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:72 | School Name: Vanderbilt University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$87,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$156,600 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:20 | School Name: Bucknell University | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Party School, Private School, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$87,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$178,200 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:36% |
| Rank:18 | School Name: Georgetown University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$87,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$179,300 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:220 | School Name: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$87,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$134,600 | % High Meaning:88% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:45 | School Name: Tufts University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$86,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,600 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:28% |
| Rank:56 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Southern California | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$86,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$160,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:83 | School Name: Case Western Reserve University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$86,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$155,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:433 | School Name:The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$85,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$122,200 | % High Meaning:87% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:147 | School Name: - Daytona Beach, FL_50px.jpg) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$85,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,400 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:41% |
| Rank:51 | School Name: Swarthmore College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$85,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$162,600 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:68 | School Name:_50px.png) Illinois Institute of Technology | School Type:Engineering, Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$85,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$157,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:58% |
| Rank:65 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.jpg) University of Virginia-Main Campus | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$157,300 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:68 | School Name: - San Luis Obispo_50px.png) California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | School Type:For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$157,000 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:95 | School Name: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,900 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:41% |
| Rank:127 | School Name: Milwaukee School of Engineering | School Type:Engineering, Private School | Early Career Pay:$85,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$145,800 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:70% |
| Rank:87 | School Name:_50px.jpg) Missouri University of Science and Technology | School Type:Engineering, Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$154,300 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:78% |
| Rank:43 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-San Diego | School Type:Engineering, Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$85,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$164,900 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:51% |
| Rank:100 | School Name: Boston College | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$85,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,600 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:96 | School Name: University of Rochester | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$84,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,100 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:29% |
| Rank:81 | School Name: Northwestern University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$84,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$155,100 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:38 | School Name: Washington and Lee University | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$170,500 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:177 | School Name: Massachusetts Maritime Academy | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$84,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,500 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:34% |
| Rank:47 | School Name: Amherst College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,200 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:48 | School Name: Union College (New York) | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Party School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$163,100 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:49% |
| Rank:101 | School Name: Emory University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University | Early Career Pay:$84,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,100 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
