Small Colleges (500–2,500 Undergraduates) with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Small Colleges (500–2,500 Undergraduates) with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings, ranked by debt / annual earnings. Median federal debt divided by median 10-year annual earnings. These are different cohorts; this is not a repayment timeline. Four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. Enrollment is capped at 2,500 undergraduates. This page lists all 779 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Berea CollegeBerea, Kentucky0.08×19%1249$6k$43k58%1,513277 mi 2United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, New York0.10×34%1207$6k$91k82%962< 1 mi 3Wellesley CollegeWellesley, Massachusetts0.12×14%1520$25k$85k92%2,30013 mi 4Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, California0.13×10%1527$29k$105k91%1,38834 mi 5Albizu University-San JuanSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.13×100%—$10k$42k67%728< 1 mi 6Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, Texas0.13×———$92k—1,482457 mi 7Williams CollegeWilliamstown, Massachusetts0.14×8%1533$18k$89k94%2,07698 mi 8The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonGalveston, Texas0.14×———$93k—5451 mi 9Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, California0.15×———$143k—7182 mi 10Pomona CollegeClaremont, California0.15×7%1534$19k$78k93%1,66633 mi 11University of Puerto Rico at CayeyCayey, Puerto Rico0.16×53%955$10k$31k50%2,06912 mi 12Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, Oregon0.16×———$101k—83651 mi 13University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, Maryland0.17×———$88k—9582 mi 14Haverford CollegeHaverford, Pennsylvania0.17×12%1513$25k$80k90%1,4309 mi 15Scripps CollegeClaremont, California0.17×38%1492$36k$78k83%1,11334 mi 16University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, Puerto Rico0.18×52%—$11k$31k46%2,2782 mi 17Amherst CollegeAmherst, Massachusetts0.18×9%1533$23k$78k94%1,91169 mi 18The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, New York0.18×21%1410$13k$84k81%8421 mi 19University of Puerto Rico-CarolinaCarolina, Puerto Rico0.18×55%932$13k$31k37%2,4044 mi 20Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, California0.18×13%1545$36k$139k92%92134 mi 21The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas0.18×———$82k—930126 mi 22University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesLittle Rock, Arkansas0.19×———$74k—1,571325 mi 23University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, Nebraska0.20×———$77k—938425 mi 24University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico0.20×81%909$8k$28k46%1,8831 mi 25SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York0.20×63%—$19k$56k66%1,83935 mi 26Bates CollegeLewiston, Maine0.21×13%1468$29k$69k90%1,76018 mi 27Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, Virginia0.21×14%1498$24k$95k94%1,881121 mi 28Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, Nevada0.21×———$120k—536234 mi 29Atlantic UniversityGuaynabo, Puerto Rico0.22×——$6k$25k39%1,4514 mi 30Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York0.22×14%1506$29k$78k91%2,03054 mi 31Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, Pennsylvania0.22×7%1534$23k$80k92%1,6133 mi 32Carleton CollegeNorthfield, Minnesota0.22×20%1517$25k$76k90%2,086164 mi 33Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Maine0.22×7%1520$14k$83k95%1,8733 mi 34Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BarranquitasBarranquitas, Puerto Rico0.22×86%—$9k$23k38%93715 mi 35Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, Texas0.23×84%—$32k$92k25%2,27031 mi 36Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, Georgia0.23×91%—$33k$92k50%1,940223 mi 37Chamberlain University-New JerseyNorth Brunswick, New Jersey0.23×100%—$38k$92k33%1,2268 mi 38Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, Florida0.23×91%—$31k$92k33%82112 mi 39Chamberlain University-CaliforniaRancho Cordova, California0.23×80%—$37k$92k—75138 mi 40Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona0.23×91%—$40k$92k50%693175 mi 41Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas, Nevada0.23×76%—$27k$92k20%652230 mi 42Chamberlain University-MichiganTroy, Michigan0.23×86%—$28k$92k100%62917 mi 43Chamberlain University-LouisianaJefferson, Louisiana0.23×100%—$31k$92k—6224 mi 44Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, Virginia0.23×90%—$33k$92k100%5578 mi 45Davidson CollegeDavidson, North Carolina0.23×13%1469$17k$81k91%1,867167 mi 46Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, California0.23×———$90k—90947 mi 47Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, Iowa0.24×100%980$27k$62k66%867302 mi 48Colby CollegeWaterville, Maine0.24×7%1501$17k$80k89%2,40735 mi 49MidAmerica Nazarene UniversityOlathe, Kansas0.24×79%1048$32k$63k54%983429 mi 50Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico0.24×34%—$9k$27k41%2,4042 mi 51Pitzer CollegeClaremont, California0.24×25%—$34k$70k83%1,22734 mi 52SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, New York0.24×72%1214$22k$96k64%1,285< 1 mi 53Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, Indiana0.25×77%1427$43k$101k78%2,309148 mi 54New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, New Mexico0.25×——$15k$46k26%1,451546 mi 55Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New OrleansNew Orleans, Louisiana0.25×———$78k—8625 mi 56Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, Puerto Rico0.25×27%—$9k$23k38%1,0721 mi 57New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico0.25×44%1207$10k$76k57%995410 mi 58Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, Pennsylvania0.25×28%1392$36k$76k84%1,79936 mi 59Trinity CollegeHartford, Connecticut0.25×29%1415$35k$91k84%2,14631 mi 60Kenyon CollegeGambier, Ohio0.26×31%1429$39k$72k82%1,73270 mi 61Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, New York0.26×19%1494$39k$71k91%2,44426 mi 62Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, Massachusetts0.26×———$93k—1,8022 mi 63Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, California0.26×95%—$21k$95k60%804< 1 mi 64SUNY Polytechnic InstituteUtica, New York0.27×81%1201$14k$64k55%1,84957 mi 65Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, Pennsylvania0.27×42%1391$38k$70k80%2,27370 mi 66Rockhurst UniversityKansas City, Missouri0.27×70%1120$26k$67k75%1,580414 mi 67Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, Washington0.27×38%1410$33k$68k81%1,531209 mi 68Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona0.27×100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 69Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada0.27×100%—$31k$35k82%1,222226 mi 70Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona0.27×100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 71Arizona College of Nursing-SouthfieldSouthfield, Michigan0.27×100%—$39k$35k—59415 mi 72Arizona College of Nursing-DallasDallas, Texas0.27×100%—$38k$35k—588241 mi 73Arizona College of Nursing-TucsonTucson, Arizona0.27×100%—$37k$35k—562147 mi 74Florida CollegeTemple Terrace, Florida0.28×70%1108$24k$43k54%5888 mi 75Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityGoodwell, Oklahoma0.28×——$7k$45k21%917607 mi 76Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, Iowa0.28×15%1486$18k$63k88%1,729254 mi 77Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, Colorado0.28×18%1365$33k$65k88%2,014705 mi 78University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, Minnesota0.28×71%1183$14k$69k57%568186 mi 79Menlo CollegeAtherton, California0.28×68%—$31k$76k54%7524 mi 80Kettering UniversityFlint, Michigan0.28×79%1251$35k$95k71%1,20541 mi 81Union CollegeSchenectady, New York0.29×44%1395$35k$89k80%2,046104 mi 82Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York0.29×77%1304$30k$90k75%2,19627 mi 83University of Connecticut-StamfordStamford, Connecticut0.29×83%1094$17k$74k57%2,4322 mi 84University of Connecticut-Hartford CampusHartford, Connecticut0.29×88%1073$16k$74k65%1,52531 mi 85University of Connecticut-Waterbury CampusWaterbury, Connecticut0.29×87%1060$11k$74k53%73319 mi 86Parker UniversityDallas, Texas0.29×——$29k$42k74%607242 mi 87Mount Carmel College of NursingColumbus, Ohio0.29×84%—$10k$75k54%532102 mi 88Heritage UniversityToppenish, Washington0.29×——$15k$49k54%812114 mi 89Virginia Military InstituteLexington, Virginia0.30×71%1244$17k$77k76%1,527120 mi 90Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, Maine0.30×54%1166$23k$90k58%942< 1 mi 91Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, California0.30×87%—$30k$79k70%1,9478 mi 92Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, California0.30×44%1452$38k$76k81%1,87718 mi 93The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, Minnesota0.30×93%1120$28k$66k71%1,7651 mi 94Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts0.30×95%—$22k$82k74%1,395< 1 mi 95Midwestern Baptist Theological SeminaryKansas City, Missouri0.31×96%—$23k$51k48%747409 mi 96Maranatha Baptist UniversityWatertown, Wisconsin0.31×72%1170$26k$46k64%54142 mi

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