College Rankings

Best Education Schools

The top 25 of 675 U.S. colleges offering an undergraduate Education degree, ranked by early-career earnings and return on investment — using each school's real, aid-adjusted net price rather than sticker tuition.

Is Education worth it?

It absolutely pays off, but only if you play the game correctly. Because public school districts pay teachers based on strict, non-negotiable salary steps tied to years of experience and education level, a degree from an elite private university will not earn you a single dime more than a degree from the local state college. The financial value in this field is overwhelmingly found at low-cost, regional public universities and community colleges offering four-year degrees. If you keep your borrowing to an absolute minimum, the reliable benefits, pension plans, and summers off make teaching a solid financial bet. If you take out massive private loans for a name-brand school, the math will never work in your favor.

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#	School	State	Score	Median earnings	Net price / yr	10-yr net ROI
1	University of Illinois Chicago	IL	76	$60,917	$10,974†	+$565K
2	St Petersburg College	FL	74	$49,672	$1,471†	+$491K
3	Kean University	NJ	73	$54,447	$12,447†	+$495K
4	College of Staten Island CUNY	NY	73	$41,997	$5,579†	+$398K
5	Coppin State University	MD	72	$53,215	$9,977†	+$492K
6	Florida SouthWestern State College	FL	72	$51,448	$7,247†	+$485K
7	Florida Atlantic University	FL	72	$50,178	$8,752†	+$467K
8	University of Maryland-College Park	MD	71	$53,054	$15,678†	+$468K
9	Weber State University	UT	71	$51,861	$10,258†	+$478K
10	Miami Dade College	FL	71	$51,545	$5,463†	+$494K
11	Utah Valley University	UT	71	$49,497	$6,376†	+$469K
12	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	NV	71	$49,475	$10,359†	+$453K
13	Pierce College District	WA	70	$55,849	$10,222†	+$518K
14	Western Washington University	WA	70	$53,133	$21,193†	+$447K
15	Indian River State College	FL	70	$48,612	$3,815†	+$471K
16	Indiana University-Northwest	IN	70	$48,497	$5,130†	+$464K
17	Washington State University	WA	70	$46,998	$14,971†	+$410K
18	Pacific Lutheran University	WA	69	$57,624	$19,589	+$498K
19	University of South Florida	FL	69	$50,442	$9,812†	+$465K
20	Louisiana State University-Shreveport	LA	69	$48,717	$7,022†	+$459K
21	Southern Utah University	UT	69	$47,832	$10,462†	+$436K
22	Saint Johns River State College	FL	69	$46,448	$6,135†	+$440K
23	University of Alaska Fairbanks	AK	68	$51,619	$10,892†	+$473K
24	Florida Gulf Coast University	FL	68	$50,951	$12,568†	+$459K
25	University of Hawaii at Manoa	HI	68	$50,401	$15,664†	+$441K
26	North Carolina A & T State University	NC	68	$49,099	$10,846†	+$448K
27	South Florida State College	FL	68	$45,639	$3,877†	+$441K
28	University of Utah	UT	67	$54,604	$16,200†	+$481K
29	University of Alaska Southeast	AK	67	$52,875	$12,357†	+$479K
30	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	FL	67	$50,736	$13,739†	+$452K
31	Polk State College	FL	67	$48,210	$9,427†	+$444K
32	University of North Florida	FL	67	$47,210	$10,154†	+$431K
33	University of Central Florida	FL	67	$46,646	$10,411†	+$425K
34	University of Florida	FL	67	$46,209	$6,541†	+$436K
35	Dominican University	IL	67	$45,924	$11,745	+$412K
36	Purdue University Northwest	IN	67	$45,071	$6,079†	+$426K
37	Florida International University	FL	67	$44,522	$9,288†	+$408K
38	Northwest Florida State College	FL	67	$44,340	$4,571†	+$425K
39	CUNY City College	NY	67	$39,169	$3,776†	+$377K
40	Stockton University	NJ	66	$59,371	$20,670†	+$511K
41	Central Washington University	WA	66	$47,359	$18,476†	+$400K
42	Holy Family University	PA	66	$46,555	$13,143	+$413K
43	University of Minnesota-Morris	MN	66	$46,414	$8,837†	+$429K
44	Florida State College at Jacksonville	FL	66	$45,008	$4,128†	+$434K
45	Daytona State College	FL	66	$44,869	$7,177†	+$420K
46	CUNY Queens College	NY	66	$37,414	$4,195†	+$357K
47	William Paterson University of New Jersey	NJ	65	$54,093	$18,745†	+$466K
48	Bowie State University	MD	65	$52,619	$19,298†	+$449K
49	Towson University	MD	65	$51,749	$17,413†	+$448K
50	Northwest University	WA	65	$49,499	$22,288	+$406K
51	Nevada State University	NV	65	$48,634	$14,068†	+$430K
52	College of Central Florida	FL	65	$48,537	$12,088†	+$437K
53	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	IL	65	$48,038	$14,355†	+$423K
54	Wilmington University	DE	65	$48,003	$15,644	+$417K
55	Saint Xavier University	IL	65	$46,377	$10,970	+$420K
56	University of North Georgia	GA	65	$46,099	$9,823†	+$422K
57	Florida State University	FL	65	$45,696	$11,297†	+$412K
58	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	MI	65	$45,522	$13,138†	+$403K
59	CUNY Hunter College	NY	65	$36,410	$2,984†	+$352K
60	Salisbury University	MD	64	$50,544	$17,743†	+$434K
61	Dickinson State University	ND	64	$49,811	$14,092†	+$442K
62	University of Delaware	DE	64	$48,587	$17,799†	+$415K
63	Wayne State University	MI	64	$47,939	$12,766†	+$428K
64	University of New Orleans	LA	64	$47,905	$12,384†	+$430K
65	Indiana University-Indianapolis	IN	64	$46,744	$11,668†	+$421K
66	Shepherd University	WV	64	$46,549	$11,363†	+$420K
67	Ferris State University	MI	64	$42,608	$8,624†	+$392K
68	CUNY Brooklyn College	NY	64	$37,223	$3,103†	+$360K
69	Centenary University	NJ	63	$54,633	$20,503	+$464K
70	Minot State University	ND	63	$48,425	$12,703†	+$433K
71	Delaware State University	DE	63	$47,728	$13,910†	+$422K
72	Utah Tech University	UT	63	$47,619	$16,039†	+$412K
73	Arizona State University Campus Immersion	AZ	63	$47,331	$14,967†	+$413K
74	University of Wyoming	WY	63	$45,901	$13,599†	+$405K
75	Mayville State University	ND	63	$45,438	$11,456†	+$409K
76	Louisiana Tech University	LA	63	$45,234	$11,864†	+$405K
77	University of Illinois Springfield	IL	63	$44,458	$9,833†	+$405K
78	Indiana University-Southeast	IN	63	$43,243	$7,888†	+$401K
79	Indiana University-South Bend	IN	63	$43,128	$8,653†	+$397K
80	Northeastern Illinois University	IL	63	$41,938	$14,109†	+$363K
81	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	NM	63	$41,896	$4,904†	+$399K
82	Louisiana State University at Alexandria	LA	63	$40,820	$7,065†	+$380K
