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Every university with official Census earnings for this field, ranked by 5-year median salary.

Bachelor's

national median $57,171 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$45,751	$74,905	$104,510	+31%
2	University of VirginiaVA	$29,720	$74,791	$83,018	+31%
3	University of MichiganMI	$39,280	$72,047	$93,718	+26%
4	University of Texas at AustinTX	$43,972	$71,987	$86,814	+26%
5	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$32,320	$70,675	$80,490	+24%
6	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$34,970	$69,409	$85,965	+21%
7	Franklin College of IndianaIN	$37,774	$69,154	—	+21%
8	University of OklahomaOK	$28,926	$68,802	$78,415	+20%
9	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$34,314	$68,768	$84,891	+20%
10	College of William & MaryVA	$32,957	$67,736	$87,556	+18%
11	St. Catherine UniversityMN	$34,421	$67,715	$77,524	+18%
12	Bethel UniversityMN	$32,572	$67,138	—	+17%
13	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$39,237	$67,032	$79,259	+17%
14	Westfield State UniversityMA	$34,136	$66,902	$77,603	+17%
15	Shenandoah UniversityVA	$33,078	$66,779	—	+17%
16	Elmhurst UniversityIL	$30,181	$65,602	$71,115	+15%
17	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$30,384	$65,596	$84,557	+15%
18	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$33,715	$65,498	$85,664	+15%
19	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$33,538	$65,495	$86,167	+15%
20	Purdue UniversityIN	$29,315	$65,493	$85,664	+15%
21	Furman UniversitySC	$33,328	$65,443	$79,671	+14%
22	University of GeorgiaGA	$35,662	$65,210	$75,398	+14%
23	Miami UniversityOH	$35,730	$64,338	$79,332	+13%
24	University of HoustonTX	$35,724	$64,184	$78,681	+12%
25	Fitchburg State UniversityMA	$38,202	$64,138	$73,271	+12%
26	Texas Woman's UniversityTX	$33,557	$64,072	$75,209	+12%
27	Texas Southern UniversityTX	$37,592	$63,874	$75,845	+12%
28	University of Texas at ArlingtonTX	$37,988	$63,769	$74,540	+12%
29	George Mason UniversityVA	$33,572	$63,610	—	+11%
30	James Madison UniversityVA	$35,316	$63,417	$78,547	+11%
31	University of WyomingWY	$30,152	$63,386	$75,301	+11%
32	University of ToledoOH	$28,863	$63,333	$72,585	+11%
33	University of Texas of the Permian BasinTX	$44,743	$63,278	$71,002	+11%
34	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$32,907	$63,254	$79,787	+11%
35	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$34,012	$63,129	$78,242	+10%
36	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$34,278	$63,038	$71,188	+10%
37	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$35,088	$62,944	$75,631	+10%
38	University of Houston - Clear LakeTX	$36,880	$62,743	$73,249	+10%
39	Sam Houston State UniversityTX	$38,309	$62,490	$70,974	+9%
40	Texas State UniversityTX	$35,663	$62,284	$72,627	+9%
41	University of IowaIA	$34,140	$62,034	$78,309	+9%
42	University of North TexasTX	$36,959	$61,965	$73,051	+8%
43	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$37,941	$61,774	$69,438	+8%
44	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$33,434	$61,593	$77,075	+8%
45	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX	$42,739	$61,460	$68,511	+8%
46	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$37,402	$61,257	$78,015	+7%
47	Texas A&M International UniversityTX	$33,034	$60,951	$69,636	+7%
48	University of IndianapolisIN	$32,068	$60,837	—	+6%
49	Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$38,649	$60,761	$76,569	+6%
50	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$34,383	$60,742	$79,342	+6%
51	Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiTX	$35,391	$60,717	$72,623	+6%
52	Judson UniversityIL	$28,969	$60,590	—	+6%
53	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$36,090	$60,568	$75,731	+6%
54	Saint Olaf CollegeMN	$30,804	$60,533	$73,271	+6%
55	Texas A&M University - KingsvilleTX	$38,434	$60,404	$67,958	+6%
56	West Texas A&M UniversityTX	$37,803	$60,366	$70,012	+6%
57	Lamar UniversityTX	$36,194	$60,353	$69,715	+6%
58	Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX	$39,132	$60,276	$71,278	+5%
59	Olivet Nazarene UniversityIL	$32,000	$60,118	$69,584	+5%
60	Louisiana State University & Agricultural & Mechanical CollegeLA	$35,977	$60,013	$77,790	+5%
61	Georgia State UniversityGA	$36,110	$59,848	—	+5%
62	University of OregonOR	$32,349	$59,662	$84,610	+4%
63	Central Connecticut State UniversityCT	$32,422	$59,649	—	+4%
64	University of UtahUT	$34,556	$59,645	$80,183	+4%
65	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$33,432	$59,602	$70,785	+4%
66	Truman State UniversityMO	$28,008	$59,562	$75,698	+4%
67	Berry CollegeGA	$29,244	$59,535	—	+4%
