💼 US Colleges by Graduate Earnings
Median yearly earnings of former students working 10 years after they first enrolled.
All entries · 100
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1
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA
$143,372
2
Harvey Mudd CollegeClaremont, CA
$138,687
3
California Institute of TechnologyPasadena, CA
$128,566
4
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesBoston, MA
$125,557
5
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
$124,080
6
Babson CollegeWellesley, MA
$123,938
7
Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA
$120,959
8
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA
$114,862
9
University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
$111,371
10
Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ
$110,066
11
Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA
$109,183
12
Stevens Institute of TechnologyHoboken, NJ
$108,772
13
Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA
$105,584
14
Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA
$104,736
15
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY
$104,043
16
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA
$103,937
17
Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC
$103,494
18
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, MA
$103,470
19
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusAtlanta, GA
$102,772
20
West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange CountyAnaheim, CA
$102,672
21
West Coast University-MiamiDoral, FL
$102,672
22
West Coast University-OntarioOntario, CA
$102,672
23
West Coast University-TexasRichardson, TX
$102,672
24
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
$102,491
25
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY
$102,051
26
Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA
$101,817
27
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN
$101,253
28
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, OR
$101,028
29
Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT
$100,533
30
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PA
$100,423
31
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN
$99,980
32
Duke UniversityDurham, NC
$97,800
33
Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH
$97,434
34
Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
$97,335
35
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NY
$95,951
36
Kettering UniversityFlint, MI
$94,823
37
Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA
$94,810
38
Cal Poly Maritime AcademyVallejo, CA
$94,784
39
Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
$93,807
40
Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
$93,487
41
Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA
$92,538
42
Northeastern University Professional ProgramsBoston, MA
$92,538
43
University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA
$92,498
44
University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
$92,446
45
Chamberlain University-FloridaJacksonville, FL
$92,405
46
Chamberlain University-GeorgiaSandy Springs, GA
$92,405
47
Chamberlain University-IllinoisAddison, IL
$92,405
48
Chamberlain University-New JerseyNorth Brunswick, NJ
$92,405
49
Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, TX
$92,405
50
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, TX
$92,348
51
University of ChicagoChicago, IL
$91,885
52
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
$91,565
53
Lafayette CollegeEaston, PA
$91,410
54
George Washington UniversityWashington, DC
$90,873
55
Trinity CollegeHartford, CT
$90,779
56
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA
$90,768
57
United States Merchant Marine AcademyKings Point, NY
$90,610
58
College of the Holy CrossWorcester, MA
$90,543
59
Bryant UniversitySmithfield, RI
$90,008
60
Maine Maritime AcademyCastine, ME
$89,964
61
Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA
$89,816
62
University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA
$89,812
63
Rice UniversityHouston, TX
$89,718
64
Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY
$89,696
65
Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL
$89,363
66
Milwaukee School of EngineeringMilwaukee, WI
$89,070
67
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CT
$88,794
68
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA
$88,665
69
Union CollegeSchenectady, NY
$88,604
70
University of Maryland BaltimoreBaltimore, MD
$88,174
71
Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
$87,989
72
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
$87,555
73
Providence CollegeProvidence, RI
$87,054
74
Saint Joseph's University - PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA
$86,881
75
University of Virginia-Main CampusCharlottesville, VA
$86,863
76
University of San DiegoSan Diego, CA
$86,522
77
Manhattan UniversityRiverdale, NY
$86,316
78
Washington University in St LouisSt. Louis, MO
$86,182
79
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
$85,569
80
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY
$85,139
81
University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla, CA
$84,943
82
Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA
$84,803
83
Dominican University of CaliforniaSan Rafael, CA
$84,713
84
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
$84,648
85
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJ
$84,276
86
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL
$84,131
87
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, AZ
$84,131
88
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL
$84,131
89
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY
$83,847
90
Quinnipiac UniversityHamden, CT
$83,759
91
University of Michigan-Ann ArborAnn Arbor, MI
$83,648
92
Boston UniversityBoston, MA
$83,238
93
Tufts UniversityMedford, MA
$83,214
94
Missouri University of Science and TechnologyRolla, MO
$82,957
95
Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA
$82,939
96
University of Maryland-College ParkCollege Park, MD
$82,860
97
University of PortlandPortland, OR
$82,804
98
Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, ME
$82,735
99
Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBoston, MA
$82,721
100
Loyola University MarylandBaltimore, MD
$82,652
Highlights
Within United States, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranks first in 2026 with $143,372, followed by Harvey Mudd College ($138,687) and California Institute of Technology ($128,566).
Across 100 entries, values run from $143,372 (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) to $82,652 (Loyola University Maryland), with a median of $92,117.
Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard, 2026. Unit: USD per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard · Public domain (U.S. government work) · fetched Oct 13, 2026 — Earnings of students who received federal financial aid and are working, not enrolled. Only four-year schools with at least 800 undergraduates are ranked.