83	Rider University	NJ	62	$57,145	$24,792	+$472K
84	Utah State University	UT	62	$48,993	$14,936†	+$430K
85	North Central College	IL	62	$47,668	$21,044	+$393K
86	Georgia State University	GA	62	$46,903	$15,931†	+$405K
87	University of Georgia	GA	62	$46,162	$13,936†	+$406K
88	University of West Florida	FL	62	$45,088	$9,364†	+$413K
89	The College of New Jersey	NJ	61	$56,231	$27,646†	+$452K
90	Frostburg State University	MD	61	$51,236	$16,715†	+$446K
91	Georgia Gwinnett College	GA	61	$48,203	$15,844†	+$419K
92	Roosevelt University	IL	61	$47,134	$20,194	+$391K
93	University of Nevada-Reno	NV	61	$46,524	$15,927†	+$402K
94	New York University	NY	61	$46,445	$37,050	+$316K
95	Western Oregon University	OR	61	$44,845	$17,237†	+$380K
96	Saginaw Valley State University	MI	61	$43,151	$10,775†	+$388K
97	Oakland University	MI	61	$42,440	$9,120†	+$388K
98	Fayetteville State University	NC	61	$42,080	$7,892†	+$389K
99	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NM	61	$41,888	$8,889†	+$383K
100	University of Michigan-Flint	MI	61	$41,809	$7,007†	+$390K
101	Gordon State College	GA	61	$40,644	$8,105†	+$374K
102	Indiana University-Kokomo	IN	61	$40,553	$3,968†	+$390K
103	American University	DC	60	$55,625	$41,943	+$388K
104	Walla Walla University	WA	60	$55,427	$23,329	+$461K
105	Northwestern State University of Louisiana	LA	60	$46,908	$13,606†	+$415K
106	Nicholls State University	LA	60	$46,549	$12,947†	+$414K
107	Kennesaw State University	GA	60	$46,077	$15,048†	+$401K
108	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Hazleton	PA	60	$45,795	$17,597†	+$388K
109	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington	PA	60	$45,795	$18,071†	+$386K
110	Purdue University-Main Campus	IN	60	$45,459	$14,600†	+$396K
111	Northern Arizona University	AZ	60	$45,032	$14,158†	+$394K
112	Valley City State University	ND	60	$44,179	$11,890†	+$394K
113	Bridgewater State University	MA	60	$43,800	$16,383†	+$372K
114	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	NC	60	$43,342	$10,965†	+$390K
115	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	NC	60	$42,973	$10,260†	+$389K
116	North Seattle College	WA	60	$42,672	$10,740†	+$384K
117	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	OK	60	$42,194	$8,039†	+$390K
118	Seton Hall University	NJ	59	$56,300	$31,446	+$437K
119	Stevenson University	MD	59	$52,395	$26,505	+$418K
120	University of Jamestown	ND	59	$49,608	$19,567	+$418K
121	Caldwell University	NJ	59	$48,946	$24,691	+$391K
122	Black Hills State University	SD	59	$47,978	$15,911†	+$416K
123	North Carolina Central University	NC	59	$46,773	$15,359†	+$406K
124	Indiana University-Bloomington	IN	59	$46,765	$16,264†	+$403K
125	Washburn University	KS	59	$46,519	$15,280†	+$404K
126	Southeastern Louisiana University	LA	59	$46,201	$13,154†	+$409K
127	University of Wisconsin-Madison	WI	59	$45,906	$17,354†	+$390K
128	McNeese State University	LA	59	$44,225	$12,493†	+$392K
129	Northern Illinois University	IL	59	$44,214	$13,391†	+$389K
130	University of St Francis	IL	59	$43,864	$13,006	+$387K
131	University of North Alabama	AL	59	$42,529	$12,170†	+$377K
132	Concord University	WV	59	$42,081	$9,966†	+$381K
133	Marshall University	WV	59	$40,057	$7,502†	+$371K
134	Dalton State College	GA	59	$39,889	$5,012†	+$379K
135	University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma	OK	59	$39,848	$6,624†	+$372K
136	San Francisco State University	CA	59	$38,237	$12,278†	+$333K
137	University of Mary Hardin-Baylor	TX	58	$50,657	$26,106	+$402K
138	Northwest University-Center for Online and Extended Education	WA	58	$49,499	$35,671	+$352K
139	Eastern Connecticut State University	CT	58	$47,445	$21,067†	+$390K
140	University of Arizona	AZ	58	$46,172	$16,674†	+$395K
141	Trinity Christian College	IL	58	$45,968	$19,125	+$383K
142	Governors State University	IL	58	$45,235	$12,329†	+$403K
143	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	NC	58	$44,979	$17,303†	+$381K
144	University of South Carolina Beaufort	SC	58	$44,659	$14,656†	+$388K
145	Central Connecticut State University	CT	58	$44,487	$16,857†	+$377K
146	Wichita State University	KS	58	$43,764	$13,194†	+$385K
147	Idaho State University	ID	58	$43,105	$12,193†	+$382K
148	West Virginia State University	WV	58	$42,197	$11,139†	+$377K
149	Humphreys University	CA	58	$40,450	$5,524	+$382K
150	Rhode Island College	RI	58	$38,095	$9,478†	+$343K
151	SUNY Old Westbury	NY	58	$33,561	$11,282†	+$290K
152	Loyola University Chicago	IL	57	$55,652	$36,079	+$412K
153	Stetson University	FL	57	$50,826	$19,372	+$431K
154	Elizabethtown College	PA	57	$50,725	$26,598	+$401K
155	Wisconsin Lutheran College	WI	57	$49,485	$23,245	+$402K
156	University of Arkansas	AR	57	$47,428	$18,209†	+$401K
157	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	LA	57	$45,957	$19,151†	+$383K
158	Aquinas College	MI	57	$45,713	$16,626	+$391K
159	University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh	WI	57	$44,453	$14,305†	+$387K
160	University of Rhode Island	RI	57	$44,363	$21,440†	+$358K
161	University of Louisiana at Lafayette	LA	57	$44,154	$13,530†	+$387K
162	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	OK	57	$44,049	$15,300†	+$379K
163	Fort Hays State University	KS	57	$42,112	$12,569†	+$371K
164	Saint Peter's University	NJ	57	$42,046	$12,199	+$372K
165	University of West Georgia	GA	57	$41,744	$12,786†	+$366K
166	Austin Peay State University	TN	57	$41,743	$9,735†	+$378K
167	Middle Georgia State University	GA	57	$41,634	$12,361†	+$367K
168	Cameron University	OK	57	$41,453	$10,912†	+$371K
169	Southern Oregon University	OR	57	$41,136	$16,732†	+$344K
170	East Central University	OK	57	$40,370	$8,683†	+$369K
171	Boricua College	NY	57	$40,065	$15,245	+$340K
172	Valdosta State University	GA	57	$39,692	$10,945†	+$353K
173	Albany State University	GA	57	$39,031	$11,898†	+$343K
174	Heritage University	WA	57	$35,992	$14,598	+$302K
175	Elmhurst University	IL	56	$48,105	$24,185	+$384K
176	Oklahoma Christian University	OK	56	$47,801	$21,872	+$391K
177	Franklin College	IN	56	$47,610	$22,855	+$385K
178	Georgia College & State University	GA	56	$47,513	$20,686†	+$392K