68	Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX	$35,693	$59,295	$75,158	+4%
69	Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaSC	$36,827	$59,253	—	+4%
70	Oregon State UniversityOR	$30,888	$59,239	$75,335	+4%
71	SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at MorrisvilleNY	$27,875	$59,187	—	+4%
72	Midwestern State UniversityTX	$38,742	$59,053	$68,530	+3%
73	Tarleton State UniversityTX	$37,112	$58,850	$68,685	+3%
74	Sul Ross State UniversityTX	$36,437	$58,713	$70,636	+3%
75	University of Texas at TylerTX	$36,380	$58,704	$65,986	+3%
76	Angelo State UniversityTX	$35,623	$58,656	$70,520	+3%
77	Hanover CollegeIN	$31,687	$58,497	—	+2%
78	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$34,420	$58,482	$75,511	+2%
79	CUNY Lehman CollegeNY	$44,139	$58,476	$65,848	+2%
80	Louisiana Tech UniversityLA	$27,974	$58,390	$65,377	+2%
81	Valdosta State UniversityGA	$31,124	$58,150	$70,870	+2%
82	McNeese State UniversityLA	$28,969	$58,095	$72,322	+2%
83	State University of New York at FarmingdaleNY	$40,107	$57,828	—	+1%
84	Concordia College - MoorheadMN	$31,002	$57,619	$71,060	+1%
85	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$37,173	$57,606	$70,679	+1%
86	Weber State UniversityUT	$33,423	$57,537	—	+1%
87	Ohio UniversityOH	$35,013	$57,171	$71,671	0%
88	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$32,417	$56,935	$82,687	0%
89	Texas Southmost CollegeTX	$49,659	$56,909	$60,472	0%
90	Augsburg UniversityMN	$33,861	$56,877	—	-1%
91	Gustavus Adolphus CollegeMN	$38,483	$56,783	$70,584	-1%
92	Youngstown State UniversityOH	$30,841	$56,749	$72,170	-1%
93	SUNY CortlandNY	$32,045	$56,743	$72,693	-1%
94	Texas A&M University - CommerceTX	$36,739	$56,595	$66,191	-1%
95	University of North GeorgiaGA	$33,605	$56,438	$64,706	-1%
96	Concordia University - Saint PaulMN	$39,533	$56,363	$78,072	-1%
97	Pennsylvania State University (The) - BerksPA	$30,329	$56,288	$76,330	-2%
98	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$32,510	$56,160	$70,731	-2%
99	University of Wisconsin - Eau ClaireWI	$31,459	$56,138	$67,145	-2%
100	Ohio State University (The)OH	$34,993	$56,117	$70,237	-2%
101	University of Wisconsin - LaCrosseWI	$33,779	$56,086	$66,105	-2%
102	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$32,215	$56,054	$70,722	-2%
103	University of Minnesota DuluthMN	$30,204	$56,003	$72,442	-2%
104	Salem State UniversityMA	$36,543	$55,879	$72,928	-2%
105	Winona State UniversityMN	$34,840	$55,750	$66,167	-2%
106	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$33,496	$55,683	$68,198	-3%
107	Benedictine UniversityIL	$32,492	$55,621	—	-3%
108	Jefferson College of Health SciencesVA	$32,393	$55,464	—	-3%
109	Hamline UniversityMN	$30,339	$55,464	—	-3%
110	Marshall UniversityWV	$27,075	$55,464	$55,241	-3%
111	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$35,572	$55,457	$67,970	-3%
112	University of North Carolina - CharlotteNC	$32,981	$55,421	$67,702	-3%
113	Bridgewater CollegeVA	$31,485	$55,250	$61,867	-3%
114	University of CincinnatiOH	$35,498	$55,150	$79,314	-4%
115	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$34,655	$55,143	$68,277	-4%
116	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL	$30,518	$55,135	$64,854	-4%
117	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$34,008	$55,085	$65,274	-4%
118	Georgia College & State UniversityGA	$28,064	$55,024	$53,793	-4%
119	Colorado State UniversityCO	$31,374	$55,008	$69,719	-4%
120	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL	$32,877	$54,976	$69,092	-4%
121	State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)NY	$30,804	$54,964	$64,592	-4%
122	Longwood UniversityVA	$33,300	$54,937	$61,926	-4%
123	University of Louisiana at MonroeLA	$29,692	$54,894	$66,197	-4%
124	Eastern Oregon UniversityOR	$35,673	$54,888	$66,690	-4%
125	Eureka CollegeIL	$33,666	$54,881	$60,342	-4%
126	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$36,239	$54,840	$61,245	-4%
127	Marymount UniversityVA	$42,033	$54,757	$78,843	-4%
128	Eastern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$33,423	$54,713	$69,622	-4%
129	Roanoke CollegeVA	$32,365	$54,679	$65,759	-4%
130	West Virginia UniversityWV	$31,028	$54,647	$71,305	-4%
131	Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityTX	$28,404	$54,476	$69,991	-5%
132	University of Northwestern- St PaulMN	$30,184	$54,427	$58,858	-5%
133	University of Southern IndianaIN	$31,368	$54,414	$59,848	-5%
134	Concordia UniversityIL	$35,610	$54,365	$65,194	-5%
135	Metropolitan State University of DenverCO	$37,349	$54,348	$67,465	-5%
136	Illinois State UniversityIL	$35,910	$54,333	$65,469	-5%
137	Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMN	$33,053	$54,313	$65,819	-5%
