Compare 136 Public Finance. programs in the Midwest. Average earnings: $64,103.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | $65,752 | 170 | $22,500 | Excellent | $16,958 | Manageable | |
| #52 | $65,653 | 97 | $27,000 | Good | $23,103 | Manageable | |
| #53 | Buena Vista UniversityPrivate | $65,642 | 30 | $25,000 | Excellent | $12,074 | Manageable |
| #54 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate | $64,946 | 32 | $27,000 | Good | $31,484 | Challenging |
| #55 | Iowa State UniversityPublic | $64,793 | 254 | $22,869 | Excellent | $25,950 | Manageable |
| #56 | $64,683 | 253 | $16,704 | Excellent | $24,323 | Manageable | |
| #57 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate | $64,401 | 28 | $25,347 | Good | $17,901 | Manageable |
| #58 | $64,039 | 116 | $24,500 | Good | $21,394 | Manageable | |
| #59 | $63,865 | 80 | $21,500 | Excellent | $13,500 | Manageable | |
| #60 | $63,822 | 101 | $20,909 | Excellent | $12,452 | Good | |
| #61 | $63,420 | 219 | $23,188 | Excellent | $18,635 | Manageable | |
| #62 | $63,406 | 54 | $25,000 | Good | $16,878 | Manageable | |
| #63 | $63,213 | 63 | $23,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Manageable | |
| #64 | Kansas State UniversityPublic | $63,146 | 186 | $21,250 | Excellent | $27,283 | Manageable |
| #65 | Loras CollegePrivate | $63,016 | 20 | $26,000 | Good | $30,983 | Challenging |
| #66 | $62,989 | 33 | $25,000 | Good | $12,953 | Manageable | |
| #67 | $62,889 | 86 | $23,199 | Excellent | $14,621 | Manageable | |
| #68 | $62,693 | 137 | $19,691 | Excellent | $17,670 | Manageable | |
| #69 | $62,689 | 140 | $26,188 | Good | $22,488 | Manageable | |
| #70 | $62,357 | 46 | $21,500 | Excellent | $15,000 | Manageable | |
| #71 | Ball State UniversityPublic | $62,243 | 100 | $23,250 | Good | $20,800 | Manageable |
| #72 | $62,236 | 116 | $21,058 | Excellent | $11,598 | Good | |
| #73 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $62,197 | 140 | $21,250 | Excellent | $16,378 | Manageable |
| #74 | Drury UniversityPrivate | $62,133 | 18 | $20,979 | Excellent | $26,668 | Manageable |
| #75 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate | $61,730 | 17 | $25,000 | Good | $30,948 | Challenging |
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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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