179	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona	PA	56	$45,795	$22,213†	+$369K
180	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg	PA	56	$45,795	$23,330†	+$365K
181	Augustana College	IL	56	$45,517	$22,736	+$364K
182	Iowa State University	IA	56	$45,512	$18,589†	+$381K
183	Carroll University	WI	56	$45,253	$15,193	+$392K
184	University of Mary	ND	56	$44,806	$17,770	+$377K
185	Eastern Oregon University	OR	56	$44,558	$17,148†	+$377K
186	University of Louisiana at Monroe	LA	56	$43,841	$13,466†	+$385K
187	University of Wisconsin-Whitewater	WI	56	$43,611	$14,158†	+$379K
188	Winston-Salem State University	NC	56	$43,077	$13,479†	+$377K
189	The University of Tennessee-Martin	TN	56	$41,834	$10,701†	+$376K
190	Eastern Illinois University	IL	56	$41,582	$12,786†	+$365K
191	New Mexico Highlands University	NM	56	$41,352	$14,838†	+$354K
192	Indiana State University	IN	56	$40,204	$10,873†	+$359K
193	Dallas Baptist University	TX	55	$54,594	$28,516	+$432K
194	Assumption University	MA	55	$48,641	$29,498	+$368K
195	Grand View University	IA	55	$46,547	$21,774	+$378K
196	Northern State University	SD	55	$46,042	$15,812†	+$397K
197	La Roche University	PA	55	$45,954	$20,794	+$376K
198	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College	PA	55	$45,795	$24,558†	+$360K
199	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks	PA	55	$45,795	$24,356†	+$361K
200	Cornerstone University	MI	55	$45,753	$20,301	+$376K
201	University of Kansas	KS	55	$45,405	$18,059†	+$382K
202	Central Michigan University	MI	55	$45,225	$17,597†	+$382K
203	Valparaiso University	IN	55	$45,123	$18,578	+$377K
204	Manchester University	IN	55	$45,088	$18,805	+$376K
205	Illinois State University	IL	55	$44,898	$19,398†	+$371K
206	Emporia State University	KS	55	$43,933	$16,261†	+$374K
207	University of the Incarnate Word	TX	55	$43,843	$22,775	+$347K
208	Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania	PA	55	$43,291	$15,699†	+$370K
209	Middle Tennessee State University	TN	55	$42,657	$13,359†	+$373K
210	Augusta University	GA	55	$42,419	$13,787†	+$369K
211	Worcester State University	MA	55	$42,313	$13,381†	+$370K
212	Northeastern State University	OK	55	$42,150	$12,710†	+$371K
213	Brigham Young University-Idaho	ID	55	$41,342	$8,221	+$381K
214	University of Nebraska at Omaha	NE	55	$41,326	$13,441†	+$359K
215	Purdue University Fort Wayne	IN	55	$41,090	$13,171†	+$358K
216	Auburn University at Montgomery	AL	55	$41,081	$13,224†	+$358K
217	Indiana University-East	IN	55	$38,610	$8,134†	+$354K
218	West Virginia University at Parkersburg	WV	55	$35,543	$1,807†	+$348K
219	Loyola University Maryland	MD	54	$50,539	$30,574	+$383K
220	Abilene Christian University	TX	54	$50,486	$26,182	+$400K
221	Messiah University	PA	54	$50,389	$26,502	+$398K
222	Temple University	PA	54	$47,825	$28,198†	+$365K
223	Manhattan University	NY	54	$47,564	$27,256	+$367K
224	Gwynedd Mercy University	PA	54	$47,453	$27,483	+$365K
225	University of Central Oklahoma	OK	54	$45,974	$18,309†	+$387K
226	Southern Nazarene University	OK	54	$45,032	$22,084	+$362K
227	University of Iowa	IA	54	$45,015	$22,531†	+$360K
228	Viterbo University	WI	54	$44,961	$21,260	+$365K
229	Widener University	PA	54	$44,840	$25,759	+$345K
230	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania	PA	54	$44,793	$21,331†	+$363K
231	Aurora University	IL	54	$44,282	$18,838	+$367K
232	York College of Pennsylvania	PA	54	$44,194	$18,556	+$368K
233	University of Portland	OR	54	$44,038	$28,210	+$328K
234	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	NE	54	$44,011	$17,747†	+$369K
235	Greensboro College	NC	54	$43,963	$17,882	+$368K
236	University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point	WI	54	$43,087	$14,559†	+$373K
237	Eastern Michigan University	MI	54	$42,791	$15,407†	+$366K
238	University of Northern Iowa	IA	54	$42,790	$15,901†	+$364K
239	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	WI	54	$42,706	$16,210†	+$362K
240	East Carolina University	NC	54	$42,690	$15,739†	+$364K
241	Winona State University	MN	54	$42,519	$17,503†	+$355K
242	Southern Wesleyan University	SC	54	$42,006	$15,464	+$358K
243	Columbus State University	GA	54	$41,780	$13,115†	+$365K
244	Georgia Southern University	GA	54	$40,641	$15,267†	+$345K
245	University of Arkansas-Fort Smith	AR	54	$40,565	$10,574†	+$363K
246	National Louis University	IL	54	$40,484	$12,641	+$354K
247	Chadron State College	NE	54	$40,320	$12,549†	+$353K
248	University of Wisconsin-Superior	WI	54	$39,475	$12,220†	+$346K
249	St. John's University-New York	NY	54	$39,295	$29,999	+$273K
250	Lebanon Valley College	PA	53	$51,300	$26,979	+$405K
251	Wheaton College	IL	53	$47,714	$26,975	+$369K
252	Rollins College	FL	53	$47,671	$34,732	+$338K
253	Martin Luther College	MN	53	$46,706	$18,463	+$393K
254	Oral Roberts University	OK	53	$46,531	$25,365	+$364K
255	Friends University	KS	53	$46,313	$27,715	+$352K
256	North Park University	IL	53	$46,168	$16,948	+$394K
257	Alma College	MI	53	$45,983	$20,694	+$377K
258	Wilkes University	PA	53	$45,853	$27,743	+$348K
259	Mount Marty University	SD	53	$45,760	$22,227	+$369K
260	Saint Michael's College	VT	53	$45,489	$25,239	+$354K
261	Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia	PA	53	$45,296	$29,689	+$334K
262	University of Indianapolis	IN	53	$45,250	$21,602	+$366K
263	Millersville University of Pennsylvania	PA	53	$45,145	$20,787†	+$368K
264	Saint Leo University	FL	53	$45,065	$21,293	+$365K
265	Susquehanna University	PA	53	$44,685	$28,819	+$332K
266	Concordia University-Chicago	IL	53	$44,618	$18,436	+$372K
267	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire	WI	53	$44,178	$16,550†	+$376K
268	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	OK	53	$43,892	$17,447†	+$369K
269	Carson-Newman University	TN	53	$43,685	$20,251	+$356K
270	Boston College	MA	53	$43,262	$41,704	+$266K
271	University of Minnesota-Duluth	MN	53	$43,014	$18,743†	+$355K
272	Nebraska Wesleyan University	NE	53	$42,988	$18,327	+$357K
273	Bemidji State University	MN	53	$42,841	$15,261†	+$367K
274	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	53	$42,789	$15,435†	+$366K
275	Troy University	AL	53	$42,788	$16,527†	+$362K
