It’s important to note that College Scorecard analyzed earnings data of students who received federal financial aid. We narrowed the list of schools down further to only include those with graduation rates of 85% or higher to ensure we were looking at degree-earning graduates.
One of the biggest measurements of success after college is how much graduates earn. New data from College Scorecard,a website created by the US Department of Education that compares colleges and universities in a number of categories, reveals the median salary earned by graduates 10 years after attending their alma maters.
It’s important to note that College Scorecard analyzed earnings data of students who received federal financial aid. We narrowed the list of schools down further to only include those with graduation rates of 85% or higher to ensure we were looking at degree-earning graduates.
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Perennial favorites like MIT, Harvard, and Stanford top the list. Perhaps more surprising, schools like Massachusetts-based Babson College (No. 3) and liberal-arts school Lafayette College (No. 18) also rank highly. Meanwhile, the high-paying fields of business and engineering are among the most popular courses of study at these schools.
Scroll down to see which colleges have the highest-earning grads.
25. Boston College
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$67,000
Median federal student loan debt:
$19,000
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (20%)
24. Dartmouth College
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$67,100
Median federal student loan debt:
$11,625
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (35%)
23. Santa Clara University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$67,700
Median federal student loan debt:
$20,500
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (31%)
22. Tufts University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$67,800
Median federal student loan debt:
$18,125
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (32%)
21. Bucknell University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$68,800
Median federal student loan debt:
$27,000
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (22%)
20. Johns Hopkins University
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Median salary 10 years after attending:
$69,200
Median federal student loan debt:
$18,500
Most popular major:
Health Professions and Related Programs (20%)
19. University of Notre Dame
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$69,400
Median federal student loan debt:
$21,000
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (29%)
18. Lafayette College
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$69,800
Median federal student loan debt:
$24,338
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (31%)
17. Cornell University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$70,900
Median federal student loan debt:
$12,000
Most popular major:
Engineering (17%)
16. Carnegie Mellon University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$72,000
Median federal student loan debt:
$25,000
Most popular major:
Engineering (25%)
15. Columbia University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$72,900
Median federal student loan debt:
$19,435
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (24%)
14. Villanova University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$73,700
Median federal student loan debt:
$27,000
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (22%)
13. California Institute of Technology
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$74,000
Median federal student loan debt:
$18,349
Most popular major:
Engineering (43%)
12. Bentley University
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Median salary 10 years after attending:
$74,900
Median federal student loan debt:
$27,000
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (94%)
11. Princeton University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$75,100
Median federal student loan debt:
$6,810
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (26%)
10. Duke University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$76,700
Median federal student loan debt:
$6,500
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (18%)
9. Lehigh University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$76,800
Median federal student loan debt:
$24,750
Most popular major:
Engineering (30%)
8. Washington and Lee University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$77,600
Median federal student loan debt:
$19,500
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (22%)
7. University of Pennsylvania
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$78,200
Median federal student loan debt:
$21,500
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (22%)
6. Harvey Mudd College
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$78,600
Median federal student loan debt:
$25,696
Most popular major:
Engineering (41%)
5. Stanford University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$80,900
Median federal student loan debt:
$12,224
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (17%)
4. Georgetown University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$83,300
Median federal student loan debt:
$17,500
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (35%)
3. Babson College
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$85,500
Median federal student loan debt:
$27,000
Most popular major:
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (100%)
2. Harvard University
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$87,200
Median federal student loan debt:
$6,000
Most popular major:
Social Sciences (36%)
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Median salary 10 years after attending:
$91,600
Median federal student loan debt:
$13,645
Most popular major:
Engineering (44%)
Businessinsider.com | Setpember 17, 2015 | Melissa Stanger
