Best Schools for Science, Technology and Society

Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.

9
Schools
$52,496
Avg. Earnings
527
Graduates
#1
S

Stanford University

Stanford, CA · Private

$80,779
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 3.9%
#2
T

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

$67,420
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,539
Graduates: 59
Acceptance: 70.9%
#3
G

Georgetown University

Washington, DC · Private

$64,913
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $61,178
Graduates: 52
Acceptance: 13.1%
#4
E

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI · Public

$58,673
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $54,309
Graduates: 53
Acceptance: 81.3%
#5
N

North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Raleigh, NC · Public

$52,107
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $37,598
Graduates: 61
Acceptance: 39.9%
#6
J

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA · Public

$48,139
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $42,067
Graduates: 84
Acceptance: 76.3%
#7
G

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Atlanta, GA · Public

$41,565
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $33,322
Graduates: 19
Acceptance: 16.5%
#8
F

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, NY · Public

$37,363
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $34,561
Graduates: 174
Acceptance: 69.1%
#9
B

Beloit College

Beloit, WI · Private

$21,508
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $21,130
Graduates: 25
Acceptance: 57.4%

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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