138	Trine UniversityIN	$33,666	$54,276	—	-5%
139	Ball State UniversityIN	$33,029	$54,142	—	-5%
140	Chicago State UniversityIL	$40,793	$54,051	$78,529	-5%
141	Montana State University - NorthernMT	$31,732	$54,051	$63,723	-5%
142	Georgia Southern UniversityGA	$31,854	$53,983	$65,472	-6%
143	Valparaiso UniversityIN	$32,422	$53,892	—	-6%
144	University of Wisconsin - OshkoshWI	$31,323	$53,696	$71,115	-6%
145	South Dakota State UniversitySD	$33,431	$53,667	$62,063	-6%
146	University of Minnesota - CrookstonMN	$34,615	$53,647	$65,986	-6%
147	Millikin UniversityIL	$34,252	$53,485	$70,527	-6%
148	University of Alabama in HuntsvilleAL	$32,422	$53,485	—	-6%
149	Anderson UniversityIN	$24,077	$53,485	—	-6%
150	SUNY at FredoniaNY	$32,754	$53,384	$61,121	-7%
151	University of LynchburgVA	$35,391	$53,343	$68,560	-7%
152	Northern Illinois UniversityIL	$33,471	$53,298	$67,687	-7%
153	University of South DakotaSD	$33,536	$53,212	$56,378	-7%
154	Christopher Newport UniversityVA	$31,702	$53,150	$60,785	-7%
155	Montana State University - BillingsMT	$33,189	$53,107	$67,138	-7%
156	Liberty UniversityVA	$31,555	$52,936	$67,071	-7%
157	Randolph CollegeVA	$28,240	$52,920	—	-7%
158	Cameron UniversityOK	$35,940	$52,839	—	-8%
159	SUNY College at BrockportNY	$32,253	$52,803	$58,400	-8%
160	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$34,717	$52,754	—	-8%
161	Bemidji State UniversityMN	$32,791	$52,720	$65,819	-8%
162	Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$33,960	$52,711	—	-8%
163	Utah State UniversityUT	$31,587	$52,636	$64,930	-8%
164	Western Oregon UniversityOR	$30,172	$52,636	$68,723	-8%
165	Colorado Mesa UniversityCO	$31,878	$52,599	$63,994	-8%
166	Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$38,231	$52,503	$65,986	-8%
167	University of North Carolina at Wilmington (The)NC	$31,589	$52,476	$61,926	-8%
168	University of Central OklahomaOK	$34,076	$52,371	$77,524	-8%
169	Fairmont State UniversityWV	$30,479	$52,354	$63,610	-8%
170	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$32,106	$52,270	$65,861	-9%
171	Lewis UniversityIL	$29,972	$52,270	$69,498	-9%
172	Manchester UniversityIN	$32,051	$52,212	—	-9%
173	University of Wisconsin - ParksideWI	$32,959	$52,109	$64,460	-9%
174	Northwestern State UniversityLA	$28,622	$52,055	$70,870	-9%
175	University of Wisconsin - PlattevilleWI	$36,620	$52,031	—	-9%
176	Missouri State UniversityMO	$29,306	$51,821	$62,738	-9%
177	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$33,123	$51,785	$62,766	-9%
178	Kent State UniversityOH	$30,861	$51,760	$62,759	-9%
179	Wright State UniversityOH	$30,796	$51,665	$62,132	-10%
180	Clemson UniversitySC	$34,950	$51,522	$63,693	-10%
181	Dakota State UniversitySD	$30,324	$51,480	$62,468	-10%
182	University of Minnesota MorrisMN	$34,840	$51,223	—	-10%
183	Minnesota State University MoorheadMN	$32,149	$51,119	$66,595	-11%
184	University of West GeorgiaGA	$34,246	$51,040	$61,007	-11%
185	Adams State UniversityCO	$32,135	$51,037	$57,971	-11%
186	Columbus State UniversityGA	$28,151	$50,989	$60,720	-11%
187	Missouri Southern State UniversityMO	$32,481	$50,962	$63,874	-11%
188	Emory & Henry CollegeVA	$31,596	$50,849	$56,877	-11%
189	University of Central MissouriMO	$33,563	$50,767	—	-11%
190	Ferrum CollegeVA	$31,012	$50,767	$46,532	-11%
191	Hampton UniversityVA	$32,816	$50,640	$65,194	-11%
192	University of Akron (The)OH	$31,534	$50,619	$62,158	-11%
193	Norfolk State UniversityVA	$32,126	$50,605	$59,211	-11%
194	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$33,667	$50,566	$61,179	-12%
195	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$28,596	$50,562	$63,600	-12%
196	Winthrop UniversitySC	$29,948	$50,505	$69,154	-12%
197	Northeastern State UniversityOK	$31,222	$50,498	$59,517	-12%
198	East Carolina UniversityNC	$31,765	$50,454	$61,680	-12%
199	University of Northern IowaIA	$34,379	$50,419	$61,482	-12%
200	Rogers State UniversityOK	$39,104	$50,359	—	-12%
201	University of Hawaii at HiloHI	$28,227	$50,311	$74,696	-12%
202	Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$35,115	$50,257	$59,105	-12%
203	University of Wisconsin - Stevens PointWI	$35,599	$50,234	$63,627	-12%
204	Augusta UniversityGA	$28,013	$50,220	$57,867	-12%
205	Southern Oregon UniversityOR	$30,853	$50,157	$63,723	-12%
206	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$37,592	$50,111	$62,251	-12%
207	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$33,626	$50,081	$60,560	-12%
208	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$30,838	$50,055	$60,908	-12%
209	East Central UniversityOK	$31,522	$49,965	$70,298	-13%
210	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$31,996	$49,932	$64,345	-13%
