Best Public Finance. Programs (2026)

All 425 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#276	Harding UniversityPrivate	$71,203	28	$26,500	Excellent	$27,785	Manageable
#277	Ball State UniversityPublic	$70,833	77	$23,250	Excellent	$20,800	Manageable
#278	Eastern Illinois UniversityPublic	$70,704	22	$21,500	Excellent	$17,781	Good
#279	Rhode Island CollegePublic	$70,470	20	$20,500	Excellent	$14,512	Good
#280	Jacksonville UniversityPrivate	$70,456	19	$22,000	Excellent	$26,267	Manageable
#281	St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate	$70,455	35	$23,250	Excellent	$37,716	Challenging
#282	Boise State UniversityPublic	$70,449	78	$20,500	Excellent	$18,968	Manageable
#283	Desales UniversityPrivate	$70,430	17	$25,788	Excellent	$33,790	Challenging
#284	Mississippi State UniversityPublic	$70,367	114	$22,142	Excellent	$25,567	Manageable
#285	William Paterson University Of New JerseyPublic	$70,356	67	$22,334	Excellent	$20,000	Manageable
#286	Western Kentucky UniversityPublic	$70,313	78	$22,095	Excellent	$18,310	Manageable
#287	Saint Cloud State UniversityPublic	$70,259	94	$21,058	Excellent	$11,598	Good
#288	Suny BrockportPublic	$70,248	41	$20,000	Excellent	$16,353	Good
#289	Texas Southern UniversityPublic	$70,201	33	$29,000	Good	$19,929	Manageable
#290	Coastal Carolina UniversityPublic	$70,181	55	$23,750	Excellent	$35,414	Challenging
#291	University Of South DakotaPublic	$70,100	46	$23,592	Excellent	$15,000	Good
#292	Florida Atlantic UniversityPublic	$70,078	278	$17,236	Excellent	$15,000	Good
#293	Jacksonville State UniversityPublic	$70,025	25	$22,189	Excellent	$13,672	Good
#294	Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionPrivate	$70,007	21	$24,250	Excellent	$12,987	Good
#295	Canisius UniversityPrivate	$70,001	37	$24,250	Excellent	$23,720	Manageable
#296	University Of Minnesota-CrookstonPublic	$69,866	36	$20,500	Excellent	$11,092	Good
#297	Minot State UniversityPublic	$69,738	19	$19,609	Excellent	$14,550	Good
#298	Roosevelt UniversityPrivate	$69,720	20	$22,000	Excellent	$27,213	Manageable
#299	Western Illinois UniversityPublic	$69,716	19	$25,251	Excellent	$20,764	Manageable
#300	University Of Wisconsin-MilwaukeePublic	$69,673	223	$23,000	Excellent	$16,149	Manageable

#276Harding University

Searcy, AR • Private nonprofit

💰

$71,203Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,500

Student Debt

$27,785

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.5% burden

16.5% burden

#277Ball State University

Muncie, IN • Public

💰

$70,833Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$20,800

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.6% burden

13.4% burden

#278Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL • Public

💰

$70,704Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$17,781

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

11.9% burden

#279Rhode Island College

Providence, RI • Public

💰

$70,470Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$14,512

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

10.6% burden

#280Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,456Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,000

Student Debt

$26,267

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

14.9% burden

#281St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,455Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.7% burden

19.1% burden

#282Boise State University

Boise, ID • Public

💰

$70,449Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

12.1% burden

#283Desales University

Center Valley, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,430Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,788

Student Debt

$33,790

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.4% burden

18.5% burden

#284Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS • Public

💰

$70,367Program Earnings

114

Cohort

$22,142

Student Debt

$25,567

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

14.8% burden

#285William Paterson University Of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ • Public

💰

$70,356Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,334

Student Debt

$20,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

13.0% burden

#286Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY • Public

💰

$70,313Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,095

Student Debt

$18,310

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

12.4% burden

#287Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN • Public

💰

$70,259Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,058

Student Debt

$11,598

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

9.9% burden

#288Suny Brockport

Brockport, NY • Public

💰

$70,248Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$16,353

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

11.2% burden

#289Texas Southern University

Houston, TX • Public

💰

$70,201Program Earnings

Cohort

$29,000

Student Debt

$19,929

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.3% burden

14.9% burden

#290Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC • Public

💰

$70,181Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,750

Student Debt

$35,414

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.8% burden

18.6% burden

#291University Of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD • Public

💰

$70,100Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,592

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.8% burden

11.8% burden

#292Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL • Public

💰

$70,078Program Earnings

278

Cohort

$17,236

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

9.9% burden

#293Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL • Public

💰

$70,025Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,189

Student Debt

$13,672

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

10.9% burden

#294Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,007Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$12,987

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

11.3% burden

#295Canisius University

Buffalo, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$70,001Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$23,720

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.0% burden

14.9% burden

#296University Of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN • Public

💰

$69,866Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$11,092

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

9.6% burden

#297Minot State University

Minot, ND • Public

💰

$69,738Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,609

Student Debt

$14,550

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

10.6% burden

#298Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$69,720Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,000

Student Debt

$27,213

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

15.5% burden

#299Western Illinois University

Macomb, IL • Public

💰

$69,716Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,251

Student Debt

$20,764

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.3% burden

14.3% burden

#300University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI • Public

💰

$69,673Program Earnings

223

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$16,149

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.7% burden

12.1% burden

💼7% pursue grad school

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