Test-Blind Colleges with the Lowest Debt Relative to Earnings

Test-Blind Colleges 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 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 231 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California0.14×11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 2University of Puerto Rico-AreciboArecibo, Puerto Rico0.15×59%—$11k$31k52%2,6691 mi 3University of Puerto Rico-Rio PiedrasSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.15×55%—$9k$36k50%8,5722 mi 4University of Puerto RicoBayamon, Puerto Rico0.16×35%—$8k$34k37%2,8514 mi 5University of California-DavisDavis, California0.16×42%—$15k$81k86%32,25327 mi 6University of Puerto Rico-MayaguezMayaguez, Puerto Rico0.17×57%—$18k$49k49%9,5391 mi 7University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.17×9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 8University of Puerto Rico at PoncePonce, Puerto Rico0.18×52%—$11k$31k46%2,2782 mi 9University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, California0.18×27%—$12k$85k86%34,9481 mi 10University of California-IrvineIrvine, California0.19×29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 11University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington0.19×39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 12University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington0.19×83%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 13University of Puerto Rico-HumacaoHumacao, Puerto Rico0.19×55%—$13k$30k47%2,5294 mi 14University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California0.19×33%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 15San Jose State UniversitySan Jose, California0.19×85%—$14k$79k69%27,60112 mi 16CUNY Graduate School and University CenterNew York, New York0.19×68%——$66k—3,2541 mi 17SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySyracuse, New York0.20×63%—$19k$56k66%1,83935 mi 18California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California0.20×31%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 19California State University-StanislausTurlock, California0.21×98%—$6k$63k53%8,38546 mi 20California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California0.22×97%—$14k$59k59%6,8192 mi 21California State University-FullertonFullerton, California0.22×91%—$7k$63k70%38,54616 mi 22California State University-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California0.22×91%—$4k$59k53%19,56218 mi 23California State University-Long BeachLong Beach, California0.22×46%—$10k$64k69%35,9243 mi 24California State Polytechnic University-PomonaPomona, California0.22×75%—$12k$72k68%25,04227 mi 25San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California0.23×96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 26San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, California0.23×36%—$15k$65k76%35,3777 mi 27California State University-SacramentoSacramento, California0.23×94%—$9k$65k56%28,35032 mi 28California State University-East BayHayward, California0.23×97%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 29California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, California0.23×93%—$7k$59k57%32,69114 mi 30California State University-FresnoFresno, California0.24×95%—$7k$61k57%21,605112 mi 31Inter American University of Puerto Rico-PonceMercedita, Puerto Rico0.24×34%—$9k$27k41%2,4042 mi 32Pitzer CollegeClaremont, California0.24×25%—$34k$70k83%1,22734 mi 33California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California0.24×95%—$10k$62k51%5,0135 mi 34California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California0.24×93%—$9k$57k43%12,5387 mi 35University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California0.24×66%—$18k$68k75%17,9403 mi 36California State University-San BernardinoSan Bernardino, California0.25×94%—$5k$60k55%15,02352 mi 37Southern Utah UniversityCedar City, Utah0.25×82%—$10k$50k61%9,289390 mi 38Inter American University of Puerto Rico-FajardoFajardo, Puerto Rico0.25×27%—$9k$23k38%1,0721 mi 39University of California-MercedMerced, California0.25×91%—$12k$64k69%8,37271 mi 40Inter American University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaAguadilla, Puerto Rico0.25×42%—$9k$25k43%2,9063 mi 41Sonoma State UniversityRohnert Park, California0.25×93%—$13k$66k58%5,16616 mi 42SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, New York0.26×84%—$11k$59k45%4,1624 mi 43California State University-ChicoChico, California0.26×93%—$14k$64k63%13,631103 mi 44University of California-RiversideRiverside, California0.26×76%—$14k$68k76%22,59340 mi 45Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts0.26×60%—$43k$103k90%5,44738 