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140 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.

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140 colleges

  1. Number 1: Harvard University

    Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 7,601 students

    • 233 grads a year in the field
    • 97% graduate
    • $122k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $19,148
    SAT median
    1530
  2. Number 2: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Cambridge, MA · Private · University · 4,535 students

    • 156 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $153k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $14,815
  3. Number 3: Yale University

    New Haven, CT · Private · University · 6,758 students

    • 129 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $118k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $11,340
    SAT median
    1530
  4. Number 4: University of California-Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA · Public · University · 33,068 students

    • 482 grads a year in the field
    • 93% graduate
    • $100k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $14,538
  5. Number 5: Columbia University in the City of New York

    New York, NY · Private · University · 8,973 students

    • 163 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $109k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $15,370
    SAT median
    1520
  6. Number 6: University of Chicago

    Chicago, IL · Private · University · 7,569 students

    • 229 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $104k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $16,776
    SAT median
    1545
  7. Number 7: University of California-Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA · Public · University · 33,475 students

    • 794 grads a year in the field
    • 93% graduate
    • $89k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $14,659
  8. Number 8: Duke University

    Durham, NC · Private · University · 6,442 students

    • 166 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $114k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $23,706
    SAT median
    1513
  9. Number 9: Stanford University

    Stanford, CA · Private · University · 7,554 students

    • 96 grads a year in the field
    • 92% graduate
    • $125k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    4%
    Net price
    $12,307
    SAT median
    1520
  10. Number 10: University of California-San Diego

    La Jolla, CA · Public · University · 34,948 students

    • 422 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $96k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $14,794
  11. Number 11: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

    Ann Arbor, MI · Public · University · 34,177 students

    • 318 grads a year in the field
    • 93% graduate
    • $93k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $14,362
  12. Number 12: University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 10,650 students

    • 112 grads a year in the field
    • 97% graduate
    • $122k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $29,577
    SAT median
    1525
  13. Number 13: Dartmouth College

    Hanover, NH · Private · University · 4,541 students

    • 117 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $111k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $26,707
    SAT median
    1500
  14. Number 14: University of California-Irvine

    Irvine, CA · Public · University · 30,197 students

    • 250 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    29%
    Net price
    $13,866
  15. Number 15: Northwestern University

    Evanston, IL · Private · University · 9,201 students

    • 178 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $104k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $34,420
    SAT median
    1520
  16. Number 16: University of California-Davis

    Davis, CA · Public · University · 32,253 students

    • 374 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $87k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $14,318
  17. Number 17: Vanderbilt University

    Nashville, TN · Private · University · 7,208 students

    • 157 grads a year in the field
    • 93% graduate
    • $99k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $15,497
    SAT median
    1525
  18. Number 18: Carnegie Mellon University

    Pittsburgh, PA · Private · University · 7,304 students

    • 245 grads a year in the field
    • 94% graduate
    • $125k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    12%
    Net price
    $35,780
    SAT median
    1520
  19. Number 19: University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Charlottesville, VA · Public · University · 17,597 students

    • 184 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $96k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    17%
    Net price
    $18,056
    SAT median
    1440
  20. Number 20: Princeton University

    Princeton, NJ · Private · University · 5,709 students

    • 38 grads a year in the field
    • 97% graduate
    • $134k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $7,815
    SAT median
    1515
  21. Number 21: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Champaign, IL · Public · University · 36,258 students

    • 471 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $88k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $13,042
    SAT median
    1415
  22. Number 22: Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD · Private · University · 5,693 students

    • 139 grads a year in the field
    • 94% graduate
    • $105k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    6%
    Net price
    $18,431
  23. Number 23: University of Florida

    Gainesville, FL · Public · University · 35,629 students

    • 205 grads a year in the field
    • 92% graduate
    • $78k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    24%
    Net price
    $5,969
    SAT median
    1385
  24. Number 24: Brown University

    Providence, RI · Private · University · 7,226 students

    • 205 grads a year in the field
    • 96% graduate
    • $100k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    5%
    Net price
    $26,976
    SAT median
    1515
  25. Number 25: University of Maryland-College Park

    College Park, MD · Public · University · 30,760 students

    • 191 grads a year in the field
    • 88% graduate
    • $89k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $14,296
    SAT median
    1420
  26. Number 26: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, NC · Public · University · 20,752 students

    • 345 grads a year in the field
    • 91% graduate
    • $81k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    15%
    Net price
    $11,305
    SAT median
    1260
  27. Number 27: Rice University

