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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #401 | $48,432 | 8 | $22,934 | Manageable | $14,224 | Challenging | |
| #402 | $48,324 | 17 | $22,320 | Good | $12,500 | Challenging | |
| #403 | University Of MontevalloPublic | $48,160 | 11 | $24,000 | Manageable | $23,233 | High |
| #404 | Houston Christian UniversityPrivate | $48,041 | 16 | $22,642 | Manageable | $28,262 | High |
| #405 | University Of PortlandPrivate | $48,041 | 46 | $21,370 | Good | $57,555 | High |
| #406 | University Of St ThomasPrivate | $47,699 | 25 | $19,928 | Good | $15,350 | Challenging |
| #407 | Webster UniversityPrivate | $47,260 | 8 | $23,000 | Manageable | $13,587 | Challenging |
| #408 | Morgan State UniversityPublic | $46,087 | 21 | $27,250 | Manageable | $22,000 | High |
| #409 | St. Thomas Aquinas CollegePrivate | $46,087 | 10 | $23,198 | Manageable | $32,425 | High |
| #410 | Barry UniversityPrivate | $44,971 | 15 | $26,997 | Manageable | $14,569 | High |
| #411 | Hamline UniversityPrivate | $44,942 | 18 | $23,770 | Manageable | $22,739 | High |
| #412 | Berry CollegePrivate | $43,798 | 17 | $23,250 | Manageable | $29,771 | High |
| #413 | $43,128 | 51 | $18,750 | Manageable | $23,871 | High | |
| #414 | Touro UniversityPrivate | $43,019 | 23 | $15,547 | Good | $23,400 | High |
| #415 | Manchester UniversityPrivate | $42,805 | 5 | $26,854 | Challenging | $30,398 | High |
| #416 | $42,774 | 13 | $24,990 | Manageable | $29,300 | High | |
| #417 | $42,235 | 19 | $22,000 | Manageable | $18,781 | High | |
| #418 | $41,193 | 17 | $25,000 | Challenging | $11,809 | High | |
| #419 | $40,485 | 29 | $26,000 | Challenging | $27,371 | High | |
| #420 | $40,467 | 13 | $22,987 | Manageable | $8,791 | High | |
| #421 | Jackson State UniversityPublic | $37,959 | 20 | $30,470 | High | $15,000 | High |
| #422 | Alabama A & M UniversityPublic | $37,568 | 5 | $31,000 | High | $19,266 | High |
| #423 | $37,208 | 19 | $27,000 | High | $17,787 | High | |
| #424 | $34,526 | 9 | $22,250 | High | $10,050 | High | |
| #425 | $32,925 | 13 | $21,500 | High | $10,174 | 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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