211	Coastal Carolina UniversitySC	$29,428	$49,797	$64,930	-13%
212	University of Science & Arts of OklahomaOK	$26,781	$49,750	—	-13%
213	University of South Carolina - AikenSC	$28,768	$49,653	$63,691	-13%
214	University of Southern MaineME	$33,181	$49,645	$59,253	-13%
215	Northern State UniversitySD	$34,739	$49,438	$61,332	-14%
216	Oklahoma Panhandle State UniversityOK	$39,593	$49,269	$53,107	-14%
217	Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA	$29,139	$49,095	—	-14%
218	University of Montana (The)MT	$29,529	$49,041	$69,097	-14%
219	University of New Orleans (The)LA	$28,350	$48,775	$70,527	-15%
220	Colorado State University-PuebloCO	$32,538	$48,753	$54,926	-15%
221	Averett UniversityVA	$30,878	$48,747	$58,540	-15%
222	Indiana State UniversityIN	$33,162	$48,574	$59,030	-15%
223	Black Hills State UniversitySD	$30,731	$48,544	$60,004	-15%
224	Missouri Western State UniversityMO	$33,466	$48,361	$57,124	-15%
225	Southeast Missouri State UniversityMO	$31,351	$48,352	$62,754	-15%
226	Shawnee State UniversityOH	$31,509	$48,276	$57,658	-16%
227	Southern Utah UniversityUT	$29,688	$48,258	—	-16%
228	Newberry CollegeSC	$30,946	$47,726	$58,716	-17%
229	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA	$28,815	$47,602	$55,464	-17%
230	University of Maine at Presque IsleME	$35,757	$47,460	$52,165	-17%
231	Erskine CollegeSC	$26,890	$47,460	$65,458	-17%
232	Western Colorado UniversityCO	$28,780	$47,368	$59,468	-17%
233	Elizabeth City State UniversityNC	$31,171	$47,119	—	-18%
234	Radford UniversityVA	$32,639	$47,093	$56,957	-18%
235	University of MaineME	$28,276	$46,967	—	-18%
236	Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA	$25,850	$46,967	$51,694	-18%
237	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$30,802	$46,883	$59,253	-18%
238	University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC	$29,585	$46,799	$55,963	-18%
239	Limestone UniversitySC	$28,289	$46,764	$56,225	-18%
240	Virginia Wesleyan UniversityVA	$32,334	$46,532	$59,253	-19%
241	Emmanuel UniversityGA	$27,381	$46,532	—	-19%
242	Eastern Mennonite UniversityVA	$32,883	$46,359	$51,223	-19%
243	Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIN	$30,227	$46,298	—	-19%
244	Charleston Southern UniversitySC	$29,263	$46,108	$54,306	-19%
245	Aurora UniversityIL	$33,879	$46,043	$63,134	-19%
246	North Greenville UniversitySC	$29,490	$45,751	$55,040	-20%
247	Coker UniversitySC	$28,345	$45,751	$55,984	-20%
248	Lander UniversitySC	$29,830	$45,662	$57,905	-20%
249	Winston-Salem State UniversityNC	$28,874	$45,662	$55,566	-20%
250	Southern Wesleyan UniversitySC	$25,295	$45,571	$50,197	-20%
251	North Carolina Central UniversityNC	$29,683	$45,533	$53,785	-20%
252	Fort Lewis CollegeCO	$29,027	$45,480	$59,848	-20%
253	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$30,324	$45,365	—	-21%
254	Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO	$33,386	$45,004	$55,655	-21%
255	North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State UniversityNC	$28,788	$44,676	$55,507	-22%
256	Monmouth CollegeIL	$32,378	$44,669	—	-22%
257	Brigham Young University - IdahoID	$31,235	$44,469	$59,848	-22%
258	University of Montana Western (The)MT	$33,162	$44,398	—	-22%
259	Mitchell CollegeCT	$29,458	$44,398	—	-22%
260	Grace College and Theological SeminaryIN	$28,276	$44,398	—	-22%
261	Clayton State UniversityGA	$30,500	$44,087	—	-23%
262	Bluefield CollegeVA	$29,759	$44,020	$54,589	-23%
263	Grambling State UniversityLA	$27,401	$43,532	$52,452	-24%
264	Virginia Intermont CollegeVA	$26,571	$42,660	$54,993	-25%
265	Young Harris CollegeGA	$25,504	$42,146	—	-26%
266	South Carolina State UniversitySC	$28,850	$41,424	$56,406	-28%
267	Central State UniversityOH	$29,904	$41,244	$57,471	-28%
268	Montana State University BozemanMT	$38,279	$40,342	$58,858	-29%
269	University of Maine - MachiasME	$31,266	$38,692	$45,751	-32%
270	Morris CollegeSC	$28,024	$38,623	$47,705	-32%
271	Claflin UniversitySC	$26,714	$38,509	$44,502	-33%
272	Voorhees UniversitySC	$29,179	$34,970	$50,831	-39%
273	State University of New York at PlattsburghNY	$23,669	$34,840	—	-39%
274	Pennsylvania State University (The) - HarrisburgPA	$56,877	—	—	—
275	University of Houston - VictoriaTX	$42,596	—	—	—
276	Covenant CollegeGA	$39,425	—	—	—
277	University of Illinois at SpringfieldIL	$34,840	—	—	—
278	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY	$34,473	—	—	—
279	Utah Tech UniversityUT	$33,372	—	—	—
280	Piedmont UniversityGA	$31,905	—	—	—
281	State University of New York at OneontaNY	$31,905	—	—	—
282	University of Saint ThomasMN	$29,458	—	—	—
283	State University of New York College at PotsdamNY	$29,458	—	—	—

