Best Colleges for Liberal Arts (2026)
436 programs ranked by graduate earnings, acceptance rates, and outcomes — powered by federal data from the U.S. Department of Education.
436
Programs
$52,453
Avg Field Earnings
$17,984
Avg Net Price
76%
Avg Admit Rate
There are 436 accredited Liberal Arts programs across U.S. colleges and universities, with graduate earnings ranging from $21,143 to $147,998. Massachusetts Institute of Technology produces the highest-earning graduates, while the average program graduate earns $52,453 within four years of completion. Whether you're focused on maximizing earning potential or finding the best value, this data — sourced from the U.S. Department of Education — helps you compare programs side by side.
Quick Facts — Liberal Arts Programs
Top 15 Colleges for Liberal Arts by Graduate Earnings
Ranked by field-specific earnings after graduation. Public and private nonprofit only.
| # | School | Location | Type | Earnings | Admit Rate | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, MA | Private Nonprofit | $147,998 | 5% | $20,111 |
| 2 | Yale University | New Haven, CT | Private Nonprofit | $113,788 | 4% | $23,777 |
| 3 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Private Nonprofit | $112,722 | 13% | $40,815 |
| 4 | University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $96,510 | 4% | $14,860 |
| 5 | Champlain College | Burlington, VT | Private Nonprofit | $91,533 | 83% | $35,860 |
| 6 | DePaul University | Chicago, IL | Private Nonprofit | $86,444 | 76% | $30,902 |
| 7 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Private Nonprofit | $84,166 | 79% | $38,509 |
| 8 | University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT | Private Nonprofit | $80,775 | 96% | $30,282 |
| 9 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station, TX | Public | $79,488 | 57% | $21,315 |
| 10 | Life University | Marietta, GA | Private Nonprofit | $78,151 | 93% | $29,791 |
| 11 | University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | Private Nonprofit | $76,675 | 78% | $23,280 |
| 12 | Union College | Schenectady, NY | Private Nonprofit | $75,345 | 44% | $34,561 |
| 13 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Private Nonprofit | $74,509 | 63% | $40,892 |
| 14 | Rutgers University-Camden | Camden, NJ | Public | $74,122 | 66% | $18,745 |
| 15 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ | Public | $74,122 | 58% | $24,406 |
Best Value Liberal Arts Programs
Lowest net price among schools with above-median Liberal Arts graduate earnings (above $51,481).
New York, NY
Net Price
$3,203
Field Earnings
$56,313
Los Angeles, CA
Net Price
$3,967
Field Earnings
$59,904
San Bernardino, CA
Net Price
$4,564
Field Earnings
$52,799
What the Data Tells Us
- 13 of the top 15 programs by earnings are at public universities — 12 are private nonprofits.
- 2The #1 program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) pays 182% more than the average Liberal Arts program nationally.
- 3Average acceptance rate among Liberal Arts programs is 76% — selectivity varies widely by school.
- 4Best-value programs combine above-median earnings (>$51,481) with lower-than-average net prices.
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All 436 institutions offering Liberal Arts. Click column headers to sort. Includes for-profit institutions.
| School | City | State | Type | Field Earnings | Admit Rate | Net Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge | MA | Private Nonprofit | $147,998 | 5% | $20,111 |
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | Private Nonprofit | $113,788 | 4% | $23,777 |
| Georgetown University | Washington | DC | Private Nonprofit | $112,722 | 13% | $40,815 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $96,510 | 4% | $14,860 |
| Champlain College | Burlington | VT | Private Nonprofit | $91,533 | 83% | $35,860 |
| DePaul University | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $86,444 | 76% | $30,902 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia | PA | Private Nonprofit | $84,166 | 79% | $38,509 |
| University of Hartford | West Hartford | CT | Private Nonprofit | $80,775 | 96% | $30,282 |
| American Public University System | Charles Town | WV | Private For-Profit | $79,734 | N/A | $9,597 |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | TX | Public | $79,488 | 57% | $21,315 |
| Life University | Marietta | GA | Private Nonprofit | $78,151 | 93% | $29,791 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance | OH | Private Nonprofit | $76,675 | 78% | $23,280 |
| Union College | Schenectady | NY | Private Nonprofit | $75,345 | 44% | $34,561 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas | TX | Private Nonprofit | $74,509 | 63% | $40,892 |
| Rutgers University-Camden | Camden | NJ | Public | $74,122 | 66% | $18,745 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | New Brunswick | NJ | Public | $74,122 | 58% | $24,406 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | Amherst | MA | Public | $73,242 | 60% | $22,383 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | TX | Public | $73,089 | 27% | $19,857 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill | NC | Public | $72,422 | 15% | $11,655 |
| Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | Private Nonprofit | $72,048 | 89% | $29,689 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown | CT | Private Nonprofit | $71,932 | 16% | $30,177 |
| University of North Dakota | Grand Forks | ND | Public | $71,538 | 77% | $18,551 |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre | NY | Private Nonprofit | $71,097 | 82% | $24,347 |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | Minneapolis | MN | Public | $70,788 | 80% | $16,778 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati | OH | Private Nonprofit | $69,546 | 86% | $32,997 |
