Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential
Want to earn a college degree, but not sure which school to choose? Check out this list of colleges with the highest alumni salaries.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:251 | School Name: Pacific Lutheran University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$71,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,300 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:251 | School Name: University of Illinois Chicago | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$73,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,300 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:28% |
| Rank:253 | School Name: Marist College | School Type:Private School, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$73,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,200 | % High Meaning:36% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:253 | School Name: Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico-Orlando | School Type:Engineering, Private School | Early Career Pay:$75,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:64% |
| Rank:253 | School Name: Auburn University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$71,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,200 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:31% |
| Rank:253 | School Name:_50px.png) Colorado College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$72,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:29% |
| Rank:257 | School Name:Washington & Jefferson College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$65,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,100 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:25% |
| Rank:258 | School Name: Juniata College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$70,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,000 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:258 | School Name: La Salle University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$69,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:258 | School Name: Iona University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$71,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:258 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Georgia | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$72,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,000 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:258 | School Name: Howard University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$73,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$132,000 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:263 | School Name: Pacific Union College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$76,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,900 | % High Meaning:78% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:264 | School Name: Kalamazoo College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$69,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:42% |
| Rank:264 | School Name:_50px.gif) University of Iowa | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$70,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,800 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:266 | School Name:California Institute of Integral Studies | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$71,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,600 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:267 | School Name: Pratt Institute-Main | School Type:Art, Private School | Early Career Pay:$67,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,200 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:267 | School Name: Saint Anselm College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$74,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,200 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:267 | School Name: Hamline University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$65,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,200 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:270 | School Name: Lake Forest College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$71,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,100 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:23% |
| Rank:271 | School Name: Wheaton College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious, Sober School | Early Career Pay:$70,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,000 | % High Meaning:65% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:271 | School Name: Pepperdine University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$77,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$131,000 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:4% |
| Rank:273 | School Name:Sarah Lawrence College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$70,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,800 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:274 | School Name:_50px.png) New York Institute of Technology | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$71,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,700 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:32% |
| Rank:274 | School Name: The University of Texas at Dallas | School Type:Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$76,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$130,700 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:48% |
