College Salary Report

Updated 2024

College Salary Report

Best Private Universities by Salary Potential

Want the intimate experience of a private college along with a high-paying career? Check out private colleges with highest-paid alumni.

Bachelor's Only
All Alumni
RankSchool NameSchool TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:650School Name:East Texas Baptist UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,600Mid-Career Pay:$95,600% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:650School Name:Palm Beach Atlantic UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$58,400Mid-Career Pay:$95,600% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:650School Name:Eureka CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,300Mid-Career Pay:$95,600% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:654School Name:Fisk UniversitySchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$57,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:46%
Rank:654School Name:Texas Wesleyan UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$53,800Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:66%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:654School Name:College of Saint MarySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$58,300Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:44%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:654School Name:Cambridge CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$52,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,500% High Meaning:73%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:658School Name:Mount Vernon Nazarene UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:658School Name:The University of the ArtsSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$61,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:35%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:658School Name:Georgian Court UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$54,000Mid-Career Pay:$95,400% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:661School Name:Goshen CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,300% High Meaning:68%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:662School Name:Geneva CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$61,600Mid-Career Pay:$95,200% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:28%
Rank:663School Name:Caldwell UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$54,000Mid-Career Pay:$95,100% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:663School Name:Everglades UniversitySchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$57,700Mid-Career Pay:$95,100% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:663School Name:Wayland Baptist UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,900Mid-Career Pay:$95,100% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:663School Name:Southern New Hampshire UniversitySchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$61,500Mid-Career Pay:$95,100% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:667School Name:Illinois CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$57,200Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:19%
Rank:667School Name:Lyon CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,600Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:31%
Rank:667School Name:University of Northwestern-St PaulSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$60,100Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:667School Name:Kentucky Wesleyan CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$53,400Mid-Career Pay:$95,000% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:18%
Rank:671School Name:Misericordia UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,700Mid-Career Pay:$94,900% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:671School Name:Howard Payne UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,200Mid-Career Pay:$94,900% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:671School Name:Hardin-Simmons UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,700Mid-Career Pay:$94,900% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:7%
Rank:671School Name:Hood CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$61,100Mid-Career Pay:$94,900% High Meaning:41%% STEM Degrees:25%
Rank:675School Name:University of DubuqueSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,600Mid-Career Pay:$94,800% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:8%

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