Best Colleges for Education, General
Ranked by 5-year median salary · Bachelor's degree · 23 institutions with data
Searching for ""
| # | Institution | State | Year 1 | Year 5 Median | Year 10 | PP Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Hawaii - West Oahu | HI | $55,400 | $64,200 | $73,209 | $34,891 |
| 2 | Southern Connecticut State University | CT | $45,014 | $61,778 | $70,851 | $53,580 |
| 3 | Macalester College | MN | $38,202 | $61,545 | $68,363 | $65,404 |
| 4 | Gustavus Adolphus College | MN | $48,589 | $58,407 | $67,570 | $62,069 |
| 5 | University of Oregon | OR | $27,222 | $56,034 | $64,810 | $49,024 |
| 6 | Oregon State University | OR | $44,462 | $55,335 | $67,273 | $48,412 |
| 7 | Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts | MA | $32,231 | $55,111 | $71,728 | $37,187 |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee | WI | $41,393 | $54,757 | $61,721 | $57,578 |
| 9 | Empire State University | NY | $46,891 | $54,477 | $61,937 | $41,270 |
| 10 | Western Oregon University | OR | $45,633 | $54,185 | — | $47,406 |
| 11 | Elmhurst University | IL | $32,231 | $53,485 | $47,119 | $58,263 |
| 12 | North Carolina State University | NC | $37,701 | $53,081 | $62,446 | $54,275 |
| 13 | Purdue University | IN | $39,804 | $52,251 | $59,372 | $57,800 |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | WI | $37,654 | $51,070 | $55,875 | $53,701 |
| 15 | University of Colorado Denver | CO | $42,146 | $50,070 | — | $47,640 |
| 16 | Southwest Minnesota State University | MN | $36,215 | $49,855 | — | $52,981 |
| 17 | Young Harris College | GA | $41,138 | $49,684 | — | $54,899 |
| 18 | Fairmont State University | WV | $32,915 | $49,444 | $55,406 | $55,430 |
| 19 | University of Montana (The) | MT | $32,586 | $48,101 | $58,625 | $46,207 |
| 20 | Kent State University | OH | $34,337 | $46,445 | $56,877 | $51,548 |
Explore More
Data sources: US Census Bureau Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO). Cost-of-living index: BLS Regional CPI & MIT Living Wage Project. Cost of attendance: IPEDS. For informational use only; data may be suppressed for small cohort sizes.