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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Belmont Abbey CollegePrivate | $44,460 | 7 | $26,000 | Manageable | $38,303 | High |
| #52 | $44,338 | 12 | $21,000 | Manageable | $14,000 | Challenging | |
| #53 | $44,331 | 87 | $18,500 | Good | $13,480 | Challenging | |
| #54 | City University Of SeattlePrivate | $43,240 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #55 | Wilmington CollegePrivate | $43,077 | 30 | $24,208 | Manageable | $27,288 | High |
| #56 | Tusculum UniversityPrivate | $42,927 | 23 | $23,250 | Manageable | $14,951 | High |
| #57 | Lee UniversityPrivate | $42,329 | 20 | $25,750 | Manageable | $24,000 | High |
| #58 | Corban UniversityPrivate | $42,243 | 25 | $22,625 | Manageable | $23,793 | High |
| #59 | $42,160 | 113 | $16,000 | Good | $15,000 | Challenging | |
| #60 | Saint Louis UniversityPrivate | $42,112 | 12 | $25,000 | Manageable | $34,177 | High |
| #61 | Liberty UniversityPrivate | $41,664 | 6 | $24,500 | Manageable | $16,398 | High |
| #62 | Albany State UniversityPublic | $41,282 | 91 | $25,024 | Challenging | $10,892 | High |
| #63 | Stonehill CollegePrivate | $40,338 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #64 | $40,247 | 13 | $25,930 | Challenging | $12,500 | High | |
| #65 | Vassar CollegePrivate | $39,741 | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| #66 | Harding UniversityPrivate | $39,242 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
| #67 | Brandeis UniversityPrivate | $39,009 | 17 | — | — | — | — |
| #68 | $38,074 | 27 | $20,000 | Manageable | $15,027 | High | |
| #69 | Oregon State UniversityPublic | $36,668 | 48 | — | — | — | — |
| #70 | Jackson State UniversityPublic | $36,481 | 67 | $30,470 | High | $15,000 | High |
| #71 | $36,437 | 50 | — | — | — | — | |
| #72 | Berea CollegePrivate | $36,412 | 8 | $3,591 | Excellent | $0 | Excellent |
| #73 | Missouri Baptist UniversityPrivate | $35,906 | 7 | $22,500 | Challenging | $17,265 | High |
| #74 | Macalester CollegePrivate | $33,281 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| #75 | $32,284 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Our program rankings answer: "Which schools have the best outcomes for graduates of this specific major?"
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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