    Houston, TX · Private · University · 4,776 students

    • 103 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $91k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    8%
    Net price
    $11,164
    SAT median
    1530
  28. Number 28: University of Notre Dame

    Notre Dame, IN · Private · University · 8,818 students

    • 164 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $113k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $25,339
    SAT median
    1480
  29. Number 29: University of California-Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, CA · Public · University · 23,113 students

    • 662 grads a year in the field
    • 83% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    33%
    Net price
    $16,807
  30. Number 30: Emory University

    Atlanta, GA · Private · University · 7,298 students

    • 220 grads a year in the field
    • 91% graduate
    • $94k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $16,754
    SAT median
    1480
  31. Number 31: Cornell University

    Ithaca, NY · Private · University · 15,995 students

    • 138 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $114k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $33,934
    SAT median
    1505
  32. Number 32: The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, TX · Public · University · 42,855 students

    • 308 grads a year in the field
    • 89% graduate
    • $82k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $18,554
    SAT median
    1365
  33. Number 33: University of Washington-Seattle Campus

    Seattle, WA · Public · University · 31,942 students

    • 410 grads a year in the field
    • 85% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    39%
    Net price
    $13,663
  34. Number 34: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI · Public · University · 36,902 students

    • 339 grads a year in the field
    • 90% graduate
    • $80k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    45%
    Net price
    $16,600
    SAT median
    1410
  35. Number 35: Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, NY · Public · University · 18,101 students

    • 464 grads a year in the field
    • 76% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    49%
    Net price
    $18,902
    SAT median
    1390
  36. Number 36: University of Southern California

    Los Angeles, CA · Private · University · 20,443 students

    • 140 grads a year in the field
    • 91% graduate
    • $103k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    10%
    Net price
    $33,056
    SAT median
    1475
  37. Number 37: Ohio State University-Main Campus

    Columbus, OH · Public · University · 45,638 students

    • 281 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $67k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $17,269
    SAT median
    1345
  38. Number 38: California Institute of Technology

    Pasadena, CA · Private · University · 987 students

    • 25 grads a year in the field
    • 92% graduate
    • $167k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    3%
    Net price
    $8,509
  39. Number 39: Washington University in St Louis

    St. Louis, MO · Private · University · 7,857 students

    • 80 grads a year in the field
    • 94% graduate
    • $91k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    12%
    Net price
    $13,360
    SAT median
    1530
  40. Number 40: Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

    Atlanta, GA · Public · University · 18,785 students

    • 91 grads a year in the field
    • 94% graduate
    • $114k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $12,028
    SAT median
    1405
  41. Number 41: University of Connecticut

    Storrs, CT · Public · University · 19,835 students

    • 192 grads a year in the field
    • 83% graduate
    • $82k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    52%
    Net price
    $24,342
    SAT median
    1330
  42. Number 42: Rutgers University-New Brunswick

    New Brunswick, NJ · Public · University · 37,751 students

    • 153 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $80k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $24,897
    SAT median
    1355
  43. Number 43: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,154 students

    • 68 grads a year in the field
    • 71% graduate
    • $84k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $657
  44. Number 44: University of California-Riverside

    Riverside, CA · Public · University · 22,593 students

    • 197 grads a year in the field
    • 76% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $12,672
  45. Number 45: New York University

    New York, NY · Private · University · 28,663 students

    • 458 grads a year in the field
    • 88% graduate
    • $91k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    9%
    Net price
    $35,737
    SAT median
    1510
  46. Number 46: Texas A&M University-College Station

    College Station, TX · Public · University · 59,615 students

    • 192 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $78k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    57%
    Net price
    $21,527
    SAT median
    1260
  47. Number 47: North Carolina State University at Raleigh

    Raleigh, NC · Public · University · 27,371 students

    • 145 grads a year in the field
    • 85% graduate
    • $78k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    42%
    Net price
    $16,486
    SAT median
    1355
  48. Number 48: Purdue University-Main Campus

    West Lafayette, IN · Public · University · 44,503 students

    • 297 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $80k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    50%
    Net price
    $14,851
    SAT median
    1310
  49. Number 49: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

    San Luis Obispo, CA · Public · 21,996 students

    • 92 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $96k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $18,832
  50. Number 50: William & Mary

    Williamsburg, VA · Public · University · 7,055 students

    • 66 grads a year in the field
    • 89% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    34%
    Net price
    $18,880
    SAT median
    1440
  51. Number 51: University of Georgia

