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Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Schools are assigned a value from 1-100, where 100 is best for students from households earning up to $30,000. This value is multiplied by the percentage of the school’s student body that received a Pell Grant, to calculate the economic mobility score. A higher score is better. Read the full explanation
The percentage of a school’s student body that has received a Pell Grant.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
The total debt accrued by the median student at the time of graduation.
The debt-to-earnings ratio is calculated by dividing student debt upon graduation by the annual salary. A debt to earnings ratio of 1 means that annual educational debt is the same as annual earnings.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
EarningsPluscompares student earnings after college against a benchmark that Degreechoices adjusts based on each school’s unique mix of academic programs and the in-state/out-of-state composition of the student body.
Payback measures how long it takes the average student to pay back the total cost of attending college with marginal earnings. Marginal earnings are the difference between what the average student would have earned before attending college and what they earn afterwards.
Liberal arts colleges are almost always limited to undergraduate programs. Students should expect to graduate with a well-rounded education, introduced to the history of modern thought and how ideas have developed over time. This doesn't mean that students leave school unprepared for the real world however - our top ranked liberal arts schools provide excellent value and earning potential.
Liberal arts colleges offer limited or no graduate-level programs and are classified as having a strong focus on the arts and sciences by the Carnegie Classification system.
Our economic score ranks programs based on a combination of payback and EarningsPlus. Lower scores are better. Check our methodology page for details and data sources.
Cost$19,489
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$104,736
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate92%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$39,671
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$138,687
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate93%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$16,507
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,490
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate90%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$18,084
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$77,779
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate94%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$29,479
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$94,810
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate93%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$21,595
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,257
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate97%
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Cost$18,533
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$82,735
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate94%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$26,775
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$88,665
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate96%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$24,052
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$85,139
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate91%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$23,052
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$84,803
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate94%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$11,780
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$62,971
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate76%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$25,035
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$77,644
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate96%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$12,606
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$65,518
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate70%
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Cost$24,837
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$78,411
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate90%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$27,999
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$80,516
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate90%
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Cost$21,215
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$77,369
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate84%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$25,185
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$76,310
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate94%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$2,601
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$43,150
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate66%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$28,340
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$73,897
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate92%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.
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Cost$36,995
The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.
Earnings$91,410
Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.
Graduation rate89%
Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not displayed.