Best Research Universities by Salary Potential
Considering a research university for your bachelor’s degree? Learn more about the top research universities with the highest-paid graduates.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:26 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.jpg) University of Virginia-Main Campus | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$82,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,900 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:27 | School Name:_50px.png) George Washington University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$78,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$153,400 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:28 | School Name: Yeshiva University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$80,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,400 | % High Meaning:30% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:29 | School Name:_50px.png) University of California-Santa Barbara | School Type:Party School, Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$75,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,300 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:33% |
| Rank:30 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Irvine | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$76,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$152,200 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:31 | School Name: Vanderbilt University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$84,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,500 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:32 | School Name:_50px.png) New York University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$80,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,100 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:33 | School Name: University of Chicago | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$84,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$151,000 | % High Meaning:34% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:34 | School Name:_50px.jpg) New Jersey Institute of Technology | School Type:Engineering, Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$81,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,900 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:74% |
| Rank:34 | School Name: Clarkson University | School Type:Engineering, Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$81,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,900 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:55% |
| Rank:36 | School Name: Rice University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$90,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,600 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:40% |
| Rank:37 | School Name: Boston University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$79,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$150,100 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:27% |
| Rank:38 | School Name: Wake Forest University | School Type:Party School, Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$76,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,600 | % High Meaning:39% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:39 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Los Angeles | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$78,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$149,200 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:34% |
| Rank:40 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of California-Davis | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$79,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,900 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:36% |
| Rank:41 | School Name: Case Western Reserve University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$84,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,600 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:42 | School Name: Tufts University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$83,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,200 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:28% |
| Rank:43 | School Name: Boston College | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$82,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$147,000 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:44 | School Name: Washington University in St Louis | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$83,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$146,800 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:32% |
| Rank:45 | School Name:_50px.png) Illinois Institute of Technology | School Type:Engineering, Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$82,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$146,300 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:58% |
| Rank:46 | School Name: Johns Hopkins University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$86,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$146,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:47 | School Name: University of Rochester | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$79,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$145,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:29% |
| Rank:47 | School Name:_50px.jpg) Missouri University of Science and Technology | School Type:Engineering, Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$83,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$145,600 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:78% |
| Rank:49 | School Name: Northwestern University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$81,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,700 | % High Meaning:42% | % STEM Degrees:20% |
| Rank:50 | School Name: Villanova University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$84,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,600 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:23% |
