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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 559,661 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44,236 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 454 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

MIT also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $14,381 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k list, American Military University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CCNY.

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#4

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Baruch is $11,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baruch College Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#5

Soka University of America

Aliso Viejo, California
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Soka University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Soka University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Aliso Viejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Soka University is in the top on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $14,519 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Soka University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brigham Young University - Idaho is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 638 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $9,850 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 180 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,576 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Cal State LA Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,929 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UChicago.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UChicago Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

Top 15% in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $15,192 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,177 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#23 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 68 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k list, U-M has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $18,039 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Top 15% in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 260 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,214 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 245 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $20,454 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #14, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 368 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $13,821 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 235 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Stan State is $12,381 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#16

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#13 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also took the #13 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Notre Dame is $24,392 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Notre Dame Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#17

Wesleyan University

Middletown, Connecticut
#24 in overall quality

Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

Wesleyan U also took the #24 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wesleyan University is $19,821 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#18

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

With a ranking of #18, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. NKU is a fairly large school located in Highland Heights, Kentucky that handed out 92 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,301 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Northern Kentucky University.

Full NKU Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

#19

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $20,632 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Pennsylvania.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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#20

West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Parkersburg, West Virginia

With a ranking of #20, West Virginia University at Parkersburg did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. West Virginia University at Parkersburg is a small public school situated in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It awarded 155 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,200 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

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#21

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin
Top 15% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay also claimed a top spot on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,604 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

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#22

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

Harvard University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 34 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $15,553 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Harvard University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Harvard Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 485 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $11,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Louisiana State University - Alexandria landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a small school located in Alexandria, Louisiana that handed out 61 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,379 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria.

Full Louisiana State University - Alexandria Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 150 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,904 for bachelor’s degree liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CSUDH.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#27

St. Francis College

Brooklyn Heights, New York
#28

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#30

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#32

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#36

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#37

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#38

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, Mississippi
#42

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#45

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
52 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
52 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
54 McNeese State University Lake Charles, LA
55 University of North Texas Denton, TX
56 Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV
57 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
58 Potomac State College of West Virginia University Keyser, WV
59 Kent State University at Trumbull Warren, OH
60 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
61 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
62 Minot State University Minot, ND
63 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
64 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
65 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
Rank College Location
66 Governors State University University Park, IL
67 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
68 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
69 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX

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References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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