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:51 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$80,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$144,200 | % High Meaning:43% | % STEM Degrees:37% |
| Rank:52 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of San Diego | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$75,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,700 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:16% |
| Rank:53 | School Name: Fordham University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$75,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,600 | % High Meaning:40% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:54 | School Name: Texas A & M University-College Station | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$74,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,500 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:32% |
| Rank:55 | School Name: Emory University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University | Early Career Pay:$80,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$143,300 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:56 | School Name:_50px.gif) Southern Methodist University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$76,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,300 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:57 | School Name: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$83,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$142,100 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:41% |
| Rank:58 | School Name: Rutgers University-New Brunswick | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$75,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$141,200 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:31% |
| Rank:58 | School Name: Binghamton University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$75,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$141,200 | % High Meaning:44% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:60 | School Name: - Austin_50px.png) The University of Texas at Austin | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$77,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$141,100 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:61 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Colorado Boulder | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$74,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$140,700 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:62 | School Name: - Main Campus_50px.png) University of Washington-Seattle Campus | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$80,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,900 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:38% |
| Rank:63 | School Name: University of Maryland-College Park | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$79,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,700 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:64 | School Name:_50px.png) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$80,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,600 | % High Meaning:48% | % STEM Degrees:39% |
| Rank:65 | School Name: University of St Thomas (Minnesota) | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University | Early Career Pay:$72,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,500 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:24% |
| Rank:66 | School Name: Michigan Technological University | School Type:Engineering, Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$82,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$139,300 | % High Meaning:47% | % STEM Degrees:79% |
| Rank:67 | School Name:_50px.png) University of San Francisco | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$76,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$138,000 | % High Meaning:55% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:68 | School Name:_50px.png) Brigham Young University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, Sober School, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$74,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,800 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:30% |
| Rank:69 | School Name: Hofstra University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$70,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,700 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:69 | School Name: Pace University | School Type:Private School, Research University | Early Career Pay:$72,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,700 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:71 | School Name: Tulane University of Louisiana | School Type:Party School, Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$72,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,600 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:72 | School Name: University of Denver | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$71,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$137,200 | % High Meaning:45% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:73 | School Name: Miami University-Oxford | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$71,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$136,600 | % High Meaning:46% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:74 | School Name: William & Mary | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$75,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$136,300 | % High Meaning:41% | % STEM Degrees:22% |
| Rank:75 | School Name: Drexel University | School Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$78,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$136,100 | % High Meaning:49% | % STEM Degrees:29% |
