Best Public Finance. Programs (2026)

All 425 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#101	University Of IowaPublic	$88,229	379	$22,500	Excellent	$27,975	Good
#102	George Mason UniversityPublic	$88,080	120	$19,500	Excellent	$25,142	Good
#103	University Of ArkansasPublic	$87,717	351	$21,500	Excellent	$28,086	Good
#104	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$87,196	111	$22,250	Excellent	$28,000	Good
#105	Florida State UniversityPublic	$87,089	589	$18,000	Excellent	$17,000	Excellent
#106	Carthage CollegePrivate	$86,952	26	$26,000	Excellent	$42,940	Manageable
#107	University Of IndianapolisPrivate	$86,923	66	$26,864	Excellent	$23,490	Good
#108	Texas Tech UniversityPublic	$86,795	274	$21,500	Excellent	$23,443	Good
#109	Northern Illinois UniversityPublic	$86,511	48	$22,162	Excellent	$19,508	Good
#110	Cedarville UniversityPrivate	$86,487	20	$20,937	Excellent	$37,422	Manageable
#111	The University Of Texas At DallasPublic	$86,484	265	$18,000	Excellent	$21,495	Good
#112	Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate	$86,474	114	$26,000	Excellent	$64,334	Challenging
#113	University Of KansasPublic	$86,453	209	$21,000	Excellent	$32,347	Manageable
#114	Washington State UniversityPublic	$86,012	244	$19,500	Excellent	$29,968	Good
#115	Purdue University-Main CampusPublic	$85,924	221	$19,500	Excellent	$29,448	Good
#116	Case Western Reserve UniversityPrivate	$85,493	39	$24,000	Excellent	$31,458	Manageable
#117	Illinois State UniversityPublic	$85,326	161	$20,482	Excellent	$28,767	Good
#118	University Of Michigan-DearbornPublic	$85,068	66	$22,500	Excellent	$16,132	Good
#119	Stetson UniversityPrivate	$85,033	46	$23,250	Excellent	$48,703	Manageable
#120	The University Of AlabamaPublic	$85,020	540	$22,750	Excellent	$48,666	Manageable
#121	Temple UniversityPublic	$85,011	269	$24,395	Excellent	$36,495	Manageable
#122	Cuny Bernard M Baruch CollegePublic	$84,956	986	$11,512	Excellent	$20,000	Excellent
#123	Franklin CollegePrivate	$84,829	6	$27,000	Excellent	$40,380	Manageable
#124	University Of Alaska AnchoragePublic	$84,736	15	$20,210	Excellent	$15,360	Good
#125	John Carroll UniversityPrivate	$84,728	103	$26,000	Excellent	$39,285	Manageable

#101University Of Iowa

Iowa City, IA • Public

💰

$88,229Program Earnings

379

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$27,975

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

11.4% burden

#102George Mason University

Fairfax, VA • Public

💰

$88,080Program Earnings

120

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$25,142

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

10.1% burden

#103University Of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR • Public

💰

$87,717Program Earnings

351

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$28,086

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.3% burden

#104University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$87,196Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

11.5% burden

#105Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL • Public

💰

$87,089Program Earnings

589

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$17,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.8% burden

8.0% burden

📊16% pursue grad school

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#106Carthage College

Kenosha, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,952Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$42,940

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

16.1% burden

#107University Of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,923Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,864

Student Debt

$23,490

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

11.5% burden

#108Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX • Public

💰

$86,795Program Earnings

274

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$23,443

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

10.3% burden

#109Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL • Public

💰

$86,511Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,162

Student Debt

$19,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

9.6% burden

#110Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,487Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,937

Student Debt

$37,422

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

13.7% burden

#111The University Of Texas At Dallas

Richardson, TX • Public

💰

$86,484Program Earnings

265

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$21,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

3.9% burden

9.2% burden

#112Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$86,474Program Earnings

114

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$64,334

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

21.5% burden

#113University Of Kansas

Lawrence, KS • Public

💰

$86,453Program Earnings

209

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$32,347

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

12.5% burden

#114Washington State University

Pullman, WA • Public

💰

$86,012Program Earnings

244

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,968

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

11.7% burden

#115Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN • Public

💰

$85,924Program Earnings

221

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$29,448

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

11.5% burden

#116Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,493Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,000

Student Debt

$31,458

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.1% burden

#117Illinois State University

Normal, IL • Public

💰

$85,326Program Earnings

161

Cohort

$20,482

Student Debt

$28,767

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

11.7% burden

#118University Of Michigan-Dearborn

Dearborn, MI • Public

💰

$85,068Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$16,132

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

9.0% burden

#119Stetson University

Deland, FL • Private nonprofit

💰

$85,033Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$48,703

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

17.4% burden

#120The University Of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL • Public

💰

$85,020Program Earnings

540

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$48,666

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

17.3% burden

💼7% pursue grad school

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#121Temple University

Philadelphia, PA • Public

💰

$85,011Program Earnings

269

Cohort

$24,395

Student Debt

$36,495

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

14.6% burden

#122Cuny Bernard M Baruch College

New York, NY • Public

💰

$84,956Program Earnings

986

Cohort

$11,512

Student Debt

$20,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

2.5% burden

7.6% burden

💼2% pursue grad school

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#123Franklin College

Franklin, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,829Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$40,380

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.9% burden

16.2% burden

#124University Of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK • Public

💰

$84,736Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,210

Student Debt

$15,360

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

8.3% burden

#125John Carroll University

University Heights, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$84,728Program Earnings

103

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$39,285

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

15.7% burden

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