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:726School Name:Milwaukee Institute of Art & DesignSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$56,600Mid-Career Pay:$91,900% High Meaning:36%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:727School Name:Charleston Southern UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$53,100Mid-Career Pay:$91,800% High Meaning:60%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:727School Name:Marian University (Indiana)School Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$63,100Mid-Career Pay:$91,800% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:727School Name:Mississippi CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,800Mid-Career Pay:$91,800% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:16%
Rank:730School Name:Thiel CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$50,400Mid-Career Pay:$91,700% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:15%
Rank:730School Name:Southwestern Adventist UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$52,800Mid-Career Pay:$91,700% High Meaning:71%% STEM Degrees:12%
Rank:732School Name:Johnson & Wales University-OnlineSchool Type:Business, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$56,500Mid-Career Pay:$91,600% High Meaning:44%% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:732School Name:Southern Adventist UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,000Mid-Career Pay:$91,600% High Meaning:70%% STEM Degrees:10%
Rank:732School Name:Shorter UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,500Mid-Career Pay:$91,600% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:732School Name:Baker CollegeSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$59,400Mid-Career Pay:$91,600% High Meaning:44%% STEM Degrees:8%
Rank:736School Name:Warren Wilson CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$46,500Mid-Career Pay:$91,500% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:13%
Rank:736School Name:Herzing University-BrookfieldSchool Type:Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$63,600Mid-Career Pay:$91,500% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:1%
Rank:736School Name:Huntingdon CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$50,000Mid-Career Pay:$91,500% High Meaning:72%% STEM Degrees:12%
Rank:739School Name:Greensboro CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$59,200Mid-Career Pay:$91,400% High Meaning:56%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:740School Name:Adrian CollegeSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$54,200Mid-Career Pay:$91,300% High Meaning:53%% STEM Degrees:11%
Rank:741School Name:Bluffton UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$55,400Mid-Career Pay:$91,100% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:741School Name:Eastern Mennonite UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,300Mid-Career Pay:$91,100% High Meaning:79%% STEM Degrees:9%
Rank:741School Name:Amridge UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$54,000Mid-Career Pay:$91,100% High Meaning:-% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:744School Name:Pfeiffer UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$56,400Mid-Career Pay:$91,000% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:6%
Rank:744School Name:Faulkner UniversitySchool Type:Business, Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$49,800Mid-Career Pay:$91,000% High Meaning:61%% STEM Degrees:2%
Rank:746School Name:Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesSchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$57,000Mid-Career Pay:$90,800% High Meaning:68%% STEM Degrees:20%
Rank:747School Name:Columbus College of Art and DesignSchool Type:Art, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$56,900Mid-Career Pay:$90,700% High Meaning:35%% STEM Degrees:0%
Rank:747School Name:Columbia College (Missouri)School Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$57,200Mid-Career Pay:$90,700% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:4%
Rank:749School Name:Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$54,100Mid-Career Pay:$90,600% High Meaning:68%% STEM Degrees:5%
Rank:749School Name:Texas Lutheran UniversitySchool Type:Private School, ReligiousEarly Career Pay:$58,600Mid-Career Pay:$90,600% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:11%

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