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:114 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Colorado Boulder | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$76,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,000 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:113 | School Name: Fordham University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$78,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,300 | % High Meaning:43% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:111 | School Name: - Austin_50px.png) The University of Texas at Austin | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$80,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,400 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:111 | School Name: University of Maryland-College Park | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$81,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,400 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:110 | School Name: Rutgers University-New Brunswick | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$78,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,600 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:31% |
| Rank:108 | School Name:_50px.png) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$82,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,200 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:108 | School Name: Ursinus College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$72,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:45% |
| Rank:106 | School Name:_50px.png) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | School Type:Engineering, State School | Early Career Pay:$83,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,400 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:92% |
| Rank:106 | School Name: MCPHS University | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$78,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,400 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:1% |
| Rank:105 | School Name:Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$80,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$148,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:103 | School Name:Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$84,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,500 | % High Meaning:72% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:103 | School Name: Texas A & M University-College Station | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$77,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,500 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:32% |
| Rank:102 | School Name: Barnard College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School | Early Career Pay:$80,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| 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% |
| 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:99 | School Name:_50px.gif) Southern Methodist University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$81,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,000 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:98 | School Name:_50px.png) Brigham Young University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, Sober School, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$79,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,200 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:97 | School Name: College of the Holy Cross | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$79,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,800 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| 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: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:94 | School Name:Maine Maritime Academy | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$83,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,000 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:44% |
| Rank:93 | School Name: Seattle University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$80,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,100 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:18% |
| Rank:92 | School Name: University of Chicago | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$87,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,300 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:91 | School Name: Loyola Marymount University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$76,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,600 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:90 | School Name: Boston University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$82,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,800 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:27% |