    Athens, GA · Public · University · 32,137 students

    • 97 grads a year in the field
    • 89% graduate
    • $77k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $13,636
    SAT median
    1360
  52. Number 52: Florida State University

    Tallahassee, FL · Public · University · 32,212 students

    • 123 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    24%
    Net price
    $8,605
    SAT median
    1260
  53. Number 53: Michigan State University

    East Lansing, MI · Public · University · 40,922 students

    • 148 grads a year in the field
    • 81% graduate
    • $74k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $21,322
    SAT median
    1210
  54. Number 54: University of Rochester

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 6,331 students

    • 96 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $88k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    40%
    Net price
    $34,347
    SAT median
    1445
  55. Number 55: Boston College

    Chestnut Hill, MA · Private · University · 10,085 students

    • 63 grads a year in the field
    • 90% graduate
    • $112k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    16%
    Net price
    $38,930
    SAT median
    1475
  56. Number 56: Stevens Institute of Technology

    Hoboken, NJ · Private · University · 4,222 students

    • 85 grads a year in the field
    • 88% graduate
    • $118k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $37,396
    SAT median
    1440
  57. Number 57: Boston University

    Boston, MA · Private · University · 18,248 students

    • 160 grads a year in the field
    • 89% graduate
    • $89k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $36,503
    SAT median
    1440
  58. Number 58: San Jose State University

    San Jose, CA · Public · 27,601 students

    • 92 grads a year in the field
    • 68% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $14,241
  59. Number 59: Georgetown University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 7,569 students

    • 49 grads a year in the field
    • 95% graduate
    • $111k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    13%
    Net price
    $33,661
    SAT median
    1480
  60. Number 60: Wake Forest University

    Winston-Salem, NC · Private · University · 5,485 students

    • 69 grads a year in the field
    • 90% graduate
    • $104k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    22%
    Net price
    $28,165
  61. Number 61: Tufts University

    Medford, MA · Private · University · 7,061 students

    • 74 grads a year in the field
    • 94% graduate
    • $89k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    11%
    Net price
    $38,797
    SAT median
    1495
  62. Number 62: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Blacksburg, VA · Public · University · 30,923 students

    • 93 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $89k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $25,808
    SAT median
    1310
  63. Number 63: California State University-Long Beach

    Long Beach, CA · Public · University · 35,924 students

    • 105 grads a year in the field
    • 70% graduate
    • $70k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $9,426
  64. Number 64: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

    University Park, PA · Public · University · 42,284 students

    • 231 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $72k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $33,675
  65. Number 65: Southern Methodist University

    Dallas, TX · Private · University · 7,277 students

    • 85 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $90k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $39,816
    SAT median
    1425
  66. Number 66: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Troy, NY · Private · University · 5,714 students

    • 75 grads a year in the field
    • 82% graduate
    • $113k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    63%
    Net price
    $32,758
    SAT median
    1440
  67. Number 67: University of Houston

    Houston, TX · Public · University · 38,380 students

    • 124 grads a year in the field
    • 65% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    74%
    Net price
    $11,439
    SAT median
    1235
  68. Number 68: San Diego State University

    San Diego, CA · Public · University · 35,377 students

    • 107 grads a year in the field
    • 77% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $13,243
  69. Number 69: Arizona State University Campus Immersion

    Tempe, AZ · Public · University · 64,674 students

    • 183 grads a year in the field
    • 68% graduate
    • $69k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $14,694
  70. Number 70: The University of Texas at Dallas

    Richardson, TX · Public · University · 21,751 students

    • 70 grads a year in the field
    • 77% graduate
    • $75k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $15,271
  71. Number 71: Villanova University

    Villanova, PA · Private · University · 6,938 students

    • 56 grads a year in the field
    • 92% graduate
    • $115k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    27%
    Net price
    $41,536
    SAT median
    1420
  72. Number 72: University of Central Florida

    Orlando, FL · Public · University · 59,146 students

    • 107 grads a year in the field
    • 78% graduate
    • $63k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    40%
    Net price
    $11,516
    SAT median
    1260
  73. Number 73: University of Delaware

    Newark, DE · Public · University · 19,071 students

    • 60 grads a year in the field
    • 79% graduate
    • $84k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    71%
    Net price
    $16,337
    SAT median
    1248
  74. Number 74: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

    Pittsburgh, PA · Public · University · 20,370 students

    • 94 grads a year in the field
    • 86% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    58%
    Net price
    $29,362
    SAT median
    1360
  75. Number 75: University of Iowa