Master's

national median $63,275 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeNY	$79,787	$104,245	$119,343	+65%
2	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$47,939	$89,353	$77,901	+41%
3	University of Massachusetts - AmherstMA	$55,137	$84,610	—	+34%
4	CUNY Queens CollegeNY	$68,002	$82,048	$99,994	+30%
5	University of Wisconsin - MadisonWI	$39,163	$82,048	—	+30%
6	University of Texas of the Permian BasinTX	$63,874	$80,163	$85,898	+27%
7	Bridgewater State UniversityMA	$61,121	$79,787	—	+26%
8	Southern Connecticut State UniversityCT	$61,958	$78,872	$87,580	+25%
9	Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL	$67,570	$77,146	—	+22%
10	Montana State University - BillingsMT	$59,422	$76,015	—	+20%
11	University of HoustonTX	$47,119	$76,015	$89,177	+20%
12	Texas A&M University - Corpus ChristiTX	$43,670	$75,158	—	+19%
13	Concordia University - Saint PaulMN	$52,165	$74,301	—	+17%
14	University of Texas at El PasoTX	$52,636	$73,347	$82,479	+16%
15	University of MichiganMI	$43,807	$72,585	$98,392	+15%
16	University of Texas at TylerTX	$54,993	$72,204	—	+14%
17	Ohio UniversityOH	$58,706	$72,001	$90,670	+14%
18	Texas A&M University - KingsvilleTX	$54,227	$71,605	$76,015	+13%
19	University of Illinois ChicagoIL	$50,676	$70,870	$91,987	+12%
20	University of Hawaii at ManoaHI	$56,106	$70,755	$79,471	+12%
21	Texas A&M University - CommerceTX	$58,322	$70,612	$77,524	+12%
22	Southern Utah UniversityUT	$58,065	$70,527	—	+11%
23	University of Houston - Clear LakeTX	$61,036	$70,402	$83,137	+11%
24	Texas Woman's UniversityTX	$60,794	$70,184	$76,127	+11%
25	University of ConnecticutCT	$48,962	$69,584	—	+10%
26	University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX	$64,333	$69,368	$76,644	+10%
27	University of North GeorgiaGA	$55,507	$69,154	—	+9%
28	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$48,419	$69,154	$87,895	+9%
29	Texas Tech UniversityTX	$44,892	$69,052	$82,803	+9%
30	Concordia UniversityIL	$54,857	$68,626	—	+8%
31	University of North Carolina - Chapel HillNC	$50,067	$68,263	$85,540	+8%
32	Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$56,877	$68,098	—	+8%
33	University of UtahUT	$49,539	$67,967	—	+7%
34	Midwestern State UniversityTX	$48,487	$67,936	$75,101	+7%
35	University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeWI	$48,943	$67,835	$73,728	+7%
36	Stephen F Austin State UniversityTX	$52,260	$67,692	$85,109	+7%
37	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$51,346	$67,639	$69,779	+7%
38	Northern Illinois UniversityIL	$44,915	$67,465	$77,273	+7%
39	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$51,013	$67,042	$84,610	+6%
40	Lamar UniversityTX	$51,458	$66,438	$79,100	+5%
41	Tarleton State UniversityTX	$46,789	$66,251	—	+5%
42	Kennesaw State UniversityGA	$41,544	$65,986	—	+4%
43	University of Texas at San AntonioTX	$49,285	$65,534	—	+4%
44	University of Northern IowaIA	$53,158	$65,516	$74,959	+4%
45	University of North TexasTX	$49,095	$65,314	$74,396	+3%
46	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityVA	$45,465	$65,122	$79,173	+3%
47	Texas State UniversityTX	$45,423	$65,106	$80,415	+3%
48	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$49,717	$65,001	$80,472	+3%
49	Georgia Southern UniversityGA	$50,895	$64,944	$75,177	+3%
50	University of Texas at ArlingtonTX	$48,487	$64,930	$87,772	+3%
51	Ohio State University (The)OH	$51,223	$64,402	—	+2%
52	Colorado State UniversityCO	$44,060	$64,402	$87,471	+2%
53	University of Texas at AustinTX	$43,820	$64,005	$101,595	+1%
54	University of WyomingWY	$52,636	$63,874	$67,570	+1%
55	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$48,791	$63,874	$84,962	+1%
56	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$48,144	$63,747	$80,032	+1%
57	Oregon State UniversityOR	$52,186	$63,662	$73,271	+1%
58	SUNY CortlandNY	$45,663	$63,394	$76,015	0%
59	University of Wisconsin - LaCrosseWI	$50,157	$63,275	$76,498	0%
60	Illinois State UniversityIL	$47,868	$63,233	$74,072	0%
61	Miami UniversityOH	$46,298	$63,214	$81,798	0%
62	Northeastern State UniversityOK	$45,571	$62,818	—	-1%
63	James Madison UniversityVA	$50,339	$62,738	$72,118	-1%
