Best Public Finance. Programs (2026)

All 425 Programs

Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#176	Oakland UniversityPublic	$79,127	111	$22,750	Excellent	$17,858	Good
#177	Loras CollegePrivate	$78,989	17	$26,000	Excellent	$30,983	Manageable
#178	Central Connecticut State UniversityPublic	$78,910	79	$22,300	Excellent	$19,642	Good
#179	Dallas Baptist UniversityPrivate	$78,870	23	$21,591	Excellent	$19,836	Good
#180	Widener UniversityPrivate	$78,817	18	$27,000	Excellent	$33,146	Manageable
#181	Oregon State UniversityPublic	$78,427	140	$21,221	Excellent	$28,923	Manageable
#182	Southeast Missouri State UniversityPublic	$78,407	19	$21,500	Excellent	$15,000	Good
#183	East Carolina UniversityPublic	$78,324	134	$22,750	Excellent	$19,710	Good
#184	University Of HartfordPrivate	$78,031	23	$27,000	Excellent	$44,000	Challenging
#185	Campbell UniversityPrivate	$78,021	40	$22,500	Excellent	$40,055	Manageable
#186	University Of HoustonPublic	$78,009	412	$18,194	Excellent	$18,072	Good
#187	Bradley UniversityPrivate	$77,976	23	$27,000	Excellent	$41,405	Challenging
#188	Northern Arizona UniversityPublic	$77,855	151	$19,000	Excellent	$23,489	Good
#189	Marian UniversityPrivate	$77,771	22	$27,000	Excellent	$24,800	Manageable
#190	Metropolitan State University Of DenverPublic	$77,596	79	$21,500	Excellent	$13,743	Good
#191	Ouachita Baptist UniversityPrivate	$77,583	20	$21,050	Excellent	$27,385	Manageable
#192	University Of Nebraska-LincolnPublic	$77,504	226	$21,000	Excellent	$25,798	Manageable
#193	Aurora UniversityPrivate	$77,436	31	$20,318	Excellent	$19,500	Good
#194	Eastern Connecticut State UniversityPublic	$77,395	19	$24,250	Excellent	$21,628	Manageable
#195	University Of North TexasPublic	$77,061	190	$19,250	Excellent	$23,211	Good
#196	West Virginia UniversityPublic	$76,959	149	$22,500	Excellent	$32,980	Manageable
#197	Manhattanville UniversityPrivate	$76,914	16	$25,000	Excellent	$35,904	Manageable
#198	Bowling Green State University-Main CampusPublic	$76,659	65	$25,000	Excellent	$25,947	Manageable
#199	The University Of Texas At ArlingtonPublic	$76,623	285	$17,527	Excellent	$12,313	Good
#200	Walsh CollegePrivate	$76,597	35	$16,217	Excellent	$14,078	Good

#176Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI • Public

💰

$79,127Program Earnings

111

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$17,858

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.5% burden

10.5% burden

#177Loras College

Dubuque, IA • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,989Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$30,983

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

15.0% burden

#178Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, CT • Public

💰

$78,910Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,300

Student Debt

$19,642

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

10.9% burden

#179Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,870Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,591

Student Debt

$19,836

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

10.8% burden

#180Widener University

Chester, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,817Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$33,146

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.6% burden

15.9% burden

#181Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR • Public

💰

$78,427Program Earnings

140

Cohort

$21,221

Student Debt

$28,923

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.4% burden

#182Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO • Public

💰

$78,407Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$15,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.3% burden

9.5% burden

#183East Carolina University

Greenville, NC • Public

💰

$78,324Program Earnings

134

Cohort

$22,750

Student Debt

$19,710

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

11.2% burden

#184University Of Hartford

West Hartford, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,031Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$44,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.7% burden

19.2% burden

#185Campbell University

Buies Creek, NC • Private nonprofit

💰

$78,021Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$40,055

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.6% burden

17.0% burden

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#186University Of Houston

Houston, TX • Public

💰

$78,009Program Earnings

412

Cohort

$18,194

Student Debt

$18,072

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.5% burden

9.6% burden

#187Bradley University

Peoria, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,976Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$41,405

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.7% burden

18.5% burden

#188Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ • Public

💰

$77,855Program Earnings

151

Cohort

$19,000

Student Debt

$23,489

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

11.4% burden

#189Marian University

Indianapolis, IN • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,771Program Earnings

Cohort

$27,000

Student Debt

$24,800

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.7% burden

13.8% burden

#190Metropolitan State University Of Denver

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$77,596Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,500

Student Debt

$13,743

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.4% burden

9.3% burden

#191Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,583Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,050

Student Debt

$27,385

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

13.1% burden

#192University Of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE • Public

💰

$77,504Program Earnings

226

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$25,798

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.2% burden

12.6% burden

#193Aurora University

Aurora, IL • Private nonprofit

💰

$77,436Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,318

Student Debt

$19,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.1% burden

10.7% burden

#194Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, CT • Public

💰

$77,395Program Earnings

Cohort

$24,250

Student Debt

$21,628

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

12.3% burden

#195University Of North Texas

Denton, TX • Public

💰

$77,061Program Earnings

190

Cohort

$19,250

Student Debt

$23,211

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

11.6% burden

#196West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV • Public

💰

$76,959Program Earnings

149

Cohort

$22,500

Student Debt

$32,980

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.7% burden

15.2% burden

#197Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$76,914Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$35,904

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

16.7% burden

#198Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH • Public

💰

$76,659Program Earnings

Cohort

$25,000

Student Debt

$25,947

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.3% burden

13.9% burden

#199The University Of Texas At Arlington

Arlington, TX • Public

💰

$76,623Program Earnings

285

Cohort

$17,527

Student Debt

$12,313

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.4% burden

8.0% burden

#200Walsh College

Troy, MI • Private nonprofit

💰

$76,597Program Earnings

Cohort

$16,217

Student Debt

$14,078

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.1% burden

8.2% burden

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