    Iowa City, IA · Public · University · 22,264 students

    • 101 grads a year in the field
    • 75% graduate
    • $71k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    84%
    Net price
    $22,508
    SAT median
    1240
  76. Number 76: California State University-Fullerton

    Fullerton, CA · Public · University · 38,546 students

    • 51 grads a year in the field
    • 69% graduate
    • $69k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $5,115
  77. Number 77: University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, CO · Public · University · 31,939 students

    • 169 grads a year in the field
    • 74% graduate
    • $78k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $23,708
    SAT median
    1280
  78. Number 78: George Mason University

    Fairfax, VA · Public · University · 27,752 students

    • 56 grads a year in the field
    • 67% graduate
    • $80k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $14,697
    SAT median
    1245
  79. Number 79: Clemson University

    Clemson, SC · Public · University · 23,300 students

    • 71 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $79k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    38%
    Net price
    $22,032
    SAT median
    1320
  80. Number 80: University of Missouri-Columbia

    Columbia, MO · Public · University · 23,929 students

    • 83 grads a year in the field
    • 76% graduate
    • $70k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $21,142
    SAT median
    1240
  81. Number 81: Case Western Reserve University

    Cleveland, OH · Private · University · 6,437 students

    • 52 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $90k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    37%
    Net price
    $44,622
    SAT median
    1470
  82. Number 82: CUNY Hunter College

    New York, NY · Public · 16,289 students

    • 53 grads a year in the field
    • 58% graduate
    • $71k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    54%
    Net price
    $1,051
  83. Number 83: Florida International University

    Miami, FL · Public · University · 39,508 students

    • 42 grads a year in the field
    • 76% graduate
    • $66k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    55%
    Net price
    $11,462
    SAT median
    1150
  84. Number 84: Indiana University-Bloomington

    Bloomington, IN · Public · University · 37,806 students

    • 55 grads a year in the field
    • 80% graduate
    • $70k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $16,003
    SAT median
    1270
  85. Number 85: College of the Holy Cross

    Worcester, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 3,106 students

    • 32 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $100k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    18%
    Net price
    $38,829
    SAT median
    1330
  86. Number 86: Fordham University

    Bronx, NY · Private · University · 10,512 students

    • 69 grads a year in the field
    • 81% graduate
    • $93k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    59%
    Net price
    $42,760
    SAT median
    1390
  87. Number 87: Iowa State University

    Ames, IA · Public · University · 25,367 students

    • 85 grads a year in the field
    • 76% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $18,517
    SAT median
    1207
  88. Number 88: California State University-Fresno

    Fresno, CA · Public · University · 21,605 students

    • 47 grads a year in the field
    • 58% graduate
    • $63k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $5,418
  89. Number 89: New Jersey Institute of Technology

    Newark, NJ · Public · University · 9,019 students

    • 27 grads a year in the field
    • 72% graduate
    • $91k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $18,783
    SAT median
    1305
  90. Number 90: Miami University-Oxford

    Oxford, OH · Public · University · 16,656 students

    • 99 grads a year in the field
    • 81% graduate
    • $64k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    75%
    Net price
    $29,447
    SAT median
    1265
  91. Number 91: California State University-Northridge

    Northridge, CA · Public · 32,691 students

    • 59 grads a year in the field
    • 57% graduate
    • $64k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $6,346
  92. Number 92: Illinois State University

    Normal, IL · Public · University · 19,057 students

    • 85 grads a year in the field
    • 66% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $17,829
    SAT median
    1100
  93. Number 93: Santa Clara University

    Santa Clara, CA · Private · University · 6,552 students

    • 27 grads a year in the field
    • 88% graduate
    • $117k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    48%
    Net price
    $50,570
    SAT median
    1410
  94. Number 94: CUNY City College

    New York, NY · Public · University · 12,505 students

    • 41 grads a year in the field
    • 53% graduate
    • $70k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $1,557
  95. Number 95: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

    Worcester, MA · Private · University · 5,447 students

    • 35 grads a year in the field
    • 90% graduate
    • $114k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $43,885
  96. Number 96: George Washington University

    Washington, DC · Private · University · 11,182 students

    • 38 grads a year in the field
    • 83% graduate
    • $97k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    47%
    Net price
    $35,760
    SAT median
    1400
  97. Number 97: Drexel University

    Philadelphia, PA · Private · University · 13,233 students

    • 30 grads a year in the field
    • 78% graduate
    • $92k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    79%
    Net price
    $37,529
    SAT median
    1310
  98. Number 98: James Madison University