64	University of VirginiaVA	$46,988	$62,590	$80,205	-1%
65	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$48,013	$62,572	$77,524	-1%
66	St. Cloud State UniversityMN	$54,436	$62,393	$74,301	-1%
67	Georgia State UniversityGA	$44,569	$62,357	$83,869	-1%
68	North Carolina Central UniversityNC	$45,615	$62,224	$77,631	-2%
69	University of South DakotaSD	$40,342	$62,158	—	-2%
70	University of GeorgiaGA	$42,279	$62,112	$80,729	-2%
71	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$45,000	$62,075	—	-2%
72	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$39,593	$61,717	$85,664	-2%
73	University of Montana (The)MT	$45,751	$61,332	$73,209	-3%
74	Minnesota State University, MankatoMN	$47,875	$61,233	$74,506	-3%
75	Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL	$45,622	$61,132	$75,253	-3%
76	South Dakota State UniversitySD	$47,078	$61,036	$75,525	-4%
77	University of IowaIA	$44,460	$60,974	$76,015	-4%
78	Cleveland State UniversityOH	$46,988	$60,837	$79,368	-4%
79	Liberty UniversityVA	$46,642	$60,738	—	-4%
80	Angelo State UniversityTX	$45,120	$60,657	$80,367	-4%
81	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$53,343	$60,590	$75,035	-4%
82	Eastern Illinois UniversityIL	$43,451	$60,408	$69,876	-5%
83	Aurora UniversityIL	$49,399	$60,177	$70,298	-5%
84	Clemson UniversitySC	$49,240	$60,076	$70,527	-5%
85	University of OregonOR	$45,751	$60,076	$80,863	-5%
86	McNeese State UniversityLA	$44,308	$59,848	$68,203	-5%
87	Valparaiso UniversityIN	$42,596	$59,848	—	-5%
88	Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaSC	$43,240	$59,600	$76,554	-6%
89	SUNY College at BrockportNY	$42,918	$59,577	$66,779	-6%
90	University of Akron (The)OH	$45,291	$59,353	$76,305	-6%
91	Kent State UniversityOH	$41,809	$59,341	$73,531	-6%
92	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$52,165	$59,187	$86,717	-6%
93	Bowling Green State UniversityOH	$42,607	$58,889	$77,901	-7%
94	West Texas A&M UniversityTX	$43,293	$58,768	$55,935	-7%
95	Southern Illinois University at CarbondaleIL	$43,439	$58,688	$72,585	-7%
96	University of Central MissouriMO	$51,295	$58,574	—	-7%
97	Northwestern State UniversityLA	$41,944	$57,726	$71,441	-9%
98	Indiana State UniversityIN	$44,129	$57,713	$71,441	-9%
99	University of Louisiana at MonroeLA	$39,842	$57,688	$72,341	-9%
100	Coker UniversitySC	$47,046	$57,471	—	-9%
101	East Carolina UniversityNC	$43,371	$57,316	$71,212	-9%
102	Western Illinois UniversityIL	$42,767	$56,951	$69,154	-10%
103	Augusta UniversityGA	$39,593	$56,877	—	-10%
104	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$44,330	$56,443	$69,798	-11%
105	Northwest Missouri State UniversityMO	$43,867	$56,249	—	-11%
106	University of ToledoOH	$45,372	$55,564	$64,666	-12%
107	Winthrop UniversitySC	$44,568	$55,307	—	-13%
108	Marshall UniversityWV	$44,030	$55,207	$64,798	-13%
109	Appalachian State UniversityNC	$40,902	$55,047	$72,156	-13%
110	Missouri State UniversityMO	$46,337	$53,696	—	-15%
111	Virginia State UniversityVA	$37,711	$53,444	$60,442	-16%
112	Grambling State UniversityLA	$36,846	$51,861	$60,033	-18%
113	West Virginia UniversityWV	$32,883	$44,206	$65,986	-30%
114	Sul Ross State UniversityTX	$57,726	—	—	—
115	George Mason UniversityVA	$51,929	—	—	—
116	University of Colorado BoulderCO	$50,539	—	$83,557	—
117	University of Wisconsin - River FallsWI	$50,477	—	—	—
118	Adams State UniversityCO	$50,311	—	—	—
119	University of Missouri - ColumbiaMO	$48,829	—	—	—
120	University of New HavenCT	$48,213	—	—	—
121	University of CincinnatiOH	$46,948	—	—	—
122	University of IndianapolisIN	$45,751	—	—	—
123	Western Carolina UniversityNC	$45,075	—	—	—
124	East Central UniversityOK	$44,592	—	—	—
125	Ball State UniversityIN	$43,858	—	—	—
126	Texas Southern UniversityTX	$43,047	—	—	—
127	Coastal Carolina UniversitySC	$42,746	—	—	—
128	Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA	$42,273	—	—	—
129	University of Southern IndianaIN	$41,357	—	—	—
130	Northern State UniversitySD	$41,357	—	—	—
131	Hampton UniversityVA	$41,115	—	—	—
132	Old Dominion UniversityVA	$39,556	—	—	—
133	Sam Houston State UniversityTX	$38,573	—	—	—
134	Louisiana Tech UniversityLA	$34,840	—	—	—

