Public Universities with the Highest Former-Student Earnings

Public four-year universities with at least 1,000 undergraduates, in order of median earnings 10 years after entry. This page lists all 517 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, Georgia14%1480$12k$103k94%18,785222 mi 2Colorado School of MinesGolden, Colorado61%1412$29k$97k82%6,155737 mi 3SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York72%1214$22k$96k64%1,285< 1 mi 4University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 5Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, Texas———$92k—1,482457 mi 6California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California31%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 7University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, Virginia17%1480$22k$87k96%17,59767 mi 8University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 9New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, New Jersey65%1337$17k$84k73%9,0194 mi 10University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, Michigan16%1465$13k$84k93%34,17730 mi 11Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, Missouri73%1317$16k$83k64%5,521344 mi 12University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, Maryland45%1473$16k$83k89%30,7609 mi 13University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 14Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts95%—$22k$82k74%1,395< 1 mi 15Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburg, Virginia55%1364$25k$82k86%30,923173 mi 16University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, Illinois42%1440$14k$81k85%36,258115 mi 17University of California-DavisDavis, California42%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 18University of California-IrvineIrvine, California29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 19Binghamton UniversityVestal, New York39%1415$22k$81k82%14,65594 mi 20San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California85%—$14k$79k69%27,60112 mi 21University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 22University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington91%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 23University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington83%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 24Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan92%1258$14k$78k68%5,9551 mi 25Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia71%1244$17k$77k76%1,527120 mi 26George Mason UniversityFairfax, Virginia87%1274$18k$76k68%27,75212 mi 27CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, New York48%1280$3k$76k72%16,1541 mi 28The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas27%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 29University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California33%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 30Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, New York49%1419$19k$75k76%18,1012 mi 31Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, New Jersey58%1410$24k$74k84%37,7519 mi 32Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, New Jersey71%—$20k$74k64%7,7094 mi 33Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, New Jersey66%1178$19k$74k67%3,753< 1 mi 34University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut52%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 35University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut83%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 36University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut88%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 37University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, Arkansas———$74k—1,571325 mi 38University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, Wisconsin45%1427$17k$74k90%36,90276 mi 39William & MaryWilliamsburg, Virginia34%1473$19k$73k89%7,0553 mi 40The College of New JerseyEwing, New Jersey62%1246$28k$73k86%7,10522 mi 41University of DelawareNewark, Delaware71%1292$18k$73k81%19,0718 mi 42Purdue University-Main CampusWest Lafayette, Indiana50%1364$15k$72k83%44,50385 mi 43Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, Oregon95%1150$16k$72k54%2,892126 mi 44South Dakota School of Mines and TechnologyRapid City, South Dakota80%1245$20k$72k53%2,071569 mi 45University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina15%1439$12k$72k91%20,752115 mi 46Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas57%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 47Citadel Military College of South CarolinaCharleston, South Carolina23%1208$21k$72k75%2,705< 1 mi 48California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 49University of Massachusetts-AmherstAmherst, Massachusetts60%1423$22k$72k83%23,67170 mi 50University of FloridaGainesville, Florida24%1403$7k$72k91%35,62942 mi 51Clemson UniversityClemson, South Carolina38%1353$22k$72k87%23,300187 mi 52California State University-East BayHayward, California97%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 53University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York74%1295$21k$71k75%20,1126 mi 54University of Maryland-Baltimore CountyBaltimore, Maryland72%1323$16k$70k70%10,7015 mi 55James Madison UniversityHarrisonburg, Virginia72%1256$23k$70k80%20,88882 mi 56Farmingdale State CollegeFarmingdale, New York63%1147$11k$70k53%9,5527 mi 57University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island72%1160$21k$70k73%13,3815 mi 58University of Colorado BoulderBoulder, Colorado78%1357$25k$70k74%31,939750 mi 59Thomas Edison State UniversityTrenton, New Jersey———$69k—6,70720 mi 60University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minnesota80%1362$17k$69k85%31,855134 mi 61Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington87%—$15k$69k61%21,099247 mi 62University of Massachusetts-DartmouthNorth Dartmouth, Massachusetts91%1182$21k$69k52%5,2215 mi 63North Carolina State University at RaleighRaleigh, North Carolina42%1376$17k$69k85%27,37193 mi 64University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, Illinois77%1250$11k$69k62%22,1702 mi 65University of GeorgiaAthens, Georgia38%1397$14k$69k90%32,137175 mi 66University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California66%—$18k$68k75%17,9403 mi 67The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas65%1286$18k$68k76%21,751245 mi 68San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 69University at AlbanyAlbany, New York69%—$17k$68k61%12,56495 mi 70University of California-RiversideRiverside, California76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 71Ramapo College of New JerseyMahwah, New Jersey71%1211$18k$68k70%4,89813 mi 72SUNY College at GeneseoGeneseo, New York66%1286$18k$67k71%3,86934 mi 73Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, Michigan85%1269$20k$67k81%40,92271 mi 74University of UtahSalt Lake City, Utah86%1257$16k$67k65%27,264547 mi 75University of New Hampshire-Main CampusDurham, New Hampshire88%1218$24k$66k76%11,26110 mi 76University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania58%1370$30k$66k86%20,370110 mi 77University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania95%1105$18k$66k56%1,808133 mi 78University of Pittsburgh-GreensburgGreensburg, Pennsylvania95%1160$18k$66k40%1,305128 mi 79CUNY City CollegeNew York, New York60%1260$4k$66k57%12,505< 1 mi 80CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, New York68%——$66k—3,2541 mi 81Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California93%—$13k$66k58%5,16616 mi 82University of Massachusetts-BostonBoston, Massachusetts84%1194$18k$66k49%11,512< 1 mi 83University of Massachusetts GlobalAliso Viejo, California——$33k$66k43%4,4915 mi 84Auburn UniversityAuburn, Alabama46%1345$24k$65k82%26,816151 mi 85University of Maryland Global CampusAdelphi, Maryland——$22k$65k33%49,66410 mi 86San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California36%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 87California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California94%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 88University of Massachusetts-LowellLowell, Massachusetts83%1285$17k$65k65%11,43424 mi 89University of IowaIowa City, Iowa84%1200$23k$65k75%22,264195 mi 90Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, Minnesota99%1020$17k$65k44%5,616131 mi 91California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 92Towson UniversityTowson, Maryland82%1095$17k$64k69%16,1369 mi 93University of California-MercedMerced, California91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 94SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, New York81%1201$14k$64k55%1,84957 mi 95University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusDenver, Colorado75%1116$12k$64k46%10,519750 mi 96California State University-ChicoChico, California93%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.