276	Waynesburg University	PA	53	$42,769	$18,235	+$355K
277	Metropolitan State University	MN	53	$42,471	$16,863†	+$357K
278	Ball State University	IN	53	$41,821	$14,940†	+$358K
279	Keene State College	NH	53	$41,564	$17,887†	+$344K
280	Jacksonville State University	AL	53	$41,384	$14,279†	+$357K
281	Southwest Minnesota State University	MN	53	$41,333	$15,291†	+$352K
282	Wayne State College	NE	53	$41,322	$15,360†	+$352K
283	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	NM	53	$41,304	$15,489†	+$351K
284	Fitchburg State University	MA	53	$40,780	$14,262†	+$351K
285	University of Idaho	ID	53	$40,677	$14,831†	+$347K
286	Western Carolina University	NC	53	$40,594	$13,315†	+$353K
287	Saint Cloud State University	MN	53	$40,580	$13,529†	+$352K
288	Western Illinois University	IL	53	$40,544	$12,937†	+$354K
289	Georgia Southwestern State University	GA	53	$38,973	$12,019†	+$342K
290	Northern Kentucky University	KY	53	$38,059	$8,191†	+$348K
291	Ohio University-Eastern Campus	OH	53	$34,983	$3,925†	+$334K
292	Texas Christian University	TX	52	$55,814	$36,660	+$412K
293	Baylor University	TX	52	$53,614	$41,104	+$372K
294	Lipscomb University	TN	52	$47,655	$24,739	+$378K
295	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	52	$47,319	$23,726†	+$378K
296	Point Loma Nazarene University	CA	52	$46,986	$38,729	+$315K
297	Dakota State University	SD	52	$46,627	$21,057†	+$382K
298	Edgewood University	WI	52	$46,458	$26,113	+$360K
299	Oklahoma Baptist University	OK	52	$45,802	$20,958	+$374K
300	Calvin University	MI	52	$45,751	$22,992	+$366K
301	Luther College	IA	52	$45,691	$23,097	+$365K
302	Illinois Wesleyan University	IL	52	$44,923	$28,199	+$336K
303	Kansas State University	KS	52	$44,320	$19,406†	+$366K
304	Minnesota State University-Mankato	MN	52	$44,171	$19,139†	+$365K
305	Linfield University	OR	52	$43,862	$26,536	+$332K
306	Minnesota State University Moorhead	MN	52	$43,245	$17,997†	+$360K
307	University of Alabama at Birmingham	AL	52	$42,981	$18,749†	+$355K
308	University of North Dakota	ND	52	$42,057	$18,551†	+$346K
309	University of Montevallo	AL	52	$41,692	$17,683†	+$346K
310	University of Louisville	KY	52	$41,672	$17,988†	+$345K
311	University of Southern Indiana	IN	52	$41,510	$12,923†	+$363K
312	Western Michigan University	MI	52	$41,296	$15,273†	+$352K
313	Glenville State University	WV	52	$41,256	$14,006†	+$357K
314	West Virginia University	WV	52	$41,214	$15,634†	+$350K
315	Lewis University	IL	52	$41,130	$17,028	+$343K
316	College of Coastal Georgia	GA	52	$40,747	$15,261†	+$346K
317	Southern Illinois University-Carbondale	IL	52	$39,496	$13,297†	+$342K
318	SUNY College at Potsdam	NY	52	$36,487	$13,624†	+$310K
319	Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus	OH	52	$34,983	$5,755†	+$327K
320	Ohio University-Southern Campus	OH	52	$34,983	$5,993†	+$326K
321	Ohio University-Lancaster Campus	OH	52	$34,983	$5,650†	+$327K
322	Ohio University-Zanesville Campus	OH	52	$34,983	$5,746†	+$327K
323	Butler University	IN	51	$50,707	$36,041	+$363K
324	The University of Tampa	FL	51	$50,477	$36,211	+$360K
325	Carthage College	WI	51	$47,185	$26,565	+$366K
326	Florida Southern College	FL	51	$46,088	$28,551	+$347K
327	Marquette University	WI	51	$45,806	$31,487	+$332K
328	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	PA	51	$45,795	$32,875†	+$326K
329	Taylor University	IN	51	$45,389	$24,865	+$354K
330	Saint Vincent College	PA	51	$44,278	$23,510	+$349K
331	Nazareth University	NY	51	$44,170	$29,357	+$324K
332	The University of Alabama	AL	51	$44,025	$22,420†	+$351K
333	Gordon College	MA	51	$43,989	$24,883	+$340K
334	Mount Mercy University	IA	51	$43,810	$20,168	+$357K
335	University of South Dakota	SD	51	$43,790	$19,858†	+$358K
336	Berry College	GA	51	$43,376	$22,320	+$344K
337	Newman University	KS	51	$43,296	$19,971	+$353K
338	Southern Adventist University	TN	51	$43,283	$24,345	+$335K
339	Whitworth University	WA	51	$42,846	$26,534	+$322K
340	Alverno College	WI	51	$42,709	$22,540	+$337K
341	University of Mobile	AL	51	$42,701	$22,382	+$337K
342	West Liberty University	WV	51	$42,005	$15,366†	+$359K
343	Grace College and Theological Seminary	IN	51	$41,955	$19,932	+$340K
344	University of Vermont	VT	51	$41,720	$19,343†	+$340K
345	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global	IN	51	$41,318	$16,898	+$346K
346	University of South Alabama	AL	51	$41,105	$17,648†	+$340K
347	Metropolitan State University of Denver	CO	51	$40,681	$15,327†	+$346K
348	University of Missouri-Kansas City	MO	51	$39,942	$13,310†	+$346K
349	Shorter University	GA	51	$39,460	$16,646	+$328K
350	State University of New York at Cortland	NY	51	$37,979	$22,345†	+$290K
351	SUNY Buffalo State University	NY	51	$36,654	$11,346†	+$321K
352	Grays Harbor College	WA	51	$33,763	$4,783†	+$318K
353	California State University-Los Angeles	CA	51	$31,366	$3,967†	+$298K
354	California State University-Stanislaus	CA	51	$30,232	$6,067†	+$278K
355	Drexel University	PA	50	$50,312	$38,509	+$349K
356	Morningside University	IA	50	$48,478	$31,320	+$360K
357	DeSales University	PA	50	$46,852	$31,643	+$342K
358	Hope College	MI	50	$45,046	$27,182	+$342K
359	Saint Norbert College	WI	50	$44,823	$26,172	+$344K
360	Lee University	TN	50	$44,397	$18,878	+$368K
361	University of New England	ME	50	$44,396	$38,107	+$292K
362	Augustana University	SD	50	$44,290	$23,894	+$347K
363	Gustavus Adolphus College	MN	50	$44,117	$22,900	+$350K
364	Stonehill College	MA	50	$44,027	$33,016	+$308K
365	Hardin-Simmons University	TX	50	$44,023	$19,555	+$362K
366	Eureka College	IL	50	$43,609	$17,349	+$367K
367	Kansas Wesleyan University	KS	50	$43,014	$22,671	+$339K
368	McMurry University	TX	50	$42,900	$19,581	+$351K
369	Buena Vista University	IA	50	$42,834	$18,846	+$353K
370	Cornell College	IA	50	$42,756	$23,634	+$333K
371	Ohio Dominican University	OH	50	$42,513	$20,079	+$345K
372	Southwestern Oklahoma State University	OK	50	$41,943	$14,459†	+$362K
373	Winthrop University	SC	50	$41,708	$15,343†	+$356K
374	Pittsburg State University	KS	50	$41,572	$15,784†	+$353K
375	Concordia University-Saint Paul	MN	50	$41,456	$18,462	+$341K
376	University of Scranton	PA	50	$41,182	$32,568	+$282K
377	Appalachian State University	NC	50	$41,144	$16,836†	+$344K
