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MCPHS University

#1 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

MCPHS University is a mid-sized private college located in Boston, MA ranked 225th in America. It has a total of 4,330 full-time undergraduate students and is not competitive, with a 85.33% acceptance rate. MCPHS University offers 56 different majors and is best known for its Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dental Hygiene, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $33,600 per year, MCPHS University is reasonably pricey. 76.08% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take in about $116,000 per year, which is 179% greater than the national median.

Boston, MA

www.mcphs.edu

A-

Rating

85%

Acceptance

8,048

Students

#225

Ranking

$33,600

Tuition

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#2 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a large private university located in Cambridge, MA ranked 1st in the US. It has a total of 4,698 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 6.7% of applicants. Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 114 different majors and is best known for its Computer Science, Mathematics, and Physics programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $53,450 per year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is extremely expensive. 90% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to generate near $104,700 per year, which is 152% greater than the national median.

Cambridge, MA

web.mit.edu/

A+

Rating

7%

Acceptance

12,321

Students

#1

Ranking

$53,450

Tuition

Babson College

#3 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Babson College is a small private business school located in Wellesley, MA ranked 28th in America. It has a total of 2,719 full-time undergraduate students and is relatively competitive, accepting approximately one in four applicants. Babson College offers 7 different majors and is best known for its Business Administration and Management program, which is ranked 1st in the United States. With an annual tuition of $52,608 per year, Babson College is very costly. 88.28% of students graduate beginning the next chapter of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to earn near $96,100 per year, which is 131% greater than the national median.

Wellesley, MA

www.babson.edu

A+

Rating

26%

Acceptance

4,095

Students

#28

Ranking

$52,608

Tuition

Stanford University

#4 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Stanford University is a large private university located in Stanford, CA ranked 2nd in the nation. It has a total of 8,290 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 4.34% of applicants. Stanford University offers 227 different majors and is best known for its Human Biology, Industrial Management, and Earth Sciences programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $52,857 per year, Stanford University is exceptionally pricey. 89.2% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to make roughly $94,000 per year, which is 126% above the national median.

Stanford, CA

www.stanford.edu/

A+

Rating

4%

Acceptance

20,993

Students

#2

Ranking

$52,857

Tuition

University of the Sciences

#5 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

University of the Sciences is a small private college located in Philadelphia, PA ranked 208th in the United States. It has a total of 1,193 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting slightly north of 7 out of every 10 applicants. University of the Sciences offers 52 different majors and is best known for its Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Clinical Laboratory Science programs (nationally ranked 3rd, 4th, and 31st respectively). With an annual tuition of $23,300 per year, University of the Sciences is somewhat moderately pricey. 70.68% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, employment. Open graduating, alumni go on to bring home more or less $91,600 per year, which is 121% greater than the national median.

Philadelphia, PA

www.usciences.edu

A

Rating

71%

Acceptance

2,422

Students

#208

Ranking

$23,300

Tuition

Duke University

#6 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Duke University is a large private university located in Durham, NC ranked 6th in America. It has a total of 7,338 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, with a 7.6% acceptance rate. Duke University offers 242 different majors and is best known for its Public Policy Analysis, Computer Engineering, and Education programs (nationally ranked 1st, 2nd, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,880 per year, Duke University is very expensive. 94.41% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to earn close to $84,400 per year, which is 103% above the national median.

Durham, NC

WWW.DUKE.EDU

A+

Rating

8%

Acceptance

18,159

Students

#6

Ranking

$55,880

Tuition

Stevens Institute of Technology

#7 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Stevens Institute of Technology is a mid-sized private university located in Hoboken, NJ ranked 65th in the nation. It has a total of 3,462 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting 39.96% of applicants. Stevens Institute of Technology offers 133 different majors and is best known for its Computer Engineering, Financial Mathematics, and Music Technology programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $52,134 per year, Stevens Institute of Technology is extremely pricey. 77.16% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor force. After graduation, alumni go on to make near $89,200 per year, which is 115% over the national median.

Hoboken, NJ

www.stevens.edu

A+

Rating

40%

Acceptance

7,990

Students

#65

Ranking

$52,134

Tuition

Bentley University

#8 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Bentley University is a mid-sized private college located in Waltham, MA ranked 63rd in the nation. It has a total of 4,396 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 46.72% of applicants. Bentley University offers 52 different majors and is best known for its Computer and Information Systems Security, Finance, and Accounting and Finance programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $50,060 per year, Bentley University is exceptionally costly. 89.3% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, joining the labor market. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to bring in close to $86,900 per year, which is 109% above the national median.

Waltham, MA

www.bentley.edu

A+

Rating

47%

Acceptance

5,735

Students

#63

Ranking

$50,060

Tuition

Georgetown University

#9 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Georgetown University is a large private university located in Washington, DC ranked 13th in the United States. It has a total of 8,325 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting 14.36% of applicants. Georgetown University offers 184 different majors and is best known for its Science, Technology and Society, International Economics, and Political Science and Government programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,440 per year, Georgetown University is very expensive. 87.04% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, entering the labor force. After college, alumni go on to take home roughly $93,500 per year, which is 125% above the national median.

