$73,997 median, 10yr
Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Private$73,911 median, 10yr
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private$73,897 median, 10yr
University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Public$73,827 median, 10yr
University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Public$73,792 median, 10yr
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · Private$73,739 median, 10yr
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · Private$73,721 median, 10yr
Iona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · Private$73,595 median, 10yr
William & MaryWilliamsburg, VA · Public$73,490 median, 10yr
Saint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · Private$73,371 median, 10yr
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · Public$73,323 median, 10yr
The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private$73,250 median, 10yr
Western New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · Private$73,157 median, 10yr
Salve Regina UniversityNewport, RI · Private$72,975 median, 10yr
University of DelawareNewark, DE · Public$72,950 median, 10yr
University of RedlandsRedlands, CA · Private$72,690 median, 10yr
Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, IN · Public$72,424 median, 10yr
Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, CA · Private$72,379 median, 10yr
AdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · Private$72,282 median, 10yr
Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · Public$72,273 median, 10yr
South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · Public$72,257 median, 10yr
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public$72,200 median, 10yr
Regis UniversityDenver, CO · Private$72,105 median, 10yr
Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Public$72,097 median, 10yr
Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Public$72,085 median, 10yr
Art Center College of DesignPasadena, CA · Private$71,958 median, 10yr
California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public$71,902 median, 10yr
Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA · Private$71,901 median, 10yr
Kenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private$71,830 median, 10yr
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · Private$71,668 median, 10yr
University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · Public$71,631 median, 10yr
University of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public$71,588 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.
University of MiamiCoral Gables, FL · Private$75,328 median, 10yrSeattle UniversitySeattle, WA · Private$75,272 median, 10yrBryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PA · Private$75,217 median, 10yrThe University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX · Public$75,121 median, 10yrSacred Heart UniversityFairfield, CT · Private$75,059 median, 10yrConnecticut CollegeNew London, CT · Private$75,001 median, 10yrUniversity of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA · Public$74,915 median, 10yrDuquesne UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private$74,742 median, 10yrUniversity of ScrantonScranton, PA · Private$74,652 median, 10yrElon UniversityElon, NC · Private$74,545 median, 10yrStony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NY · Public$74,502 median, 10yrRutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yrRutgers University-NewarkNewark, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yrRutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJ · Public$74,479 median, 10yrWagner CollegeStaten Island, NY · Private$74,360 median, 10yrUniversity of ConnecticutStorrs, CT · Public$73,997 median, 10yrCreighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Private$73,911 median, 10yrWesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CT · Private$73,897 median, 10yrUniversity of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, AR · Public$73,827 median, 10yrUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI · Public$73,792 median, 10yrUrsinus CollegeCollegeville, PA · Private$73,721 median, 10yrIona UniversityNew Rochelle, NY · Private$73,595 median, 10yrSaint Anselm CollegeManchester, NH · Private$73,371 median, 10yrThe College of New JerseyEwing, NJ · Public$73,323 median, 10yrThe Catholic University of AmericaWashington, DC · Private$73,250 median, 10yrWestern New England UniversitySpringfield, MA · Private$73,157 median, 10yrSalve Regina UniversityNewport, RI · Private$72,975 median, 10yrUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE · Public$72,950 median, 10yrUniversity of RedlandsRedlands, CA · Private$72,690 median, 10yrAdventHealth UniversityOrlando, FL · Private$72,282 median, 10yrOregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR · Public$72,273 median, 10yrSouth Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, SD · Public$72,257 median, 10yrUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · Public$72,200 median, 10yrRegis UniversityDenver, CO · Private$72,105 median, 10yrTexas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX · Public$72,097 median, 10yrCitadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, SC · Public$72,085 median, 10yrCalifornia State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, CA · Public$71,902 median, 10yrDrake UniversityDes Moines, IA · Private$71,901 median, 10yrKenyon CollegeGambier, OH · Private$71,830 median, 10yrTrinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX · Private$71,668 median, 10yrUniversity of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, MA · Public$71,631 median, 10yrUniversity of FloridaGainesville, FL · Public$71,588 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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