Best Schools for Education, General

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

50
Schools
$38,041
Avg. Earnings
3,613
Graduates
#1
B

Bethel University

McKenzie, TN · Private

$52,107
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.2%
#2
M

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ · Private

$48,177
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,648
Graduates: 105
Acceptance: 89.5%
#3
R

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ · Public

$48,041
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,814
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 65.3%
#4
U

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public

$47,572
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 75.3%
#5
S

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $49,856
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 91.1%
#6
U

University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Kapolei, HI · Public

$45,636
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $46,264
Graduates: 38
Acceptance: 95.6%
#7
I

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL · Private

$43,426
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 45.2%
#8
C

City University of Seattle

Seattle, WA ·

$43,240
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,564
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: N/A
#9
P

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, IN · Public

$41,342
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,705
Graduates: 26
Acceptance: 70.6%
#10
G

Goddard College

Plainfield, VT · Private

$41,193
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 19.5%
#11
U

University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Platteville, WI · Public

$41,007
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,984
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 87.3%
#12
S

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT · Public

$40,393
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,650
Graduates: 70
Acceptance: 81.1%
#13
S

Stonehill College

Easton, MA · Private

$40,338
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.6%
#14
M

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI · Public

$40,089
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,045
Graduates: 65
Acceptance: 83.9%
#15
V

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY · Private

$39,741
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 17.7%
#16
L

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$39,099
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 74.0%
#17
B

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 35.3%
#18
C

Corban University

Salem, OR · Private

$39,009
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,819
Graduates: 37
Acceptance: 89.7%
#19
U

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,674
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 77.8%
#20
S

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Waxahachie, TX · Private

$37,928
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $40,206
Graduates: 49
Acceptance: 84.2%
#21
U

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI · Public

$37,821
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,801
Graduates: 247
Acceptance: 88.4%
#22
M

Midland University

Fremont, NE · Private

$37,671
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,049
Graduates: 41
Acceptance: 66.9%
#23
U

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay

Green Bay, WI · Public

$37,280
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,467
Graduates: 79
Acceptance: 87.8%
#24
S

Siena Heights University

Adrian, MI · Private

$37,208
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 66.6%
#25
S

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$37,125
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,635
Graduates: 45
Acceptance: 81.5%
#26
F

Flagler College

Saint Augustine, FL · Private

$37,054
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,960
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 78.1%
#27
W

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN ·

$36,848
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#28
G

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, MI · Public

$36,803
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,643
Graduates: 349
Acceptance: 94.7%
#29
O

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR · Public

$36,668
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,091
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 78.8%
#30
O

Oregon State University-Cascades Campus

Bend, OR · Public

$36,668
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $38,091
Graduates: 51
Acceptance: 68.4%
#31
U

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

$36,437
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,193
Graduates: 66
Acceptance: 57.8%
#32
N

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA ·

$35,518
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: N/A
#33
J

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH · Private

$35,274
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,429
Graduates: 39
Acceptance: 81.1%
#34
W

Western Governors University

Salt Lake City, UT ·

$35,218
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,162
Graduates: 1,521
Acceptance: N/A
#35
C

Clarke University

Dubuque, IA · Private

$35,060
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 68.2%
#36
U

University of Virginia's College at Wise

Wise, VA · Public

$35,060
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,956
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 93.9%
#37
U

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Whitewater, WI · Public

$34,348
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,507
Graduates: 54
Acceptance: 82.8%
#38
M

Missouri Southern State University

Joplin, MO · Public

$34,298
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $30,122
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 97.4%
#39
F

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL · Public

$34,259
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,862
Graduates: 78
Acceptance: 73.4%
#40
F

Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, NH · Private

$33,993
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 90.2%
#41
S

SUNY Brockport

Brockport, NY · Public

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,073
Graduates: 62
Acceptance: 71.3%
#42
E

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY ·

$33,993
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,185
Graduates: 75
Acceptance: N/A
#43
H

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH · Private

$33,637
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,133
Graduates: 33
Acceptance: 67.7%
#44
M

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN · Private

$33,281
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 28.2%
#45
W

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $31,112
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 58.0%
#46
T

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT · Public

$32,514
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,805
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 95.6%
#47
N

North Carolina Wesleyan University

Rocky Mount, NC · Private

$32,391
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 78.0%
#48
M

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

North Adams, MA · Public

$32,284
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 92.3%
#49
S

Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private

$31,839
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 19.7%
#50
S

Salem State University

Salem, MA · Public

$31,712
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,059
Graduates: 114
Acceptance: 95.6%

Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.

Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.

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