Washington, DC

www.georgetown.edu

A+

Rating

14%

Acceptance

22,534

Students

#13

Ranking

$55,440

Tuition

Colorado School of Mines

#10 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Colorado School of Mines is a mid-sized public school of engineering and technology located in Golden, CO ranked 113th in the nation. It has a total of 5,116 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 53.08% acceptance rate. Colorado School of Mines offers 77 different majors and is best known for its Geological Engineering, Applied Physics, and Petroleum Engineering programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 2nd respectively). With an annual tuition of $16,650 for in-state students and $37,350 for those from out-of-state, Colorado School of Mines is quite costly. 78.76% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to earn about $84,900 per year, which is 104% greater than the national median.

Golden, CO

www.mines.edu

A

Rating

53%

Acceptance

6,639

Students

#113

Ranking

$37,350

Tuition

Loma Linda University

#11 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Loma Linda University is a small private university located in Loma Linda, CA ranked 172nd in the US. It has a total of 1,750 full-time undergraduate students. Loma Linda University offers 183 different majors and is best known for its Clinical Nutrition Services, Speech-Language Pathology, and Respiratory Care Therapy programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 3rd, and 5th respectively). 86.17% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, employment. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to earn around $80,600 per year, which is 94% above the national median.

Loma Linda, CA

www.llu.edu/index.html

A

Rating

100%

Acceptance

5,316

Students

#172

Ranking

$31,680

Tuition

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

#12 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a mid-sized private university located in Worcester, MA ranked 89th in the nation. It has a total of 4,879 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 49.37% acceptance rate. Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers 116 different majors and is best known for its Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Game and Interactive Media Design, and Engineering programs (nationally ranked 1st, 7th, and 8th respectively). With an annual tuition of $51,604 per year, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is very pricey. 85.88% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, working. After finishing their studies, alumni go on to make more or less $84,900 per year, which is 104% over the national median.

Worcester, MA

https://www.wpi.edu/

A+

Rating

49%

Acceptance

7,505

Students

#89

Ranking

$51,604

Tuition

University of Pennsylvania

#13 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a very large private university located in Philadelphia, PA ranked 8th in the US. It has a total of 14,000 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, with a 7.66% acceptance rate. University of Pennsylvania offers 355 different majors and is best known for its Finance, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, and Philosophy programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $51,156 per year, University of Pennsylvania is exceptionally pricey. 81.13% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, entering the labor force. Open graduating, alumni go on to earn more or less $85,900 per year, which is 107% greater than the national median.

Philadelphia, PA

www.upenn.edu

A+

Rating

8%

Acceptance

29,813

Students

#8

Ranking

$51,156

Tuition

Harvard University

#14 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Harvard University is a very large private university located in Cambridge, MA ranked 3rd in America. It has a total of 14,467 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 4.64% of applicants. Harvard University offers 375 different majors and is best known for its History, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $47,730 per year, Harvard University is very high-priced. 77.7% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, employment. After finishing college, alumni go on to make more or less $89,700 per year, which is 116% above the national median.

Cambridge, MA

www.harvard.edu

A+

Rating

5%

Acceptance

41,987

Students

#3

Ranking

$47,730

Tuition

Lehigh University

#15 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Lehigh University is a mid-sized private university located in Bethlehem, PA ranked 57th in the United States. It has a total of 5,289 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting 32.1% of applicants. Lehigh University offers 187 different majors and is best known for its Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, and Managerial Economics programs (nationally ranked 2nd, 7th, and 8th respectively). With an annual tuition of $54,790 per year, Lehigh University is very costly. 83.47% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, entering the labor market. After graduation, alumni go on to make around $81,900 per year, which is 97% over the national median.

Bethlehem, PA

www.lehigh.edu

A+

Rating

32%

Acceptance

7,330

Students

#57

Ranking

$54,790

Tuition

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#16 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a mid-sized private university located in Troy, NY ranked 70th in the United States. It has a total of 6,706 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 47.41% acceptance rate. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 145 different majors and is best known for its Computer Engineering Technologies, Game and Interactive Media Design, and Nuclear Engineering programs (nationally ranked 1st, 4th, and 4th respectively). With an annual tuition of $54,000 per year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is exceptionally expensive. 82.28% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, joining the labor force. After graduation, alumni go on to take home about $82,000 per year, which is 97% greater than the national median.

Troy, NY

www.rpi.edu

A+

Rating

47%

Acceptance

8,156

Students

#70

Ranking

$54,000

Tuition

Rensselaer at Hartford

#16 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Rensselaer at Hartford is a very small private business school located in Hartford, CT. It has a $3,051,000 endowment. Rensselaer at Hartford offers 4 different majors. 82.28% of students graduate starting the next chapter of their lives, working. After graduation, alumni go on to make close to $82,000 per year, which is 97% greater than the national median.

