Compare 425 Public Finance. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $78,650. Top programs: $202,069+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #226 | $74,840 | 66 | $23,250 | Excellent | $22,000 | Manageable | |
| #227 | Illinois CollegePrivate | $74,757 | 15 | $25,565 | Excellent | $22,975 | Manageable |
| #228 | Wayne State UniversityPublic | $74,703 | 168 | $21,250 | Excellent | $16,378 | Good |
| #229 | $74,656 | 273 | $13,872 | Excellent | $13,522 | Excellent | |
| #230 | $74,642 | 16 | $21,500 | Excellent | $14,676 | Good | |
| #231 | $74,550 | 16 | $21,196 | Excellent | $19,010 | Good | |
| #232 | Baldwin Wallace UniversityPrivate | $74,535 | 30 | $27,000 | Excellent | $31,484 | Manageable |
| #233 | University Of ToledoPublic | $74,304 | 131 | $22,250 | Excellent | $19,243 | Good |
| #234 | $74,066 | 41 | $25,000 | Excellent | $16,878 | Good | |
| #235 | $73,979 | 117 | $22,024 | Excellent | $22,127 | Manageable | |
| #236 | Gannon UniversityPrivate | $73,971 | 25 | $27,000 | Excellent | $34,648 | Manageable |
| #237 | $73,933 | 371 | $17,988 | Excellent | $15,541 | Good | |
| #238 | Valparaiso UniversityPrivate | $73,880 | 25 | $26,942 | Excellent | $28,500 | Manageable |
| #239 | $73,669 | 69 | $21,797 | Excellent | $16,998 | Good | |
| #240 | Idaho State UniversityPublic | $73,295 | 32 | $20,039 | Excellent | $14,334 | Good |
| #241 | $73,152 | 15 | $26,000 | Excellent | $34,260 | Manageable | |
| #242 | $73,068 | 16 | $19,060 | Excellent | $17,050 | Good | |
| #243 | Wilkes UniversityPrivate | $72,961 | 20 | $26,000 | Excellent | $29,898 | Manageable |
| #244 | $72,928 | 190 | $23,188 | Excellent | $18,635 | Manageable | |
| #245 | Immaculata UniversityPrivate | $72,915 | 11 | $27,000 | Excellent | $34,053 | Challenging |
| #246 | $72,905 | 43 | $17,137 | Excellent | $15,463 | Good | |
| #247 | Saint Ambrose UniversityPrivate | $72,886 | 14 | $25,000 | Excellent | $30,948 | Manageable |
| #248 | $72,784 | 52 | $20,880 | Excellent | $19,416 | Good | |
| #249 | Benedictine CollegePrivate | $72,769 | 38 | $24,599 | Excellent | $41,904 | Challenging |
| #250 | $72,717 | 55 | $23,970 | Excellent | $15,047 | Good |
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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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