Associate

national median $41,723 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Norwalk Community CollegeCT	$28,777	$60,837	$69,154	+46%
2	Odessa CollegeTX	$27,370	$58,363	—	+40%
3	College of Lake CountyIL	$30,775	$57,867	—	+39%
4	Northwest Vista CollegeTX	$26,659	$56,877	—	+36%
5	Austin Community CollegeTX	$30,804	$53,243	—	+28%
6	Holyoke Community CollegeMA	$30,227	$50,767	—	+22%
7	Southeastern Illinois CollegeIL	$38,692	$50,129	$71,441	+20%
8	Blinn CollegeTX	$28,031	$48,984	$64,243	+17%
9	Sullivan County Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$32,687	$48,213	$51,223	+16%
10	Western Wyoming Community CollegeWY	$27,814	$47,119	—	+13%
11	Anoka Technical CollegeMN	$37,361	$46,663	$57,471	+12%
12	San Antonio CollegeTX	$31,905	$46,663	—	+12%
13	Lewis and Clark Community CollegeIL	$28,969	$46,663	—	+12%
14	Hocking Technical CollegeOH	$28,536	$46,359	—	+11%
15	Dakota County Technical CollegeMN	$29,195	$45,751	$61,332	+10%
16	Lane Community CollegeOR	$28,276	$45,751	—	+10%
17	Portland Community CollegeOR	$30,889	$45,480	—	+9%
18	Palo Alto CollegeTX	$28,845	$45,075	—	+8%
19	Dutchess Community CollegeNY	$29,336	$44,549	$55,665	+7%
20	Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$28,170	$44,398	—	+6%
21	Hudson Valley Community CollegeNY	$24,393	$44,281	$64,834	+6%
22	Onondaga Community CollegeNY	$24,227	$44,206	$53,735	+6%
23	Saint Philip's CollegeTX	$28,969	$43,820	$55,935	+5%
24	Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeOH	$28,170	$43,820	$51,851	+5%
25	SUNY College of Technology at AlfredNY	$21,257	$43,047	$53,107	+3%
26	Paris Junior CollegeTX	$24,781	$42,505	—	+2%
27	Manchester Community CollegeCT	$32,639	$42,446	$56,473	+2%
28	Zane State CollegeOH	$28,680	$41,933	$54,522	+1%
29	Columbus State Community CollegeOH	$29,287	$41,723	$52,715	0%
30	Lorain County Community CollegeOH	$27,429	$41,695	—	0%
31	Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$27,613	$41,244	$49,308	-1%
32	Del Mar CollegeTX	$27,514	$41,115	$61,827	-1%
33	Tulsa Community CollegeOK	$34,040	$40,342	—	-3%
34	Erie Community CollegeNY	$26,126	$40,146	$58,363	-4%
35	Jamestown Community CollegeNY	$26,134	$40,037	$56,170	-4%
36	Monroe Community CollegeNY	$26,948	$39,682	$60,639	-5%
37	SUNY College of Technology at DelhiNY	$27,429	$39,575	$57,791	-5%
38	Sinclair Community CollegeOH	$25,189	$39,425	—	-6%
39	South Texas CollegeTX	$24,310	$39,266	$61,737	-6%
40	Alexandria Technical and Community CollegeMN	$28,692	$38,814	$52,920	-7%
41	Niagara County Community CollegeNY	$24,761	$38,692	$58,114	-7%
42	Lee CollegeTX	$40,342	$38,279	—	-8%
43	Tompkins Cortland Community CollegeNY	$25,669	$37,958	$69,154	-9%
44	Northwest CollegeWY	$28,276	$37,867	$51,223	-9%
45	Vincennes UniversityIN	$26,051	$37,788	—	-9%
46	El Paso Community CollegeTX	$26,008	$37,774	—	-9%
47	Cuyahoga Community CollegeOH	$28,969	$37,592	—	-10%
48	Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$22,446	$37,394	$54,757	-10%
49	Central Wyoming CollegeWY	$22,650	$37,198	—	-11%
50	Vermilion Community CollegeMN	$26,246	$34,546	—	-17%
51	North Country Community CollegeNY	$34,513	$34,351	$65,986	-18%
52	Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community CollegesNY	$25,504	$33,372	$51,223	-20%
53	Northern Wyoming Community College DistrictWY	$39,655	—	—	—
54	Rochester Community and Technical CollegeMN	$39,425	—	—	—
55	Rockland Community CollegeNY	$35,233	—	—	—
56	Kingsborough Community College/CUNYNY	$34,668	—	—	—
57	Utah Valley UniversityUT	$34,002	—	—	—
58	Arapahoe Community CollegeCO	$33,861	—	—	—
59	Pikes Peak State CollegeCO	$30,600	—	—	—
60	Nassau Community CollegeNY	$30,437	—	—	—
61	Suffolk County Community CollegeNY	$29,948	—	—	—
62	Mt. Hood Community CollegeOR	$29,296	—	—	—
63	Tyler Junior CollegeTX	$28,969	—	—	—
64	Rose State CollegeOK	$28,622	—	—	—
65	University of CincinnatiOH	$28,357	—	—	—
66	Howard County Junior College DistrictTX	$26,038	—	—	—
67	Salt Lake Community CollegeUT	$26,038	—	—	—
68	Northern Essex Community CollegeMA	$25,889	—	—	—
69	Central Texas College DistrictTX	$25,009	—	—	—