Hartford, CT

ewp.rpi.edu/index.html

D-

Rating

100%

Acceptance

86

Students

-

Ranking

-

Tuition

Carnegie Mellon University

#18 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Carnegie Mellon University is a large private university located in Pittsburgh, PA ranked 21st in the nation. It has a total of 7,068 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting hardly above 1/7 of applicants. Carnegie Mellon University offers 321 different majors and is best known for its Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Statistics, and Information Technology programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $55,816 per year, Carnegie Mellon University is extremely high-priced. 78.26% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to earn around $83,600 per year, which is 101% over the national median.

Pittsburgh, PA

www.cmu.edu/

A+

Rating

15%

Acceptance

15,143

Students

#21

Ranking

$55,816

Tuition

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

#19 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a very large public university located in Atlanta, GA ranked 49th in the US. It has a total of 17,400 full-time undergraduate students and is relatively competitive, accepting 20.58% of applicants. Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus offers 127 different majors and is best known for its Engineering, Computer and Information Sciences, and Mechanical Engineering programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $10,258 for in-state students and $31,370 for those from out-of-state, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is reasonably high-priced. 78.03% of students graduate starting the next stage of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to take in approximately $79,100 per year, which is 90% greater than the national median.

Atlanta, GA

www.gatech.edu

A+

Rating

21%

Acceptance

38,951

Students

#49

Ranking

$31,370

Tuition

SUNY Maritime College

#20 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

SUNY Maritime College is a small public institution located in Throggs Neck, NY ranked 58th in New York. It has a total of 1,750 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 73.62% acceptance rate. SUNY Maritime College offers 12 different majors and is best known for its Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology and Industrial Engineering programs, which are respectively ranked 6th and 49th in America. With an annual tuition of $7,070 for in-state students and $16,980 for those from out-of-state, SUNY Maritime College is moderately priced. 62.15% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to draw approximately $82,800 per year, which is 99% greater than the national median.

Throggs Neck, NY

www.sunymaritime.edu

B

Rating

74%

Acceptance

1,947

Students

#420

Ranking

$16,980

Tuition

Villanova University

#21 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Villanova University is a large private institution located in Villanova, PA ranked 91st in the nation. It has a total of 7,676 full-time undergraduate students and is relatively competitive, accepting 28.24% of applicants. Villanova University offers 167 different majors and is best known for its Physical Sciences, Management Science, and Organizational Leadership programs (nationally ranked 4th, 6th, and 9th respectively). With an annual tuition of $54,550 per year, Villanova University is exceptionally high-priced. 60.52% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, entering the workforce. Open graduating, alumni go on to generate close to $77,900 per year, which is 88% over the national median.

Villanova, PA

www.villanova.edu

A+

Rating

28%

Acceptance

12,719

Students

#91

Ranking

$54,550

Tuition

Columbia University in the City of New York

#22 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a very large private university located in New York, NY ranked 9th in the United States. It has a total of 8,628 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, with a 5.45% acceptance rate. Columbia University in the City of New York offers 467 different majors and is best known for its Sustainability Studies, Art History, and Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $58,920 per year, Columbia University in the City of New York is exceptionally high-priced. 78.72% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to bring home around $83,300 per year, which is 101% greater than the national median.

New York, NY

www.columbia.edu

A+

Rating

5%

Acceptance

33,301

Students

#9

Ranking

$58,920

Tuition

University of Notre Dame

#23 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

University of Notre Dame is a large private university located in Notre Dame, IN ranked 16th in the United States. It has a total of 8,803 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, with a 15.83% acceptance rate. University of Notre Dame offers 173 different majors and is best known for its Pre-Medical Studies, Theological and Ministerial Studies, and Italian Language and Literature programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $55,046 per year, University of Notre Dame is exceptionally expensive. 94.34% of students graduate ready to the next chapter of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to earn around $78,400 per year, which is 89% greater than the national median.

Notre Dame, IN

www.nd.edu

A+

Rating

16%

Acceptance

13,221

Students

#16

Ranking

$55,046

Tuition

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

#24 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public medical school located in San Antonio, TX ranked 169th in the US. It has a total of 1,234 full-time undergraduate students. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio offers 61 different majors and is best known for its Emergency Medical Technology, Respiratory Care Therapy, and Dental Hygiene programs (nationally ranked 1st, 1st, and 9th respectively). 88.75% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to make approximately $79,000 per year, which is 90% above the national median.

San Antonio, TX

www.uthscsa.edu

A

Rating

100%

Acceptance

3,881

Students

#169

Ranking

$18,306

Tuition

Cornell University

#25 Colleges With Highest Paid Graduates

Cornell University is a very large private university located in Ithaca, NY ranked 11th in America. It has a total of 15,464 full-time undergraduate students and is quite competitive, accepting 10.85% of applicants. Cornell University offers 323 different majors and is best known for its Human Resources, Agricultural Business and Management, and Agriculture programs, which are all nationally ranked 1st. With an annual tuition of $56,550 per year, Cornell University is very high-priced. 89.35% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to take home roughly $77,200 per year, which is 86% above the national median.

Ithaca, NY

www.cornell.edu

A+

Rating

11%

Acceptance

24,189

Students

#11

Ranking

$56,550

Tuition