Compare 82 Education, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $46,515. Top programs: $70,584+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 | $50,946 | 46 | $17,236 | Good | $15,000 | Manageable | |
| #27 | $50,728 | 56 | $20,500 | Good | $21,716 | Challenging | |
| #28 | $49,228 | 162 | $23,000 | Good | $16,149 | Challenging | |
| #29 | $49,225 | 276 | $24,500 | Manageable | $26,392 | High | |
| #30 | $49,106 | 78 | $15,000 | Excellent | $22,033 | Challenging | |
| #31 | Flagler CollegePrivate | $49,104 | 15 | $24,250 | Manageable | $29,390 | High |
| #32 | Edgewood CollegePrivate | $48,936 | 10 | $24,424 | Manageable | $20,000 | Challenging |
| #33 | Hamline UniversityPrivate | $48,878 | 22 | $23,770 | Manageable | $22,739 | High |
| #34 | Carroll UniversityPrivate | $48,682 | 7 | $27,000 | Manageable | $32,186 | High |
| #35 | Roberts Wesleyan UniversityPrivate | $48,623 | 52 | $23,750 | Manageable | $25,812 | High |
| #36 | University Of ArkansasPublic | $48,188 | 15 | $21,500 | Good | $28,086 | High |
| #37 | Bay Path UniversityPrivate | $47,941 | 12 | $24,901 | Manageable | $16,500 | Challenging |
| #38 | Salem CollegePrivate | $47,488 | 6 | $26,649 | Manageable | $13,000 | Challenging |
| #39 | Swarthmore CollegePrivate | $47,260 | 19 | — | — | — | — |
| #40 | $46,964 | 86 | $22,024 | Manageable | $22,127 | High | |
| #41 | Westminster CollegePrivate | $46,735 | 17 | $26,060 | Manageable | $26,086 | High |
| #42 | Midland UniversityPrivate | $46,695 | 36 | $26,134 | Manageable | $26,370 | High |
| #43 | $46,646 | 81 | $24,500 | Manageable | $21,394 | High | |
| #44 | $46,625 | 35 | $21,000 | Good | $12,589 | Challenging | |
| #45 | $46,042 | 183 | $20,609 | Manageable | $23,014 | High | |
| #46 | $45,971 | 14 | $23,000 | Manageable | $21,733 | High | |
| #47 | John Carroll UniversityPrivate | $45,791 | 30 | $26,000 | Manageable | $39,285 | High |
| #48 | Salem State UniversityPublic | $45,568 | 13 | $25,000 | Manageable | $21,128 | High |
| #49 | Webster UniversityPrivate | $45,411 | 39 | $23,000 | Manageable | $13,587 | Challenging |
| #50 | $45,147 | 97 | $25,000 | Manageable | $25,947 | High |
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Unlike traditional rankings that measure overall school quality, these rankings focus on program-level outcomes. A school that's #200 overall might have a top-10 nursing program — and that matters if you're studying nursing.
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