The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Public colleges and universities rely primarily on public funds, whereas private schools are mainly funded by tuition, donations, and endowment investment. Public schools are much cheaper for in-state residents, and educational investment is, as a rule, repaid quicker than at private universities. Lower cost does not mean lower quality or earning potential - many of the top earning schools are public.
Net cost: The median annual cost of all students that receive any aid. This does not refer to the “sticker price”, the price listed by the college.
Earnings: The median earnings of all bachelor-level students 10 years after enrollment. This includes both students that do and do not graduate, across all majors.
Payback: The amount of time in years it takes to pay off the median net cost by the median earnings. For this calculation, the median earning of high school graduates (in the school’s home state) are deducted from the median earnings.
Earningsplus: The difference between the school’s median earnings and the median earnings for all schools in the same state.
Rankings: The ranking order is based on the economic score. The economic score is calculated using a school’s payback and earningsplus performance.
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under 6 months
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$55,741
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $51
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:51%
Graduation rate:54%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#2 in Public Schools|#4 in National Universities
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Economic score:0.45
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:Under a year
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$64,463
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $19,742
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:32%
Graduation rate:88%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#3 in Public Schools|#5 in National Universities
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, Georgia
Economic score:0.49
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1 year
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$88,196
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $46,303
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:22%
Graduation rate:90%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#4 in Public Schools|#8 in National Universities
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Economic score:0.70
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$75,842
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $31,796
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:27%
Graduation rate:93%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#5 in Public Schools|#11 in National Universities
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Economic score:0.74
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$80,364
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $29,685
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:18%
Graduation rate:93%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#6 in Public Schools|#12 in National Universities
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, Missouri
Economic score:0.74
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$80,289
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $32,969
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:82%
Graduation rate:68%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#7 in Public Schools|#16 in National Universities
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Economic score:0.83
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.2 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$73,744
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $23,065
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:15%
Graduation rate:92%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#8 in Public Schools|#17 in National Universities
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, California
Economic score:0.85
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$74,771
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $24,092
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:37%
Graduation rate:89%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#9 in Public Schools|#18 in National Universities
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Economic score:0.86
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$61,915
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $19,844
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:26%
Graduation rate:90%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#10 in Public Schools|#19 in National Universities
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington
Economic score:0.88
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$68,925
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $23,966
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:56%
Graduation rate:84%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#11 in Public Schools|#21 in National Universities
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
Economic score:0.89
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$77,048
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $34,064
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:23%
Graduation rate:94%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#12 in Public Schools|#22 in National Universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
Economic score:0.90
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$71,539
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $26,702
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:64%
Graduation rate:85%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#13 in Public Schools|#23 in National Universities
Florida International University
Miami, Florida
Economic score:0.91
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$54,501
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $9,780
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:58%
Graduation rate:66%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#14 in Public Schools|#26 in National Universities
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
Economic score:0.92
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.8 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$90,060
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $44,139
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:55%
Graduation rate:80%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#15 in Public Schools|#27 in National Universities
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
Economic score:0.92
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.5 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$73,541
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $29,495
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:71%
Graduation rate:71%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#16 in Public Schools|#28 in National Universities
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, New Jersey
Economic score:0.93
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.6 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$80,043
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $34,420
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:67%
Graduation rate:81%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#17 in Public Schools|#29 in National Universities
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, California
Economic score:0.93
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.3 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$71,961
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $21,282
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:30%
Graduation rate:86%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#18 in Public Schools|#32 in National Universities
California State University-Fresno
Fresno, California
Economic score:1.01
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1 year
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$52,201
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $1,522
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:91%
Graduation rate:68%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#19 in Public Schools|#33 in National Universities
University of California-Davis
Davis, California
Economic score:1.03
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.4 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$69,766
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $19,087
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:47%
Graduation rate:89%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
#20 in Public Schools|#37 in National Universities
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, Texas
Economic score:1.06
The economic score is calculated using two factors: 1) how fast students are able to payback their educational investment with new earnings and 2) how much alumni earn compared to all alumni in the same state, 10 years after enrollment. These two factors are referred to as payback and earningsplus.
These scorings are based on the most recent data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS).
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Payback:1.1 years
Average time in years to pay back educational costs.
Earnings:$45,895
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPlus: + $948
How much more/less money the median student earns against all bachelor students in the same state, same enrollment year.
Admission rate:83%
Graduation rate:60%
Schools with a graduation rate in the bottom 50% in their state are shown in red. Schools in the bottom 25% nationally are put to the end of the ranking list.
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