Doctoral (Research)

national median $91,987 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Arizona State UniversityAZ	$72,585	$104,398	—	+13%
2	University of ConnecticutCT	$72,585	$103,697	—	+13%
3	University of ToledoOH	$64,226	$100,908	$89,177	+10%
4	University of GeorgiaGA	$71,441	$99,192	$109,443	+8%
5	Texas A&M UniversityTX	$71,529	$95,329	$111,082	+4%
6	University of IowaIA	$64,930	$94,869	—	+3%
7	University of AlabamaAL	$76,903	$92,787	$101,595	+1%
8	University of Northern ColoradoCO	$74,515	$92,726	$101,595	+1%
9	Pennsylvania State University (The)PA	$76,435	$92,587	$112,107	+1%
10	University of MichiganMI	$62,158	$91,987	$109,070	0%
11	Indiana University - BloomingtonIN	$74,382	$91,243	$107,201	-1%
12	Clemson UniversitySC	$78,709	$90,933	$101,595	-1%
13	University of Texas at AustinTX	$66,438	$89,458	$101,595	-3%
14	University of North Carolina -GreensboroNC	$77,497	$89,277	$102,295	-3%
15	University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL	$71,338	$88,896	$107,762	-3%
16	University of UtahUT	$71,605	$88,826	—	-3%
17	Oregon State UniversityOR	$76,487	$87,772	$97,992	-5%
18	Texas Woman's UniversityTX	$79,444	$85,473	—	-7%
19	University of Minnesota - Twin CitiesMN	$70,012	$84,962	—	-8%
20	Iowa State University of Science & TechnologyIA	$73,442	$83,557	—	-9%
21	Concordia UniversityIL	$96,390	—	—	—
22	University of Alabama at BirminghamAL	$82,614	—	—	—
23	University of South Carolina - ColumbiaSC	$78,529	—	—	—
24	West Virginia UniversityWV	$76,644	—	—	—
25	Oklahoma State UniversityOK	$76,554	—	—	—
26	North Carolina State UniversityNC	$76,393	—	—	—
27	Ohio State University (The)OH	$75,525	—	—	—
28	Georgia State UniversityGA	$72,585	—	—	—
29	University of Northern IowaIA	$64,175	—	—	—
30	University of HoustonTX	$61,827	—	$110,004	—

Certificate (1-2 years)

national median $38,279 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Colorado Mesa UniversityCO	$32,720	$48,682	—	+27%
2	Prairie State CollegeIL	$24,118	$46,435	—	+21%
3	Moraine Valley Community CollegeIL	$35,452	$44,060	—	+15%
4	Lane Community CollegeOR	$29,557	$43,047	—	+12%
5	Greenfield Community CollegeMA	$23,873	$38,279	—	0%
6	Columbus State Community CollegeOH	$32,324	$37,482	$48,487	-2%
7	Portland Community CollegeOR	$23,669	$36,857	—	-4%
8	Triton CollegeIL	$24,348	$32,639	$42,146	-15%

Certificate (under 1 year)

national median $39,078 · 5 yrs

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Ohio UniversityOH	$44,669	$84,610	—	+117%
2	University of Arizona (The)AZ	$47,521	$80,540	—	+106%
3	Northern Arizona UniversityAZ	$46,532	$65,986	—	+69%
4	Indiana University - Purdue University IndianapolisIN	$31,675	$56,116	—	+44%
5	Tidewater Community CollegeVA	$31,171	$50,129	—	+28%
6	Norwalk Community CollegeCT	$50,881	$48,096	—	+23%
7	Cincinnati State Technical & Community CollegeOH	$28,392	$48,030	—	+23%
8	Prairie State CollegeIL	$27,370	$45,751	$56,877	+17%
9	McHenry County CollegeIL	$31,371	$44,549	$48,487	+14%
10	Sinclair Community CollegeOH	$27,057	$39,998	—	+2%
11	Lorain County Community CollegeOH	$25,946	$39,078	—	0%
12	Northern Virginia Community CollegeVA	$33,505	$34,840	—	-11%
13	Vermilion Community CollegeMN	$21,452	$34,840	—	-11%
14	Hocking Technical CollegeOH	$21,704	$33,739	$43,993	-14%
15	Trident Technical CollegeSC	$34,107	—	—	—
16	College of Lake CountyIL	$33,162	—	—	—
17	Austin Community CollegeTX	$32,883	—	—	—
18	Holyoke Community CollegeMA	$27,429	—	—	—
19	Portland Community CollegeOR	$25,331	—	—	—

Certificate (2-4 years)

#	University	1 yr	5 yrs	10 yrs	vs national
1	Lane Community CollegeOR	$28,805	$31,905	—	—