378	Brenau University	GA	50	$40,980	$18,924	+$334K
379	Lewis-Clark State College	ID	50	$40,305	$15,635†	+$341K
380	University of Colorado Colorado Springs	CO	50	$40,198	$15,788†	+$339K
381	Coastal Carolina University	SC	50	$40,053	$13,966†	+$345K
382	University of Wisconsin-River Falls	WI	50	$39,546	$14,054†	+$339K
383	Francis Marion University	SC	50	$39,122	$11,386†	+$346K
384	Delta State University	MS	50	$39,008	$13,540†	+$336K
385	Fresno Pacific University	CA	50	$33,727	$13,630	+$283K
386	California State University-San Bernardino	CA	50	$25,177	$4,564†	+$234K
387	Bethel University	MN	49	$45,361	$28,556	+$339K
388	Wartburg College	IA	49	$44,999	$32,908	+$318K
389	Anderson University	IN	49	$44,851	$25,021	+$348K
390	Bethel University	IN	49	$44,583	$18,610	+$371K
391	Gannon University	PA	49	$44,313	$22,553	+$353K
392	Concordia College at Moorhead	MN	49	$44,195	$24,902	+$342K
393	Central College	IA	49	$44,000	$23,377	+$346K
394	South Dakota State University	SD	49	$43,530	$19,841†	+$356K
395	Salve Regina University	RI	49	$43,356	$36,967	+$286K
396	DePaul University	IL	49	$43,326	$30,902	+$310K
397	Concordia University-Nebraska	NE	49	$43,067	$23,965	+$335K
398	Simpson College	IA	49	$42,760	$21,936	+$340K
399	Eastern University	PA	49	$42,696	$26,662	+$320K
400	John Brown University	AR	49	$42,496	$20,397	+$343K
401	Northwestern College	IA	49	$42,441	$25,907	+$321K
402	Benedictine University	IL	49	$42,407	$22,313	+$335K
403	Harding University	AR	49	$42,251	$22,130	+$334K
404	Emmanuel College	MA	49	$42,216	$26,706	+$315K
405	Clarke University	IA	49	$42,204	$24,479	+$324K
406	Newberry College	SC	49	$41,127	$21,656	+$325K
407	University of the Southwest	NM	49	$40,282	$16,927	+$335K
408	University of South Carolina-Upstate	SC	49	$40,081	$13,557†	+$347K
409	Northern Michigan University	MI	49	$39,963	$14,085†	+$343K
410	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga	TN	49	$39,481	$14,265†	+$338K
411	University of South Carolina Aiken	SC	49	$38,667	$11,641†	+$340K
412	Murray State University	KY	49	$36,871	$9,096†	+$332K
413	Ohio State University-Marion Campus	OH	49	$36,483	$11,488†	+$319K
414	Elon University	NC	48	$47,095	$41,555	+$305K
415	William Jessup University	CA	48	$44,985	$28,062	+$338K
416	Concordia University Ann Arbor	MI	48	$44,612	$32,811	+$315K
417	Concordia University-Wisconsin	WI	48	$44,612	$36,201	+$301K
418	East Texas Baptist University	TX	48	$44,547	$23,911	+$350K
419	Southwestern College	KS	48	$44,511	$29,824	+$326K
420	Olivet Nazarene University	IL	48	$44,072	$20,729	+$358K
421	Lubbock Christian University	TX	48	$43,729	$24,456	+$339K
422	McKendree University	IL	48	$43,707	$24,717	+$338K
423	Bradley University	IL	48	$43,359	$22,719	+$343K
424	Auburn University	AL	48	$42,878	$24,323†	+$331K
425	Brigham Young University	UT	48	$42,475	$15,564	+$362K
426	Vermont State University	VT	48	$42,290	$18,212†	+$350K
427	Boise State University	ID	48	$42,237	$21,610†	+$336K
428	Capital University	OH	48	$42,094	$22,576	+$331K
429	Ottawa University-Ottawa	KS	48	$42,056	$27,963	+$309K
430	Ottawa University-Surprise	AZ	48	$42,056	$33,393	+$287K
431	Upper Iowa University	IA	48	$41,802	$20,942	+$334K
432	Piedmont University	GA	48	$41,663	$20,599	+$334K
433	College of Charleston	SC	48	$41,402	$18,960†	+$338K
434	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	ME	48	$41,392	$27,555	+$304K
435	Saint Mary's College	IN	48	$41,286	$25,292	+$312K
436	Lenoir-Rhyne University	NC	48	$40,610	$20,689	+$323K
437	Husson University	ME	48	$40,485	$21,005	+$321K
438	Kentucky Wesleyan College	KY	48	$39,559	$17,131	+$327K
439	University of Wisconsin-Platteville	WI	48	$39,290	$16,032†	+$329K
440	Tennessee Technological University	TN	48	$39,034	$14,246†	+$333K
441	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	IL	48	$38,830	$14,889†	+$329K
442	Saint Martin's University	WA	48	$37,854	$28,119	+$266K
443	Baker College	MI	48	$37,750	$13,157	+$325K
444	Western Kentucky University	KY	48	$37,288	$10,990†	+$329K
445	Wright State University-Lake Campus	OH	48	$36,332	$11,081†	+$319K
446	State University of New York at Oswego	NY	48	$35,577	$16,236†	+$291K
447	Samford University	AL	47	$44,644	$32,622	+$316K
448	Carroll College	MT	47	$43,469	$23,960	+$339K
449	College of Saint Benedict	MN	47	$43,466	$26,640	+$328K
450	Millikin University	IL	47	$43,331	$21,989	+$345K
451	University of St Thomas	MN	47	$42,819	$29,155	+$312K
452	Immaculata University	PA	47	$42,670	$24,258	+$330K
453	University of Saint Mary	KS	47	$41,669	$22,519	+$327K
454	Ouachita Baptist University	AR	47	$41,595	$22,409	+$326K
455	University of Kentucky	KY	47	$41,312	$18,851†	+$338K
456	Webber International University	FL	47	$41,296	$29,529	+$295K
457	Clemson University	SC	47	$41,080	$22,253†	+$322K
458	North Central University	MN	47	$40,927	$25,817	+$306K
459	University of North Carolina Wilmington	NC	47	$40,777	$20,109†	+$327K
460	University of Northern Colorado	CO	47	$40,614	$17,760†	+$335K
461	Thomas More University	KY	47	$40,439	$21,835	+$317K
462	East Tennessee State University	TN	47	$40,276	$15,983†	+$339K
463	Wingate University	NC	47	$40,130	$20,748	+$318K
464	National University	CA	47	$40,080	$22,878	+$309K
465	William Penn University	IA	47	$40,049	$22,601	+$310K
466	University of Central Arkansas	AR	47	$39,795	$16,511†	+$332K
467	Pfeiffer University	NC	47	$39,701	$19,076	+$321K
468	Plymouth State University	NH	47	$39,646	$19,216†	+$320K
469	Marian University-Ancilla	IN	47	$38,978	$19,463	+$312K
470	Warner University	FL	47	$38,856	$19,748	+$310K
471	University of Nebraska at Kearney	NE	47	$38,853	$16,242†	+$324K
472	Eastern Kentucky University	KY	47	$37,366	$11,040†	+$330K
473	Peru State College	NE	47	$37,072	$11,632†	+$324K
474	Ohio State University-Lima Campus	OH	47	$36,483	$12,940†	+$313K
475	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	NC	47	$29,897	$11,655†	+$252K
476	Dewey University-Hato Rey	PR	47	$19,303	$3,577	+$179K
477	Flagler College	FL	46	$43,358	$30,525	+$311K
478	Benedictine College	KS	46	$42,834	$27,891	+$317K
479	Southeastern University	FL	46	$42,582	$31,942	+$298K
