Best Public Finance. Programs (2026)

All 425 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#26	University Of MiamiPrivate	$110,240	256	$17,500	Excellent	$37,267	Good
#27	Loyola Marymount UniversityPrivate	$109,303	115	$19,500	Excellent	$58,361	Manageable
#28	University Of Wisconsin-MadisonPublic	$107,207	463	$20,484	Excellent	$28,364	Good
#29	University Of Oklahoma-Norman CampusPublic	$106,719	196	$20,654	Excellent	$31,890	Good
#30	Fairfield UniversityPrivate	$106,663	183	$26,000	Excellent	$50,500	Manageable
#31	University Of FloridaPublic	$106,153	248	$15,000	Excellent	$18,837	Excellent
#32	James Madison UniversityPublic	$104,926	140	$20,093	Excellent	$37,285	Good
#33	Menlo CollegePrivate	$103,918	28	$21,750	Excellent	$36,347	Good
#34	University Of San FranciscoPrivate	$103,605	109	$23,000	Excellent	$44,413	Manageable
#35	Elon UniversityPrivate	$103,426	152	$20,500	Excellent	$46,609	Manageable
#36	Providence CollegePrivate	$103,021	207	$27,000	Excellent	$46,300	Manageable
#37	Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State UniversityPublic	$102,902	294	$21,500	Excellent	$35,325	Good
#38	Baylor UniversityPrivate	$102,812	181	$23,000	Excellent	$50,786	Manageable
#39	University Of ConnecticutPublic	$102,286	253	$21,500	Excellent	$35,324	Good
#40	Michigan State UniversityPublic	$102,017	361	$23,250	Excellent	$37,401	Good
#41	Illinois Wesleyan UniversityPrivate	$101,609	29	$27,000	Excellent	$47,679	Manageable
#42	University Of DelawarePublic	$101,605	310	$24,572	Excellent	$43,000	Manageable
#43	University Of ScrantonPrivate	$100,962	46	$27,000	Excellent	$41,370	Manageable
#44	University Of ArizonaPublic	$100,938	219	$19,620	Excellent	$30,126	Good
#45	University Of UtahPublic	$100,793	175	$19,000	Excellent	$18,886	Excellent
#46	Rutgers University-New BrunswickPublic	$100,695	418	$21,500	Excellent	$25,294	Good
#47	Manhattan UniversityPrivate	$100,376	45	$26,000	Excellent	$56,630	Manageable
#48	Seattle UniversityPrivate	$99,791	89	$19,883	Excellent	$37,520	Good
#49	University Of DenverPrivate	$99,135	135	$21,844	Excellent	$27,813	Good
#50	St. John's University-New YorkPrivate	$98,970	131	$25,000	Excellent	$54,289	Manageable

#26University Of Miami

Coral Gables, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$110,240Program Earnings

256

Cohort

$17,500

Student Debt

$37,267

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.7% burden

9.4% burden

#27Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$109,303Program Earnings

115

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$58,361

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.1% burden

13.7% burden

#28University Of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI • Public

💰

$107,207Program Earnings

463

Cohort

$20,484

Student Debt

$28,364

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

8.6% burden

#29University Of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK • Public

💰

$106,719Program Earnings

196

Cohort

$20,654

Student Debt

$31,890

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

9.3% burden

#30Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$106,663Program Earnings

183

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$50,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

13.7% burden

#31University Of Florida

Gainesville, FL • Public

💰

$106,153Program Earnings

248

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$18,837

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

6.0% burden

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#32James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA • Public

💰

$104,926Program Earnings

140

Cohort

$20,093

Student Debt

$37,285

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

10.5% burden

Atherton, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,918Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,750

Student Debt

$36,347

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.7% burden

#34University Of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,605Program Earnings

109

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$44,413

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

12.5% burden

Elon, NC • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,426Program Earnings

152

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$46,609

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

12.6% burden

#36Providence College

Providence, RI • Private nonprofit

💰

$103,021Program Earnings

207

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$46,300

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

13.7% burden

#37Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University

Blacksburg, VA • Public

💰

$102,902Program Earnings

294

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,325

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.6% burden

Waco, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$102,812Program Earnings

181

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$50,786

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

13.9% burden

#39University Of Connecticut

Storrs, CT • Public

💰

$102,286Program Earnings

253

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$35,324

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.7% burden

10.7% burden

#40Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI • Public

💰

$102,017Program Earnings

361

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,401

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.0% burden

11.4% burden

#41Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$101,609Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$47,679

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

14.2% burden

#42University Of Delaware

Newark, DE • Public

💰

$101,605Program Earnings

310

Cohort

$24,572

Student Debt

$43,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.3% burden

12.8% burden

#43University Of Scranton

Scranton, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,962Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$41,370

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

13.0% burden

#44University Of Arizona

Tucson, AZ • Public

💰

$100,938Program Earnings

219

Cohort

$19,620

Student Debt

$30,126

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.4% burden

9.5% burden

#45University Of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT • Public

💰

$100,793Program Earnings

175

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$18,886

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.3% burden

7.1% burden

#46Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ • Public

💰

$100,695Program Earnings

418

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$25,294

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.9% burden

#47Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$100,376Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$56,630

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

16.1% burden

#48Seattle University

Seattle, WA • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,791Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,883

Student Debt

$37,520

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.5% burden

11.2% burden

#49University Of Denver

Denver, CO • Private nonprofit

💰

$99,135Program Earnings

135

Cohort

$21,844

Student Debt

$27,813

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

9.6% burden

#50St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$98,970Program Earnings

131

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$54,289

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

15.7% burden

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