Compare 97 Public Finance. programs in the Northeast. Average earnings: $71,669.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | St Bonaventure UniversityPrivate | $68,874 | 40 | $26,000 | Excellent | $36,756 | Challenging |
| #52 | $68,781 | 61 | $20,880 | Excellent | $19,416 | Manageable | |
| #53 | Northeastern UniversityPrivate | $68,364 | 78 | $24,250 | Excellent | $34,984 | Challenging |
| #54 | $68,063 | 27 | $24,147 | Excellent | $19,000 | Manageable | |
| #55 | Desales UniversityPrivate | $67,701 | 36 | $25,788 | Excellent | $33,790 | Challenging |
| #56 | Le Moyne CollegePrivate | $67,371 | 52 | $23,000 | Excellent | $33,751 | Challenging |
| #57 | Duquesne UniversityPrivate | $67,308 | 95 | $26,244 | Good | $57,511 | High |
| #58 | $67,272 | 64 | $26,798 | Good | $26,073 | Manageable | |
| #59 | $66,440 | 26 | $26,000 | Good | $34,260 | Challenging | |
| #60 | Salve Regina UniversityPrivate | $66,034 | 23 | $27,000 | Good | $41,621 | Challenging |
| #61 | $65,568 | 85 | $22,334 | Excellent | $20,000 | Manageable | |
| #62 | Nichols CollegePrivate | $65,388 | 27 | $27,000 | Good | $34,934 | Challenging |
| #63 | $64,961 | 68 | $18,500 | Excellent | $13,884 | Good | |
| #64 | $64,862 | 59 | $25,000 | Good | $28,373 | Challenging | |
| #65 | Immaculata UniversityPrivate | $64,476 | 8 | $27,000 | Good | $34,053 | Challenging |
| #66 | $64,369 | 16 | $26,000 | Good | $27,431 | Challenging | |
| #67 | St. Thomas Aquinas CollegePrivate | $63,482 | 10 | $23,198 | Excellent | $32,425 | Challenging |
| #68 | Gordon CollegePrivate | $63,448 | 10 | $26,250 | Good | $43,838 | High |
| #69 | Endicott CollegePrivate | $62,878 | 23 | $27,000 | Good | $38,259 | Challenging |
| #70 | Widener UniversityPrivate | $62,672 | 21 | $27,000 | Good | $33,146 | Challenging |
| #71 | Cuny Queens CollegePublic | $61,899 | 63 | $10,298 | Excellent | $17,680 | Good |
| #72 | Champlain CollegePrivate | $61,658 | 8 | $26,814 | Good | $35,886 | Challenging |
| #73 | Rhode Island CollegePublic | $61,463 | 13 | $20,500 | Excellent | $14,512 | Manageable |
| #74 | $61,374 | 61 | $25,000 | Good | $22,757 | Challenging | |
| #75 | Kean UniversityPublic | $60,594 | 66 | $23,250 | Good | $22,000 | Manageable |
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