Best Public Finance. Programs (2026)

All 425 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#151	Nichols CollegePrivate	$81,485	20	$27,000	Excellent	$34,934	Manageable
#152	Trinity UniversityPrivate	$81,363	44	$22,954	Excellent	$19,986	Good
#153	Butler UniversityPrivate	$81,344	120	$26,000	Excellent	$52,434	Challenging
#154	Oklahoma State University-Main CampusPublic	$81,340	194	$20,500	Excellent	$38,513	Manageable
#155	Ohio University-Main CampusPublic	$81,299	141	$21,056	Excellent	$23,508	Good
#156	University Of Northern IowaPublic	$81,172	141	$19,691	Excellent	$17,670	Good
#157	Kennesaw State UniversityPublic	$81,002	168	$23,833	Excellent	$19,000	Good
#158	University Of WyomingPublic	$80,827	53	$18,000	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#159	University Of Mount UnionPrivate	$80,777	13	$27,000	Excellent	$38,000	Manageable
#160	University Of Houston-VictoriaPublic	$80,774	30	$18,973	Excellent	$11,724	Excellent
#161	North Dakota State University-Main CampusPublic	$80,522	73	$23,199	Excellent	$14,621	Good
#162	University Of MississippiPublic	$80,488	171	$20,000	Excellent	$29,387	Manageable
#163	Salisbury UniversityPublic	$80,478	57	$21,000	Excellent	$33,815	Manageable
#164	Howard UniversityPrivate	$80,094	39	$24,500	Excellent	$58,682	Challenging
#165	Ashland UniversityPrivate	$79,929	12	$25,000	Excellent	$21,110	Good
#166	University Of Wisconsin-OshkoshPublic	$79,927	79	$21,500	Excellent	$13,500	Good
#167	Central Michigan UniversityPublic	$79,906	77	$27,000	Excellent	$23,103	Manageable
#168	Susquehanna UniversityPrivate	$79,899	28	$27,000	Excellent	$46,359	Challenging
#169	Carroll UniversityPrivate	$79,884	8	$27,000	Excellent	$32,186	Manageable
#170	Augsburg UniversityPrivate	$79,809	26	$25,347	Excellent	$17,901	Good
#171	Portland State UniversityPublic	$79,727	119	$20,500	Excellent	$18,859	Good
#172	Wofford CollegePrivate	$79,643	74	$25,732	Excellent	$58,390	Challenging
#173	York College Of PennsylvaniaPrivate	$79,444	12	$26,000	Excellent	$33,999	Manageable
#174	Georgia Southern UniversityPublic	$79,411	95	$23,250	Excellent	$16,000	Good
#175	Nazareth UniversityPrivate	$79,225	9	$26,038	Excellent	$42,000	Manageable

#151Nichols College

Dudley, MA • Private nonprofit

💰

$81,485Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$34,934

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

15.6% burden

#152Trinity University

San Antonio, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$81,363Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,954

Student Debt

$19,986

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.7% burden

#153Butler University

Indianapolis, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$81,344Program Earnings

120

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$52,434

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

20.1% burden

#154Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK • Public

💰

$81,340Program Earnings

194

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$38,513

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

15.1% burden

#155Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH • Public

💰

$81,299Program Earnings

141

Cohort

$21,056

Student Debt

$23,508

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

11.2% burden

#156University Of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA • Public

💰

$81,172Program Earnings

141

Cohort

$19,691

Student Debt

$17,670

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.6% burden

9.4% burden

#157Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA • Public

💰

$81,002Program Earnings

168

Cohort

$23,833

Student Debt

$19,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

10.7% burden

#158University Of Wyoming

Laramie, WY • Public

💰

$80,827Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,000

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.2% burden

8.6% burden

#159University Of Mount Union

Alliance, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,777Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$38,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.4% burden

16.7% burden

#160University Of Houston-Victoria

Victoria, TX • Public

💰

$80,774Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,973

Student Debt

$11,724

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

7.6% burden

#161North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND • Public

💰

$80,522Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,199

Student Debt

$14,621

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

9.5% burden

#162University Of Mississippi

University, MS • Public

💰

$80,488Program Earnings

171

Cohort

$20,000

Student Debt

$29,387

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

12.7% burden

#163Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD • Public

💰

$80,478Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$33,815

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.0% burden

14.2% burden

#164Howard University

Washington, DC • Private nonprofit

💰

$80,094Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,500

Student Debt

$58,682

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

21.9% burden

#165Ashland University

Ashland, OH • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,929Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$21,110

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.0% burden

11.8% burden

#166University Of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, WI • Public

💰

$79,927Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$13,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

8.8% burden

#167Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI • Public

💰

$79,906Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$23,103

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

12.8% burden

#168Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,899Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$46,359

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

19.2% burden

#169Carroll University

Waukesha, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,884Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$32,186

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

15.3% burden

#170Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,809Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,347

Student Debt

$17,901

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

11.0% burden

#171Portland State University

Portland, OR • Public

💰

$79,727Program Earnings

119

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$18,859

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.9% burden

10.1% burden

#172Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,643Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,732

Student Debt

$58,390

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.2% burden

22.3% burden

#173York College Of Pennsylvania

York, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,444Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$33,999

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

15.7% burden

#174Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA • Public

💰

$79,411Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$16,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

10.0% burden

#175Nazareth University

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$79,225Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,038

Student Debt

$42,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

18.0% burden

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