Top Party Colleges By Salary Potential

Toga! Toga! Toga! Find out if universities with a reputation for party-prone students prepare them for the real world. We dug into the Princeton Review's "Top 20 Party Schools" list to see if party school grads keep the party going after graduation or buckle down and start making the big bucks.


	Methodology Annual pay for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees. Typical starting graduates have 2 years of experience; mid-career have 15 years. See full methodology for more.

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Top Party Colleges By Salary Potential - Full List
Top Party Colleges	Starting Median Salary	Mid-Career Median Salary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)	$53,900	$99,700

Tulane University	$47,800	$98,800

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)	$49,700	$98,400

University of Colorado - Boulder (UCB)	$47,100	$94,300

University of Texas (UT) - Austin	$50,000	$91,300

University of Florida (UF)	$47,300	$88,400

Pennsylvania State University (PSU)	$49,700	$84,600

University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa	$40,800	$84,300

Arizona State University (ASU)	$46,100	$82,800

Randolph-Macon College	$42,100	$82,600

Indiana University (IU), Bloomington	$46,000	$82,600

University of Georgia (UGA)	$43,900	$81,500

University of Iowa (UI)	$43,900	$80,800

University of Mississippi	$41,800	$78,000

West Virginia University (WVU)	$44,000	$76,400

Florida State University (FSU)	$41,800	$76,200

University of Tennessee	$43,800	$75,000

University of New Hampshire (UNH)	$45,100	$73,900

Ohio University	$43,300	$72,400

Loyola University - New Orleans	$38,400	$69,000

Methodology
This chart is based upon PayScale Salary Survey data for Bachelors graduates without higher degrees who are full-time employees in the United States. These results may not represent all attendees of these colleges. Salary is the sum of compensation from base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, commissions, and overtime, if applicable, but does not include equity (stock) compensation. See full methodology for more.