Best Universities and Colleges by Salary Potential

Want to earn a college degree, but not sure which school to choose? Check out this list of colleges with the highest alumni salaries.

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RankSchool NameSchool TypeEarly Career Pay
Mid-Career Pay
% High Meaning
% STEM Degrees
Rank:1School Name:Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySchool Type:Engineering, Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$112,000Mid-Career Pay:$199,500% High Meaning:59%% STEM Degrees:66%
Rank:2School Name:Stanford UniversitySchool Type:Engineering, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$105,300Mid-Career Pay:$196,400% High Meaning:63%% STEM Degrees:52%
Rank:3School Name:United States Naval AcademySchool Type:Engineering, Liberal Arts School, Sober School, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$103,000Mid-Career Pay:$194,000% High Meaning:62%% STEM Degrees:53%
Rank:4School Name:Princeton UniversitySchool Type:Engineering, Ivy League, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$96,600Mid-Career Pay:$190,600% High Meaning:53%% STEM Degrees:51%
Rank:5School Name:Harvey Mudd CollegeSchool Type:Engineering, Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$111,700Mid-Career Pay:$186,800% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:79%
Rank:6School Name:Harvard UniversitySchool Type:Ivy League, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$96,500Mid-Career Pay:$186,200% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:19%
Rank:7School Name:United States Military AcademySchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Sober School, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$99,100Mid-Career Pay:$185,900% High Meaning:65%% STEM Degrees:35%
Rank:8School Name:Yale UniversitySchool Type:Ivy League, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$93,600Mid-Career Pay:$184,800% High Meaning:57%% STEM Degrees:27%
Rank:9School Name:University of PennsylvaniaSchool Type:Ivy League, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$92,800Mid-Career Pay:$184,000% High Meaning:47%% STEM Degrees:25%
Rank:9School Name:Dartmouth CollegeSchool Type:Ivy League, Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$91,400Mid-Career Pay:$184,000% High Meaning:53%% STEM Degrees:35%
Rank:11School Name:California Institute of TechnologySchool Type:Engineering, Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$111,100Mid-Career Pay:$183,200% High Meaning:51%% STEM Degrees:98%
Rank:12School Name:Babson CollegeSchool Type:Business, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$89,300Mid-Career Pay:$181,500% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:3%
Rank:13School Name:Claremont McKenna CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$89,800Mid-Career Pay:$180,400% High Meaning:55%% STEM Degrees:22%
Rank:14School Name:SUNY Maritime CollegeSchool Type:State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$88,300Mid-Career Pay:$179,800% High Meaning:58%% STEM Degrees:18%
Rank:15School Name:Georgetown UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$83,500Mid-Career Pay:$177,100% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:14%
Rank:16School Name:Stevens Institute of TechnologySchool Type:Engineering, Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$93,100Mid-Career Pay:$176,000% High Meaning:49%% STEM Degrees:71%
Rank:16School Name:Santa Clara UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$89,100Mid-Career Pay:$176,000% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:23%
Rank:18School Name:Lehigh UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$87,900Mid-Career Pay:$175,300% High Meaning:47%% STEM Degrees:45%
Rank:19School Name:University of California-BerkeleySchool Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$90,400Mid-Career Pay:$174,800% High Meaning:52%% STEM Degrees:43%
Rank:20School Name:Bucknell UniversitySchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Party School, Private School, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$84,100Mid-Career Pay:$173,700% High Meaning:47%% STEM Degrees:35%
Rank:21School Name:United States Air Force AcademySchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Sober School, For Sports Fans, State SchoolEarly Career Pay:$94,800Mid-Career Pay:$173,100% High Meaning:69%% STEM Degrees:42%
Rank:22School Name:Colgate UniversitySchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Party School, Private School, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$84,600Mid-Career Pay:$172,700% High Meaning:46%% STEM Degrees:26%
Rank:23School Name:Carnegie Mellon UniversitySchool Type:Engineering, Private School, Research UniversityEarly Career Pay:$98,800Mid-Career Pay:$171,800% High Meaning:48%% STEM Degrees:68%
Rank:24School Name:Duke UniversitySchool Type:Private School, Religious, Research University, For Sports FansEarly Career Pay:$91,100Mid-Career Pay:$171,500% High Meaning:54%% STEM Degrees:28%
Rank:25School Name:Williams CollegeSchool Type:Liberal Arts School, Private SchoolEarly Career Pay:$86,000Mid-Career Pay:$171,200% High Meaning:47%% STEM Degrees:36%

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