480	Campbell University	NC	46	$41,994	$24,516	+$322K
481	Knox College	IL	46	$41,934	$24,595	+$321K
482	Drake University	IA	46	$41,630	$29,127	+$300K
483	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion	IN	46	$41,318	$22,866	+$322K
484	Barton College	NC	46	$41,251	$23,626	+$318K
485	MidAmerica Nazarene University	KS	46	$40,676	$32,165	+$278K
486	The College of Saint Scholastica	MN	46	$40,320	$27,846	+$292K
487	Gardner-Webb University	NC	46	$39,850	$17,674	+$328K
488	Mercer University	GA	46	$39,715	$23,847	+$302K
489	Mount St. Joseph University	OH	46	$39,660	$16,530	+$330K
490	Lander University	SC	46	$39,601	$15,363†	+$335K
491	William Carey University	MS	46	$39,520	$14,258	+$338K
492	Thomas College	ME	46	$38,994	$18,885	+$314K
493	University of Massachusetts-Boston	MA	46	$38,846	$17,707†	+$318K
494	Morehead State University	KY	46	$36,198	$9,793†	+$323K
495	California State University-Fresno	CA	46	$24,425	$7,000†	+$216K
496	Dewey University-Manati	PR	46	$19,303	$3,872	+$178K
497	Saint Ambrose University	IA	45	$41,178	$24,691	+$313K
498	Chestnut Hill College	PA	45	$41,129	$27,970	+$299K
499	Freed-Hardeman University	TN	45	$40,936	$21,574	+$323K
500	Saint Anselm College	NH	45	$40,836	$34,779	+$269K
501	Grand Canyon University	AZ	45	$40,682	$22,472	+$317K
502	Hastings College	NE	45	$40,406	$24,452	+$306K
503	Alabama State University	AL	45	$39,444	$20,435†	+$313K
504	University of Arkansas at Little Rock	AR	45	$38,936	$17,248†	+$320K
505	University of Maine at Farmington	ME	45	$38,835	$16,857†	+$321K
506	University of Toledo	OH	45	$38,625	$17,249†	+$317K
507	St. John Fisher University	NY	45	$38,469	$28,945	+$269K
508	Arkansas State University	AR	45	$36,847	$12,366†	+$319K
509	Ohio State University-Newark Campus	OH	45	$36,483	$14,767†	+$306K
510	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania	PA	45	$35,557	$18,134†	+$283K
511	SUNY Oneonta	NY	45	$30,410	$19,158†	+$227K
512	California State University-Dominguez Hills	CA	45	$29,840	$8,615†	+$264K
513	California State University-Fullerton	CA	45	$28,933	$6,555†	+$263K
514	State University of New York at New Paltz	NY	45	$28,929	$18,809†	+$214K
515	Misericordia University	PA	44	$42,793	$37,485	+$278K
516	Belmont Abbey College	NC	44	$42,167	$24,639	+$323K
517	University of South Carolina-Columbia	SC	44	$40,785	$22,811†	+$317K
518	Loras College	IA	44	$40,328	$20,716	+$320K
519	Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	OH	44	$40,271	$24,022†	+$307K
520	Columbia College	SC	44	$39,489	$18,408	+$321K
521	Marian University	IN	44	$38,978	$24,018	+$294K
522	University of Maine	ME	44	$38,924	$17,510†	+$319K
523	Converse University	SC	44	$38,850	$23,283	+$295K
524	University of Sioux Falls	SD	44	$38,688	$21,383	+$301K
525	Otterbein University	OH	44	$38,651	$19,237	+$310K
526	Pennsylvania Western University	PA	44	$38,237	$18,256†	+$309K
527	University of Mississippi	MS	44	$37,838	$13,314†	+$325K
528	Southern Arkansas University Main Campus	AR	44	$37,590	$14,027†	+$320K
529	Arkansas Tech University	AR	44	$37,244	$12,970†	+$321K
530	Mississippi University for Women	MS	44	$36,812	$12,411†	+$318K
531	Wittenberg University	OH	44	$36,752	$18,649	+$293K
532	Missouri Southern State University	MO	44	$36,345	$12,007†	+$315K
533	Westfield State University	MA	44	$35,090	$16,721†	+$284K
534	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	MN	44	$20,608	$16,778†	+$139K
535	Duquesne University	PA	43	$41,502	$37,730	+$264K
536	Charleston Southern University	SC	43	$40,478	$21,666	+$318K
537	Northwest Nazarene University	ID	43	$40,450	$29,580	+$286K
538	Jackson State University	MS	43	$40,448	$23,836†	+$309K
539	Anderson University	SC	43	$40,385	$23,544	+$310K
540	University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	OH	43	$39,607	$25,648†	+$293K
541	Palm Beach Atlantic University	FL	43	$39,151	$28,354	+$278K
542	University of Wisconsin-Stout	WI	43	$38,670	$17,490†	+$317K
543	Bellarmine University	KY	43	$38,469	$21,499	+$299K
544	Catawba College	NC	43	$38,071	$17,879	+$309K
545	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	PA	43	$37,966	$19,608†	+$301K
546	Truett McConnell University	GA	43	$37,831	$22,227	+$289K
547	University of Pikeville	KY	43	$37,784	$20,311	+$297K
548	Quincy University	IL	43	$37,657	$20,359	+$295K
549	Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus	OH	43	$36,483	$16,197†	+$300K
550	University of the Cumberlands	KY	43	$35,470	$14,107	+$298K
551	College of the Ozarks	MO	43	$32,676	$6,100	+$302K
552	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	CA	43	$22,293	$16,665†	+$156K
553	Southern New Hampshire University	NH	42	$41,015	$36,708	+$263K
554	Dordt University	IA	42	$39,749	$25,807	+$294K
555	North Greenville University	SC	42	$39,562	$21,063	+$311K
556	Augsburg University	MN	42	$39,536	$23,873	+$300K
557	Rockford University	IL	42	$38,867	$22,436	+$299K
558	Rivier University	NH	42	$38,552	$28,082	+$273K
559	Wayland Baptist University	TX	42	$38,397	$20,590	+$302K
560	The University of Montana-Western	MT	42	$36,742	$16,558†	+$301K
561	Ohio State University-Main Campus	OH	42	$36,483	$17,339†	+$295K
562	Wright State University-Main Campus	OH	42	$36,332	$15,415†	+$302K
563	University of Pittsburgh-Bradford	PA	42	$36,248	$15,350†	+$301K
564	University of Akron Main Campus	OH	42	$35,368	$13,946†	+$298K
565	Boston University	MA	42	$35,281	$24,402	+$255K
566	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	WA	42	$35,145	$14,091†	+$295K
567	Tennessee State University	TN	42	$34,756	$15,796†	+$284K
568	University of Memphis	TN	42	$33,502	$12,397†	+$285K
569	Kent State University at Stark	OH	42	$33,040	$10,897†	+$287K
570	Santa Fe College	FL	42	$32,607	$11,098†	+$282K
571	Colorado Christian University	CO	41	$40,448	$29,500	+$286K
572	University of Northwestern-St Paul	MN	41	$39,621	$27,705	+$285K
573	Asbury University	KY	41	$39,215	$21,401	+$307K
574	Miami University-Oxford	OH	41	$39,155	$28,384†	+$278K
575	University of Dubuque	IA	41	$38,602	$23,386	+$292K
576	Marywood University	PA	41	$38,598	$23,388	+$292K
577	University of Dayton	OH	41	$38,492	$29,533	+$267K
578	Mississippi State University	MS	41	$37,945	$17,595†	+$309K