    Harrisonburg, VA · Public · University · 20,888 students

    • 51 grads a year in the field
    • 80% graduate
    • $75k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    72%
    Net price
    $23,550
    SAT median
    1225
  99. Number 99: Washington State University

    Pullman, WA · Public · University · 21,099 students

    • 54 grads a year in the field
    • 62% graduate
    • $72k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $13,462
  100. Number 100: University of South Carolina-Columbia

    Columbia, SC · Public · University · 29,820 students

    • 69 grads a year in the field
    • 79% graduate
    • $69k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    60%
    Net price
    $22,197
    SAT median
    1255
  101. Number 101: Temple University

    Philadelphia, PA · Public · University · 20,970 students

    • 51 grads a year in the field
    • 74% graduate
    • $71k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $23,058
  102. Number 102: California State University-Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA · Public · 28,350 students

    • 49 grads a year in the field
    • 55% graduate
    • $69k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    94%
    Net price
    $11,186
  103. Number 103: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Lincoln, NE · Public · University · 19,178 students

    • 87 grads a year in the field
    • 68% graduate
    • $62k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $16,214
    SAT median
    1205
  104. Number 104: University of Kentucky

    Lexington, KY · Public · University · 24,763 students

    • 58 grads a year in the field
    • 72% graduate
    • $64k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $18,868
    SAT median
    1207
  105. Number 105: Franklin and Marshall College

    Lancaster, PA · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,799 students

    • 45 grads a year in the field
    • 81% graduate
    • $81k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    28%
    Net price
    $33,445
  106. Number 106: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

    Norman, OK · Public · University · 22,734 students

    • 35 grads a year in the field
    • 75% graduate
    • $67k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $15,531
    SAT median
    1245
  107. Number 107: Colorado School of Mines

    Golden, CO · Public · University · 6,155 students

    • 32 grads a year in the field
    • 82% graduate
    • $102k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    61%
    Net price
    $32,901
    SAT median
    1390
  108. Number 108: San Francisco State University

    San Francisco, CA · Public · University · 18,639 students

    • 43 grads a year in the field
    • 50% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    96%
    Net price
    $9,803
  109. Number 109: Mount Holyoke College

    South Hadley, MA · Private · Liberal arts college · 2,169 students

    • 34 grads a year in the field
    • 83% graduate
    • $66k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    36%
    Net price
    $30,861
    SAT median
    1405
  110. Number 110: University of Miami

    Coral Gables, FL · Private · University · 12,913 students

    • 37 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $84k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    19%
    Net price
    $36,483
    SAT median
    1380
  111. Number 111: University of Utah

    Salt Lake City, UT · Public · University · 27,264 students

    • 79 grads a year in the field
    • 66% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $27,314
    SAT median
    1285
  112. Number 112: University of Vermont

    Burlington, VT · Public · University · 11,743 students

    • 43 grads a year in the field
    • 80% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    65%
    Net price
    $20,277
    SAT median
    1325
  113. Number 113: Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, TX · Public · University · 32,394 students

    • 60 grads a year in the field
    • 69% graduate
    • $67k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $19,890
    SAT median
    1195
  114. Number 114: University of Oregon

    Eugene, OR · Public · University · 20,497 students

    • 40 grads a year in the field
    • 71% graduate
    • $67k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    88%
    Net price
    $22,547
  115. Number 115: University of Kansas

    Lawrence, KS · Public · University · 21,217 students

    • 43 grads a year in the field
    • 70% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    93%
    Net price
    $20,004
    SAT median
    1210
  116. Number 116: Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester, NY · Private · University · 13,215 students

    • 55 grads a year in the field
    • 70% graduate
    • $85k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    67%
    Net price
    $37,232
    SAT median
    1360
  117. Number 117: Oregon State University

    Corvallis, OR · Public · University · 30,743 students

    • 63 grads a year in the field
    • 69% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    77%
    Net price
    $21,504
    SAT median
    1245
  118. Number 118: Elon University

    Elon, NC · Private · University · 6,452 students

    • 35 grads a year in the field
    • 83% graduate
    • $83k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    66%
    Net price
    $35,785
  119. Number 119: Syracuse University

    Syracuse, NY · Private · University · 15,477 students

    • 41 grads a year in the field
    • 82% graduate
    • $85k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $43,336
    SAT median
    1310
  120. Number 120: Missouri University of Science and Technology

