Best Schools for Education, Other

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

25
Schools
$33,417
Avg. Earnings
1,424
Graduates
#1
L

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA · Public

$54,661
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 74.0%
#2
S

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Private

$47,260
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 6.9%
#3
T

Towson University

Towson, MD · Public

$44,783
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $45,632
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 82.8%
#4
U

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN · Public

$43,399
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,401
Graduates: 266
Acceptance: 77.0%
#5
U

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN · Public

$39,153
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,089
Graduates: 90
Acceptance: 81.8%
#6
U

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, NV · Public

$38,906
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,882
Graduates: 55
Acceptance: 85.3%
#7
G

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA · Private

$38,289
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,243
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 76.0%
#8
M

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA · Private

$36,560
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 38.3%
#9
E

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR · Public

$34,942
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,367
Graduates: 71
Acceptance: 98.8%
#10
W

Westminster College

New Wilmington, PA · Private

$34,847
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,753
Graduates: 24
Acceptance: 85.5%
#11
U

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

$34,769
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $36,592
Graduates: 69
Acceptance: 42.5%
#12
S

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL ·

$33,726
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $35,226
Graduates: 56
Acceptance: N/A
#13
P

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private

$32,925
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 97.9%
#14
A

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

$32,678
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,472
Graduates: 141
Acceptance: 90.2%
#15
A

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Scottsdale, AZ · Public

$32,678
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,472
Graduates: 141
Acceptance: 64.1%
#16
S

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA · Public

$30,771
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $32,292
Graduates: 82
Acceptance: 94.7%
#17
L

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO · Private

$29,685
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 65.9%
#18
C

California State University-Channel Islands

Camarillo, CA · Public

$28,381
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $29,499
Graduates: 76
Acceptance: 93.1%
#19
B

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH · Public

$27,396
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,458
Graduates: 184
Acceptance: 80.6%
#20
C

Carroll University

Waukesha, WI · Private

$26,933
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $27,971
Graduates: 22
Acceptance: 58.4%
#21
E

Endicott College

Beverly, MA · Private

$25,194
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 72.3%
#22
K

Keystone College

La Plume, PA · Private

$22,710
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 79.6%
#23
E

Edgewood College

Madison, WI · Private

$22,578
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $39,133
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 94.5%
#24
A

Albany State University

Albany, GA · Public

$21,280
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $25,419
Graduates: 47
Acceptance: N/A
#25
L

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA · Private

$20,921
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 99.3%

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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