579	University of Mount Olive	NC	41	$37,409	$18,853	+$299K
580	Lesley University	MA	41	$36,897	$31,152	+$244K
581	Park University	MO	41	$36,667	$21,032	+$283K
582	Culver-Stockton College	MO	41	$36,666	$21,983	+$279K
583	The University of Montana	MT	41	$36,142	$16,784†	+$294K
584	Montana State University Billings	MT	41	$35,132	$16,524†	+$285K
585	Lindsey Wilson University	KY	41	$34,691	$15,070	+$287K
586	Bay Path University	MA	41	$33,330	$14,271	+$276K
587	SUNY College at Geneseo	NY	41	$31,188	$18,211†	+$239K
588	Purdue University Global	IN	41	$21,819	$7,770†	+$187K
589	Xavier University	OH	40	$39,217	$32,997	+$260K
590	Lees-McRae College	NC	40	$38,996	$28,340	+$277K
591	University of Southern Mississippi	MS	40	$38,766	$21,708†	+$301K
592	Montana State University	MT	40	$37,501	$22,499†	+$285K
593	Lindenwood University	MO	40	$37,314	$19,638	+$295K
594	University of Missouri-Columbia	MO	40	$37,302	$20,268†	+$292K
595	Northwest Missouri State University	MO	40	$37,066	$16,244†	+$306K
596	George Fox University	OR	40	$36,733	$31,679	+$241K
597	University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg	PA	40	$36,248	$17,945†	+$291K
598	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	PA	40	$34,827	$16,804†	+$281K
599	Youngstown State University	OH	40	$33,735	$12,767†	+$286K
600	Kent State University at Tuscarawas	OH	40	$33,040	$12,542†	+$280K
601	Kent State University at Geauga	OH	40	$33,040	$12,044†	+$282K
602	Cleveland State University	OH	40	$32,823	$14,764†	+$269K
603	SUNY at Fredonia	NY	40	$32,515	$15,897†	+$262K
604	California State University-San Marcos	CA	40	$29,055	$10,229†	+$250K
605	University of Mount Union	OH	39	$38,277	$23,280	+$290K
606	Malone University	OH	39	$37,284	$20,948	+$289K
607	University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown	PA	39	$36,248	$18,202†	+$290K
608	Blue Mountain Christian University	MS	39	$36,029	$24,016	+$264K
609	University of Missouri-St Louis	MO	39	$35,731	$15,071†	+$297K
610	Rochester Christian University	MI	39	$35,163	$21,456	+$266K
611	Missouri Western State University	MO	39	$33,695	$13,251†	+$284K
612	Eastern Washington University	WA	39	$33,028	$13,886†	+$275K
613	Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies	MO	39	$31,726	$10,566	+$275K
614	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus	PR	39	$27,282	$7,051	+$245K
615	Baldwin Wallace University	OH	38	$37,649	$27,603	+$266K
616	Greenville University	IL	38	$36,911	$19,533	+$291K
617	University of Massachusetts Global	CA	38	$36,788	$32,654†	+$237K
618	King University	TN	38	$36,576	$22,347	+$276K
619	Graceland University-Lamoni	IA	38	$36,563	$18,504	+$292K
620	Evangel University	MO	38	$36,005	$18,669	+$285K
621	Muskingum University	OH	38	$35,861	$19,532	+$280K
622	Crown College	MN	38	$35,598	$26,672	+$249K
623	Milligan University	TN	38	$34,888	$21,365	+$263K
624	Kent State University at Salem	OH	38	$33,040	$13,799†	+$275K
625	Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo	PR	38	$29,491	$9,217	+$258K
626	San Diego State University	CA	38	$28,793	$15,364†	+$226K
627	Cedarville University	OH	37	$37,102	$24,468	+$273K
628	Henderson State University	AR	37	$36,511	$23,405†	+$271K
629	Campbellsville University	KY	37	$36,469	$19,341	+$287K
630	Point Park University	PA	37	$35,540	$25,942	+$252K
631	Hofstra University	NY	37	$35,353	$34,176	+$217K
632	Mount Vernon Nazarene University	OH	37	$35,268	$22,421	+$263K
633	University of Central Missouri	MO	37	$34,392	$14,462†	+$286K
634	Bob Jones University	SC	37	$34,152	$16,641	+$275K
635	Regent University	VA	37	$33,534	$19,923	+$256K
636	Lincoln University	MO	37	$33,262	$19,092†	+$256K
637	Molloy University	NY	37	$31,764	$24,347	+$220K
638	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina Campus	PR	37	$23,945	$7,761	+$208K
639	Mississippi Christian University	MS	36	$37,051	$27,712	+$260K
640	Ohio University-Main Campus	OH	36	$34,983	$21,637†	+$263K
641	St Catherine University	MN	36	$32,946	$19,764	+$250K
642	Manhattanville University	NY	36	$28,575	$20,991	+$202K
643	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	PA	35	$36,248	$30,434†	+$241K
644	LeTourneau University	TX	35	$35,487	$28,185	+$242K
645	Howard Payne University	TX	35	$35,357	$23,627	+$259K
646	King's College	PA	35	$35,199	$23,093	+$260K
647	Missouri State University-Springfield	MO	35	$34,255	$17,613†	+$272K
648	University of Puerto Rico	PR	35	$11,899	$8,484†	+$85K
649	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras	PR	35	$10,343	$9,175†	+$67K
650	Walsh University	OH	34	$34,355	$20,493	+$262K
651	Southeast Missouri State University	MO	34	$33,760	$15,882†	+$274K
652	Lourdes University	OH	34	$33,041	$23,206	+$238K
653	Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies	MO	34	$32,393	$14,601	+$266K
654	Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey Campus	PR	34	$21,686	$7,646	+$186K
655	Franciscan University of Steubenville	OH	33	$35,050	$23,589	+$256K
656	Carlow University	PA	33	$34,215	$20,786	+$259K
657	Kent State University at Kent	OH	33	$33,040	$20,787†	+$247K
658	Long Island University	NY	33	$32,187	$33,062	+$190K
659	Rust College	MS	33	$25,814	$12,587	+$208K
660	Geneva College	PA	32	$33,818	$25,890	+$235K
661	The University of Findlay	OH	32	$33,154	$27,221	+$223K
662	University of Rio Grande	OH	32	$29,342	$23,686	+$199K
663	Ashland University	OH	32	$28,468	$21,988	+$197K
664	Defiance College	OH	32	$25,798	$26,337	+$153K
665	Lancaster Bible College	PA	32	$24,449	$25,480	+$143K
666	University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla	PR	32	$10,256	$7,765†	+$72K
667	Missouri Baptist University	MO	31	$33,531	$27,006	+$227K
668	Drury University	MO	31	$31,726	$20,831	+$234K
669	Seton Hill University	PA	31	$27,056	$22,204	+$182K
670	Hannibal-LaGrange University	MO	30	$32,927	$22,814	+$238K
671	Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences	MO	30	$32,393	$22,766	+$233K
672	California Baptist University	CA	30	$29,717	$26,285	+$192K
673	Liberty University	VA	29	$31,136	$29,357	+$194K
674	Southwest Baptist University	MO	29	$27,348	$21,677	+$187K
675	Champlain College	VT	29	$26,805	$35,860	+$125K