mi 46University of San DiegoSan Diego, California0.27×52%—$30k$87k84%5,6713 mi 47Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona0.27×100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi 48Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas, Nevada0.27×100%—$31k$35k82%1,222226 mi 49Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona0.27×100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 50Inter American University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, Puerto Rico0.28×40%—$9k$30k35%3,4767 mi 51California State University-San MarcosSan Marcos, California0.28×95%—$10k$63k55%14,87710 mi 52Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, Illinois0.28×75%—$14k$52k22%3,9823 mi 53California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, California0.28×94%—$6k$59k50%8,57770 mi 54Washington State UniversityPullman, Washington0.28×87%—$15k$69k61%21,099247 mi 55Rutgers University-NewarkNewark, New Jersey0.29×71%—$20k$74k64%7,7094 mi 56Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, Minnesota0.30×79%—$18k$60k46%3,018133 mi 57Vermont State UniversityRandolph, Vermont0.30×82%—$18k$50k47%3,590109 mi 58Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, California0.30×87%—$30k$79k70%1,9478 mi 59Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, Wisconsin0.30×59%—$22k$89k67%2,6541 mi 60Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts0.30×95%—$22k$82k74%1,395< 1 mi 61Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona0.31×90%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 62Cumberland UniversityLebanon, Tennessee0.31×67%—$19k$58k46%2,104378 mi 63Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, Oregon0.31×78%—$36k$62k75%2,12055 mi 64University of WyomingLaramie, Wyoming0.32×97%—$14k$57k59%7,944766 mi 65Central Washington UniversityEllensburg, Washington0.32×91%—$18k$62k54%7,83388 mi 66Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, Oregon0.32×85%—$27k$79k70%1,62137 mi 67Stonehill CollegeEaston, Massachusetts0.32×66%—$33k$78k76%2,52814 mi 68Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California0.32×10%—$45k$62k62%2,6436 mi 69Colorado State University-Fort CollinsFort Collins, Colorado0.33×89%—$21k$61k67%25,538775 mi 70Northwood UniversityMidland, Michigan0.33×65%—$27k$63k63%1,97418 mi 71University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, Kentucky0.33×99%—$14k$45k50%6,941331 mi 72Sacred Heart UniversityFairfield, Connecticut0.33×65%—$46k$75k73%7,0874 mi 73Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San GermanSan German, Puerto Rico0.33×42%—$9k$25k43%2,5698 mi 74Eastern Washington UniversityCheney, Washington0.34×91%—$14k$58k43%6,222217 mi 75Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas0.34×96%—$12k$57k49%8,767270 mi 76University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota0.35×77%—$19k$64k60%9,981245 mi 77Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, Texas0.35×96%—$8k$54k26%2,51321 mi 78Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona0.35×90%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 79University of CharlestonCharleston, West Virginia0.35×62%—$22k$56k46%2,259216 mi 80New Jersey City UniversityJersey City, New Jersey0.35×98%—$16k$53k34%3,6811 mi 81St. Thomas UniversityMiami Gardens, Florida0.35×98%—$26k$54k48%2,2146 mi 82University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, Minnesota0.35×88%—$12k$58k50%1,729222 mi 83Maryville University of Saint LouisSaint Louis, Missouri0.35×95%—$22k$62k66%5,658264 mi 84Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, New Jersey0.35×90%—$12k$58k58%2,1352 mi 85The Catholic University of AmericaWashington, District of Columbia0.35×83%—$30k$73k79%3,1544 mi 86SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillCobleskill, New York0.36×84%—$19k$45k42%1,90498 mi 87Inter American University of Puerto Rico-MetroSan Juan, Puerto Rico0.36×70%—$10k$31k39%2,6074 mi 88State University of New York at CortlandCortland, New York0.36×60%—$22k$60k68%5,90158 mi 89Merrimack CollegeNorth Andover, Massachusetts0.36×70%—$38k$76k70%3,91615 mi 90Daemen UniversityAmherst, New York0.36×68%—$19k$62k59%1,6436 mi 91Mount Saint Mary's UniversityLos Angeles, California0.36×73%—$21k$72k53%1,7195 mi 92Concordia University TexasAustin, Texas0.36×91%—$23k$61k45%1,185137 mi 93The Master's University and SeminarySanta Clarita, California0.36×84%—$33k$57k68%1,62224 mi 94Assumption UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts0.36×83%—$29k$75k75%1,66940 mi 95Dickinson State UniversityDickinson, North Dakota0.36×37%—$14k$51k51%1,090505 mi 96Waldorf UniversityForest City, Iowa0.37×77%—$20k$51k21%1,827251 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.