Compare 154 Public Finance. programs in the South. Average earnings: $63,209.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #126 | Mercer UniversityPrivate | $47,956 | 34 | $24,199 | Manageable | $20,000 | High |
| #127 | $47,843 | 15 | $25,000 | Manageable | $11,809 | Challenging | |
| #128 | $47,729 | 47 | $23,000 | Manageable | $25,348 | High | |
| #129 | University Of St ThomasPrivate | $47,699 | 30 | $19,928 | Good | $15,350 | Challenging |
| #130 | Bellarmine UniversityPrivate | $47,260 | 20 | $25,000 | Manageable | $23,000 | High |
| #131 | $46,653 | 39 | $22,189 | Manageable | $13,672 | Challenging | |
| #132 | Murray State UniversityPublic | $46,651 | 37 | $20,500 | Good | $18,465 | Challenging |
| #133 | $46,582 | 88 | $22,902 | Manageable | $13,655 | Challenging | |
| #134 | $46,343 | 143 | $18,000 | Good | $11,916 | Challenging | |
| #135 | $45,593 | 23 | $22,987 | Manageable | $8,791 | Challenging | |
| #136 | Augusta UniversityPublic | $45,504 | 5 | $20,500 | Manageable | $15,568 | Challenging |
| #137 | $44,961 | 52 | $19,500 | Good | $12,719 | Challenging | |
| #138 | University Of MontevalloPublic | $44,384 | 10 | $24,000 | Manageable | $23,233 | High |
| #139 | Berry CollegePrivate | $43,798 | 8 | $23,250 | Manageable | $29,771 | High |
| #140 | Mcneese State UniversityPublic | $42,641 | 24 | $23,000 | Manageable | $13,410 | High |
| #141 | Angelo State UniversityPublic | $42,309 | 28 | $20,000 | Manageable | $15,000 | High |
| #142 | $41,590 | 18 | $22,250 | Manageable | $10,050 | Challenging | |
| #143 | $41,565 | 28 | $20,705 | Manageable | $20,297 | High | |
| #144 | $41,328 | 39 | $22,500 | Manageable | $14,685 | High | |
| #145 | $41,190 | 56 | $29,000 | Challenging | $19,929 | High | |
| #146 | $41,132 | 39 | $18,750 | Manageable | $15,048 | High | |
| #147 | $40,799 | 80 | $12,950 | Good | $8,107 | Manageable | |
| #148 | $40,485 | 22 | $26,000 | Challenging | $27,371 | High | |
| #149 | Austin CollegePrivate | $38,592 | 17 | $24,500 | Challenging | $30,413 | High |
| #150 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $37,568 | 8 | $31,000 | High | $19,266 | 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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