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| Select | Rank | Institution | Med. Earnings | Net Cost | Earnings | Admit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
#1 | University Of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA | $92k median earnings | $13k | $92k | 11% | |
#2 | $63k median earnings | $15k | $63k | 90% | ||
#3 | University Of Central Florida Orlando, FL | $58k median earnings | $10k | $58k | 40% | |
#4 | Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $67k median earnings | $20k | $67k | 85% | |
#5 | Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $56k median earnings | $3k | $56k | 57% | |
#6 | Montclair State University Montclair, NJ | $61k median earnings | $16k | $61k | 88% | |
#7 | University Of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA | $78k median earnings | $14k | $78k | 39% | |
#8 | University Of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI | $74k median earnings | $17k | $74k | 45% | |
#9 | University Of Arizona Tucson, AZ | $60k median earnings | $17k | $60k | 86% | |
#10 | The University Of Texas At San Antonio San Antonio, TX | $57k median earnings | $11k | $57k | 87% | |
#11 | Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | $85k median earnings | $39k | $85k | 79% | |
#12 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | $89k median earnings | $29k | $89k | 8% | |
#13 | Cuny New York City College Of Technology Brooklyn, NY | $49k median earnings | $5k | $49k | 80% | |
#14 | University Of California-Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA | $68k median earnings | $18k | $68k | 66% | |
#15 | University Of Miami Coral Gables, FL | $75k median earnings | $37k | $75k | 19% | |
#16 | Temple University Philadelphia, PA | $64k median earnings | $28k | $64k | 80% | |
#17 | University Of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $72k median earnings | $22k | $72k | 60% | |
#18 | Illinois State University Normal, IL | $62k median earnings | $19k | $62k | 88% | |
#19 | Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $55k median earnings | $12k | $55k | 76% | |
#20 | University Of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $59k median earnings | $16k | $59k | 91% | |
#21 | Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | $45k median earnings | $29k | $45k | 99% | |
#22 | East Texas A&M University Commerce, TX | $50k median earnings | $12k | $50k | 92% | |
#23 | James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $70k median earnings | $23k | $70k | 72% | |
#24 | University Of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $49k median earnings | $9k | $49k | 58% | |
#25 | University Of Mississippi University, MS | $51k median earnings | $13k | $51k | 97% |
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