Top 10 programs by 10-year net ROI

How to read this: Median earnings = typical pay one year after graduation. Net price = average annual cost after grant aid, incl. living costs — not sticker tuition. 10-yr net ROI = ten years of earnings minus four years of net price. Score = the CollegeRanked Score (0–100) that sets the order — it blends ROI with longer-run earnings, job demand and automation resilience, so a school can outrank one with a slightly higher 10-yr ROI. † = public university — net price shown is the in-state cost; out-of-state students pay more. See the full methodology.

Why these schools rank where they do

The top of this list is dominated by urban public universities and state colleges that act as direct pipelines into massive, relatively well-paying public school districts. The University of Illinois Chicago takes the #1 spot because of its deep, structural ties to Chicago Public Schools. UIC education students spend extensive time student-teaching in one of the nation's largest and most heavily unionized districts, which boasts some of the strongest starting salaries for teachers in the country. Graduates step seamlessly into these roles with a fraction of the debt their peers at private Chicago universities carry.

The most striking trend on this list, however, is the absolute dominance of Florida’s state college system—institutions like St. Petersburg College, Florida SouthWestern, and Miami Dade College. Traditionally two-year schools, these institutions began offering bachelor's degrees in education specifically to combat severe local teacher shortages. They charge rock-bottom tuition and partner directly with their massive county school districts, such as Pinellas and Miami-Dade. You don't see famous, prestigious schools on this ranking because prestige doesn't move the needle on a district salary schedule; ultra-low tuition combined with immediate placement in a desperate local market does.

What is Education?

Education majors train to become the backbone of the American school system, learning how to manage classrooms, design curricula, and shape the academic and social development of students from kindergarten through high school.

Frequently asked questions

Does it matter where I get my teaching degree?

For your starting salary? Not at all. Public school districts use a rigid "step and lane" salary schedule. A first-year teacher from a local state college makes the exact same amount as a first-year teacher from an Ivy League university. You should choose your school based on low tuition, high certification pass rates, and the geographic area where you actually want to live and teach.

Should I get a master's degree right away?

It depends on your state, but often, no. While some states require a master's within your first few years of teaching, many do not. Because districts pay you more for having a master's (moving you to a higher "lane" on the pay scale), a highly popular route is to get your bachelor's as cheaply as possible, start working, and then have your school district help subsidize your master's degree while you teach.

Why are there so many community and state colleges on the top 25 list?

Because the return-on-investment formula rewards low debt above all else. Many states, particularly Florida and Washington, have authorized their community and state colleges to offer four-year bachelor's degrees in high-need fields like education. These programs are intensely practical, strip away the expensive country-club amenities of traditional universities, and focus purely on getting you certified and hired in the local district without a mountain of student loans.