Compare 135 Writing, General. programs ranked by graduate earnings. Average earnings: $43,157. Top programs: $81,253+.
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Cohort Size | Student Debt | Student GPS | Parent Debt | Parent GPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101 | Augustana CollegePrivate | $33,950 | 7 | $27,000 | High | $37,219 | High |
| #102 | $33,533 | 10 | $25,000 | High | $12,953 | High | |
| #103 | Calvin UniversityPrivate | $32,843 | 20 | $23,250 | High | $33,900 | High |
| #104 | $32,267 | 21 | $20,346 | High | $16,180 | High | |
| #105 | Augsburg UniversityPrivate | $31,305 | 6 | $25,347 | High | $17,901 | High |
| #106 | Brown UniversityPrivate | $30,741 | 38 | $11,428 | Challenging | $48,245 | High |
| #107 | $30,047 | 62 | $21,250 | High | $23,602 | High | |
| #108 | Pacific Lutheran UniversityPrivate | $29,685 | 12 | $22,578 | High | $25,000 | High |
| #109 | Pepperdine UniversityPrivate | $29,685 | 10 | $23,510 | High | $41,309 | High |
| #110 | Macalester CollegePrivate | $29,487 | 12 | $23,000 | High | $36,129 | High |
| #111 | University Of St ThomasPrivate | $28,960 | 17 | $23,250 | High | $24,467 | High |
| #112 | Valparaiso UniversityPrivate | $28,598 | 6 | $26,942 | High | $28,500 | High |
| #113 | Arcadia UniversityPrivate | $27,390 | 14 | $27,000 | High | $29,652 | High |
| #114 | $26,282 | 27 | $18,190 | High | $16,036 | High | |
| #115 | Kansas City Art InstitutePrivate | $25,580 | 7 | $27,000 | High | $33,642 | High |
| #116 | University Of IdahoPublic | $25,574 | 14 | $21,982 | High | $21,162 | High |
| #117 | The University Of TampaPrivate | $25,510 | 11 | $24,211 | High | $53,549 | High |
| #118 | Jackson State UniversityPublic | $25,194 | 5 | $30,470 | High | $15,000 | High |
| #119 | $25,194 | 8 | $22,250 | High | $15,753 | High | |
| #120 | Pacific UniversityPrivate | $25,194 | 11 | $23,223 | High | $33,960 | High |
| #121 | $25,053 | 14 | $19,000 | High | $51,114 | High | |
| #122 | $24,615 | 21 | $24,147 | High | $19,000 | High | |
| #123 | Denison UniversityPrivate | $24,421 | 15 | $26,000 | High | $45,521 | High |
| #124 | York College Of PennsylvaniaPrivate | $24,267 | 6 | $26,000 | High | $33,999 | High |
| #125 | Marshall UniversityPublic | $23,649 | 8 | $23,250 | High | $13,944 | 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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