    Rolla, MO · Public · University · 5,521 students

    • 28 grads a year in the field
    • 66% graduate
    • $86k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    73%
    Net price
    $15,772
    SAT median
    1375
  121. Number 121: Butler University

    Indianapolis, IN · Private · 4,317 students

    • 27 grads a year in the field
    • 79% graduate
    • $84k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $37,499
    SAT median
    1245
  122. Number 122: Colorado State University-Fort Collins

    Fort Collins, CO · Public · University · 25,538 students

    • 58 grads a year in the field
    • 67% graduate
    • $67k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    89%
    Net price
    $22,247
    SAT median
    1185
  123. Number 123: Portland State University

    Portland, OR · Public · University · 13,182 students

    • 36 grads a year in the field
    • 53% graduate
    • $62k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $8,337
    SAT median
    1125
  124. Number 124: The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · Public · University · 30,580 students

    • 61 grads a year in the field
    • 52% graduate
    • $61k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $9,872
    SAT median
    1120
  125. Number 125: Baylor University

    Waco, TX · Private · University · 14,785 students

    • 53 grads a year in the field
    • 81% graduate
    • $72k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    51%
    Net price
    $44,441
    SAT median
    1255
  126. Number 126: Auburn University

    Auburn, AL · Public · University · 26,816 students

    • 38 grads a year in the field
    • 82% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    46%
    Net price
    $25,424
  127. Number 127: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

    Cincinnati, OH · Public · University · 29,882 students

    • 39 grads a year in the field
    • 75% graduate
    • $61k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    85%
    Net price
    $24,917
    SAT median
    1250
  128. Number 128: The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, TX · Public · University · 32,294 students

    • 38 grads a year in the field
    • 52% graduate
    • $73k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    80%
    Net price
    $17,040
    SAT median
    1110
  129. Number 129: Kenyon College

    Gambier, OH · Private · Liberal arts college · 1,732 students

    • 25 grads a year in the field
    • 84% graduate
    • $66k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    31%
    Net price
    $33,279
    SAT median
    1420
  130. Number 130: Kansas State University

    Manhattan, KS · Public · University · 15,142 students

    • 29 grads a year in the field
    • 71% graduate
    • $61k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $18,210
  131. Number 131: Tulane University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA · Private · University · 7,767 students

    • 29 grads a year in the field
    • 87% graduate
    • $68k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    14%
    Net price
    $40,693
    SAT median
    1435
  132. Number 132: University of North Florida

    Jacksonville, FL · Public · University · 13,359 students

    • 27 grads a year in the field
    • 69% graduate
    • $60k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    53%
    Net price
    $11,689
    SAT median
    1105
  133. Number 133: Mississippi State University

    Mississippi State, MS · Public · University · 18,397 students

    • 41 grads a year in the field
    • 68% graduate
    • $54k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    78%
    Net price
    $18,781
    SAT median
    1155
  134. Number 134: Cleveland State University

    Cleveland, OH · Public · University · 8,969 students

    • 27 grads a year in the field
    • 51% graduate
    • $57k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    91%
    Net price
    $13,754
    SAT median
    1035
  135. Number 135: University of New Mexico-Main Campus

    Albuquerque, NM · Public · University · 17,244 students

    • 29 grads a year in the field
    • 54% graduate
    • $50k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    95%
    Net price
    $19,966
  136. Number 136: Old Dominion University

    Norfolk, VA · Public · University · 17,514 students

    • 25 grads a year in the field
    • 45% graduate
    • $60k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    90%
    Net price
    $12,913
    SAT median
    1120
  137. Number 137: Boise State University

    Boise, ID · Public · University · 17,674 students

    • 36 grads a year in the field
    • 61% graduate
    • $60k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    87%
    Net price
    $18,423
  138. Number 138: University of Idaho

    Moscow, ID · Public · University · 7,747 students

    • 26 grads a year in the field
    • 59% graduate
    • $58k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    76%
    Net price
    $15,321
    SAT median
    1105
  139. Number 139: Montana State University

    Bozeman, MT · Public · University · 14,451 students

    • 39 grads a year in the field
    • 58% graduate
    • $60k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    82%
    Net price
    $23,106
    SAT median
    1185
  140. Number 140: Kent State University at Kent

    Kent, OH · Public · University · 19,320 students

    • 29 grads a year in the field
    • 57% graduate
    • $51k after 10 years
    Acceptance
    86%
    Net price
    $20,294
    SAT median
    1105

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