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Professional Earnings

Ranked by degree-weighted average earnings z-score

# University Accept RD Yield SAT Submit % Degrees Earn z 5-Year Earn
1 Boise State 76% 23% — — 69 +2.39 $122,188
2 Michigan State 83% 18% 1270 46% 185 +1.68 $103,435
3 Anna Maria 72% 6% — 2% 68 +1.62 $107,292
4 Maine Maritime Academy 70% 30% 1180 35% 77 +1.49 $109,931
5 Louisiana Tech 55% 33% 1200 85% 141 +1.41 $98,228
6 Oklahoma State 55% 26% 1140 85% 220 +1.41 $105,943
7 U. of North Dakota 82% 34% — — 381 +1.28 $96,870
8 Clemson 42% 21% 1320 55% 122 +1.26 $97,035
9 Waldorf 55% 20% — — 102 +1.24 $100,861
10 Louisiana State 72% 23% 1260 47% 229 +1.18 $109,141
11 Texas A&M University - College Station 52% 35% 1270 100% 772 +1.00 $102,978
12 Kansas State 95% 27% 1160 87% 174 +0.85 $101,647
13 Georgia Southern 72% 27% 1060 53% 106 +0.77 $104,632
14 Norwich 55% 13% — 3% 173 +0.76 $96,940
15 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott 55% 23% 1250 54% 281 +0.69 $89,215
16 U. of Florida 23% 42% 1400 100% 85 +0.67 $103,550
17 Utah Valley 100% 100% — — 326 +0.61 $92,596
18 Weber State 100% 100% — — 86 +0.56 $90,086
19 Purdue 43% 25% 1350 100% 731 +0.52 $92,023
20 U. of Nebraska, Lincoln 80% 30% 1210 89% 90 +0.51 $101,834
21 Montana State 99% 19% 1170 59% 79 +0.48 $95,667
22 Wentworth Institute of Technology 72% 20% 1210 31% 111 +0.47 $101,375
23 Oregon State 75% 18% 1270 14% 80 +0.45 $101,142
24 Pittsburg State 70% 31% — 3% 164 +0.44 $95,907
25 Kennesaw State 70% 36% 1110 55% 314 +0.43 $88,722
26 Cal State Long Beach 28% 16% — — 72 +0.43 $99,992
27 East Carolina 72% 17% 1150 19% 367 +0.42 $88,633
28 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach 55% 26% 1260 77% 593 +0.42 $87,725
29 U. of Wisconsin - Stout 70% 24% 1100 32% 134 +0.40 $94,926
30 Cal State Maritime Academy 55% 20% — — 126 +0.38 $103,426
31 U. of Wisconsin - Platteville 70% 29% 1190 28% 147 +0.36 $88,086
32 Brigham Young University - Idaho 70% 25% 1090 46% 167 +0.36 $100,233
33 U. of Central Missouri 72% 28% 1030 69% 117 +0.36 $91,716
34 Ferris State 85% 15% 1010 66% 292 +0.33 $90,612
35 Colorado State University - Fort Collins 82% 16% — — 147 +0.32 $99,385
36 Ohio State 49% 22% 1390 48% 97 +0.30 $86,488
37 Texas State 55% 26% 1090 47% 167 +0.29 $99,440
38 Florida Institute of Technology 55% 9% 1220 100% 117 +0.27 $86,150
39 Massachusetts Maritime Academy 55% 38% — — 56 +0.23 $102,596
40 U. of Northern Iowa 72% 31% 1150 45% 64 +0.21 $94,509
41 U. of Toledo 80% 18% 1200 34% 60 +0.17 $89,040
42 Kent State University at Kent 82% 20% 1130 60% 127 +0.16 $85,538
43 Brigham Young 35% 76% 1360 58% 76 +0.15 $97,912
44 Purdue University Fort Wayne 70% 21% 1090 49% 68 +0.11 $88,313
