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Highest-earning colleges in America

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. No ROI model or price adjustment is applied.

1,652eligible colleges50shown nationally
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit
$154,095Observed median earnings
2
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
$148,383Observed median earnings
3
Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland, CA · Private nonprofit
$147,667Observed median earnings
4
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA · Private nonprofit
$136,775Observed median earnings
5
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA · Private nonprofit
$132,900Observed median earnings
6
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA · Private nonprofit
$124,581Observed median earnings
7
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit
$121,367Observed median earnings
8
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit
$115,598Observed median earnings
9
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA · Private nonprofit
$113,760Observed median earnings
10
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ · Private nonprofit
$113,450Observed median earnings
11
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY · Private nonprofit
$112,647Observed median earnings
12
West Coast University-TexasRichardson, TX · Private for-profit
$108,697Observed median earnings
13
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim, CA · Private for-profit
$108,697Observed median earnings
14
West Coast University-OntarioOntario, CA · Private for-profit
$108,697Observed median earnings
15
West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL · Private for-profit
$108,697Observed median earnings
16
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA · Private nonprofit
$108,186Observed median earnings
17
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH · Private nonprofit
$108,126Observed median earnings
18
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA · Public
$108,075Observed median earnings
19
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ · Private nonprofit
$107,922Observed median earnings
20
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME · Public
$107,211Observed median earnings
21
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD · Private nonprofit
$107,088Observed median earnings
22
Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, NY · Private nonprofit
$106,863Observed median earnings
23
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR · Public
$106,266Observed median earnings
24
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA · Private nonprofit
$105,451Observed median earnings
25
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA · Private nonprofit
$104,986Observed median earnings
26
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA · Public
$104,923Observed median earnings
27
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA · Private nonprofit
$104,714Observed median earnings
28
Duke UniversityDurham, NC · Private nonprofit
$104,271Observed median earnings
29
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY · Private nonprofit
$104,057Observed median earnings
30
University of ChicagoChicago, IL · Private nonprofit
$103,328Observed median earnings
31
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY · Public
$102,795Observed median earnings
32
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY · Private nonprofit
$102,764Observed median earnings
33
Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson, NV · Private nonprofit
$102,111Observed median earnings
34
Kettering UniversityFlint, MI · Private nonprofit
$102,107Observed median earnings
35
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC · Private nonprofit
$101,620Observed median earnings
36
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA · Private nonprofit
$101,331Observed median earnings
37
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · Private nonprofit
$98,978Observed median earnings
38
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyBuzzards Bay, MA · Public
$98,832Observed median earnings
39
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA · Private nonprofit
$98,831Observed median earnings
40
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO · Public
$98,029Observed median earnings
41
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY · Public
$96,303Observed median earnings
42
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL · Private nonprofit
$95,985Observed median earnings
43
University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, CA · Public
$95,520Observed median earnings
44
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
45
Chamberlain University-ArizonaPhoenix, AZ · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
46
Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, FL · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
47
Chamberlain University-VirginiaVienna, VA · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
48
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
49
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings
50
Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
$95,339Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. Earnings describe past federally aided cohorts, are institution-wide and are not adjusted for program mix, geography, student background or cost.