45 Missouri State University - Springfield 72% 24% 1140 78% 64 +0.10 $97,397
46 Virginia Tech 47% 23% 1360 50% 180 +0.10 $96,152
47 Old Dominion 75% 20% 1190 15% 139 +0.09 $85,351
48 Cal Poly - Pomona 42% 12% — — 106 +0.08 $93,281
49 Northern Arizona 78% 15% — — 52 +0.07 $97,102
50 U. of Houston 55% 25% 1250 59% 282 +0.05 $91,010
51 Mercyhurst 55% 20% — — 59 +0.05 $81,804
52 Tennessee Technological 72% 23% 1180 97% 59 -0.01 $84,311
53 Western Michigan 72% 13% — — 272 -0.02 $83,227
54 Bowling Green State 82% 20% 1100 82% 158 -0.03 $84,141
55 U. of Dubuque 55% 23% 1100 47% 61 -0.04 $82,876
56 U. of Texas at San Antonio 55% 21% 1110 68% 88 -0.05 $95,728
57 Minnesota State University, Mankato 62% 29% — 6% 181 -0.06 $87,501
58 Illinois State 60% 22% 1100 52% 109 -0.08 $91,941
59 Mississippi State 60% 20% 1220 91% 132 -0.17 $82,759
60 Central Washington 85% 19% — — 139 -0.20 $84,027
61 U. of Maine 85% 15% — — 103 -0.24 $86,769
62 Everglades 95% 66% — — 203 -0.33 $88,106
63 Sam Houston State 70% 20% 1030 58% 91 -0.34 $92,664
64 Lewis 55% 15% 1080 28% 113 -0.35 $79,581
65 Eastern Kentucky 78% 19% 980 98% 116 -0.41 $80,006
66 Rochester Institute of Technology 55% 16% 1380 49% 269 -0.45 $81,798
67 U. of North Carolina at Charlotte 78% 24% 1240 40% 161 -0.45 $82,902
68 Central Connecticut State 58% 20% 1080 21% 102 -0.48 $85,652
69 Indiana University - Indianapolis 72% 24% 1130 37% 104 -0.48 $83,764
70 U. of Akron 72% 18% 1050 78% 120 -0.54 $82,561
71 Middle Tennessee State 78% 30% 1120 99% 520 -0.65 $78,271
72 LeTourneau 55% 21% 1160 100% 93 -0.71 $75,798
73 Middle Georgia State 70% 26% 1070 25% 132 -0.72 $75,722
74 U. of North Florida 55% 16% 1170 100% 83 -0.74 $88,249
75 Arizona State 88% 22% — — 232 -0.87 $74,107
76 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale 72% 18% 1030 45% 307 -0.88 $74,776
77 U. of North Texas 72% 24% 1100 52% 119 -0.89 $72,965
78 Western Carolina 55% 13% 1180 24% 105 -0.89 $81,954
79 Fresno State 65% 16% — — 82 -0.95 $82,492
80 Metropolitan State University of Denver 80% 12% 1000 22% 195 -0.98 $74,576
81 Indiana State 85% 14% — — 251 -0.98 $79,276
82 Florida International 42% 20% 1170 100% 152 -1.00 $85,417
83 San Jose State 50% 14% — — 162 -1.17 $70,969
84 DeVry University - Illinois 95% 39% — 7% 194 -1.24 $72,096
85 Jacksonville 42% 16% 1190 41% 60 -1.26 $70,012
86 SUNY Polytechnic Institute 70% 9% 1190 40% 85 -1.28 $74,336
87 United States Merchant Marine Academy 70% 64% 1210 100% 94 -1.32 $93,534
88 Appalachian State 65% 18% 1200 32% 188 -1.34 $81,722
89 North Carolina A&T State 42% 15% 1100 39% 64 -1.38 $70,646
90 Coastal Carolina 72% 17% 1130 31% 67 -1.52 $52,998
91 Farmingdale State 55% 26% 1140 21% 298 -1.73 $70,172
92 Cal State Los Angeles 38% 9% — — 104 -2.06 $57,982