| Saint Mary's College of California | Moraga | CA | Private Nonprofit | $68,501 | 87% | $30,378 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | New York | NY | Public | $68,471 | 48% | $3,033 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | CA | Public | $68,171 | 31% | $16,665 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield | CT | Private Nonprofit | $68,092 | 65% | $46,174 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor | MI | Public | $67,859 | 16% | $13,138 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $67,522 | 73% | $31,446 |
| Montana State University Billings | Billings | MT | Public | $67,304 | N/A | $16,524 |
| Purdue University Global | West Lafayette | IN | Public | $66,863 | N/A | $7,770 |
| Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester | NH | Private Nonprofit | $66,656 | 100% | $36,708 |
| Antioch University-Los Angeles | Culver City | CA | Private Nonprofit | $66,596 | N/A | N/A |
| Antioch University-Seattle | Seattle | WA | Private Nonprofit | $66,596 | N/A | N/A |
| Antioch University | Yellow Springs | OH | Private Nonprofit | $66,596 | N/A | N/A |
| New York University | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $66,502 | 9% | $37,050 |
| Wayne State University | Detroit | MI | Public | $66,426 | 81% | $12,766 |
| Empire State University | Saratoga Springs | NY | Public | $66,111 | N/A | $11,676 |
| Pace University | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $65,637 | 76% | $30,892 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Raleigh | NC | Public | $65,594 | 42% | $17,303 |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | Norman | OK | Public | $65,474 | 77% | $15,300 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | Columbia | MO | Public | $65,029 | 78% | $20,268 |
| St. Francis College | Brooklyn | NY | Private Nonprofit | $64,725 | N/A | $18,129 |
| University of Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Private Nonprofit | $64,325 | 67% | $21,602 |
| Seattle University | Seattle | WA | Private Nonprofit | $64,098 | 77% | $34,662 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton | NJ | Public | $64,011 | N/A | N/A |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester | NY | Private Nonprofit | $63,845 | 67% | $34,906 |
| Oakland University | Rochester Hills | MI | Public | $63,534 | 88% | $9,120 |
| The New School | New York | NY | Private Nonprofit | $62,976 | 63% | $58,741 |
| North Park University | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $62,972 | 69% | $16,948 |
| University of California-Riverside | Riverside | CA | Public | $62,211 | 76% | $14,304 |
| California State University-Dominguez Hills | Carson | CA | Public | $62,164 | 93% | $8,615 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | CA | Private Nonprofit | $62,148 | 45% | $48,381 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh | PA | Private Nonprofit | $62,027 | 12% | $31,944 |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | NY | Public | $61,987 | 86% | $5,718 |
| Westmont College | Santa Barbara | CA | Private Nonprofit | $61,939 | 77% | $29,053 |
| Excelsior University | Albany | NY | Private Nonprofit | $61,685 | N/A | N/A |
| Wingate University | Wingate | NC | Private Nonprofit | $61,525 | 91% | $20,748 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston | TX | Private Nonprofit | $61,219 | 90% | $19,359 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | IA | Public | $61,200 | 84% | $22,531 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | VA | Public | $61,100 | 87% | $17,915 |
| Fordham University | Bronx | NY | Private Nonprofit | $61,011 | 59% | $44,338 |
| California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks | CA | Private Nonprofit | $60,806 | 76% | $30,109 |
| Aurora University | Aurora | IL | Private Nonprofit | $60,775 | 81% | $18,838 |
| Weber State University | Ogden | UT | Public | $60,751 | N/A | $10,258 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | Teaneck | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $60,525 | 91% | $15,404 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus | Madison | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $60,525 | 95% | $22,829 |
| Coppin State University | Baltimore | MD | Public | $60,410 | 46% | $9,977 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame | IN | Private Nonprofit | $60,369 | 11% | $26,780 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater | WI | Public | $60,241 | 86% | $14,158 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont | NC | Private Nonprofit | $60,199 | 75% | $24,639 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs | CT | Public | $60,092 | 52% | $25,097 |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings | SD | Public | $60,081 | 98% | $19,841 |
| California State University-Long Beach | Long Beach | CA | Public | $60,019 | 46% | $10,440 |
| California State University-Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | Public | $59,904 | 91% | $3,967 |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | CA | Private Nonprofit | $59,815 | 63% | $58,098 |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell | IA | Private Nonprofit | $59,638 | 15% | $17,648 |
| University of South Florida | Tampa | FL | Public | $59,587 | 43% | $9,812 |
| University of Central Arkansas | Conway | AR | Public | $59,511 | 89% | $16,511 |
| Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park | CA | Public | $59,444 | 93% | $12,885 |
| California State University-Stanislaus | Turlock | CA | Public | $59,251 | 98% | $6,067 |
| University of Redlands | Redlands | CA | Private Nonprofit | $59,234 | 83% | $30,031 |
| Saint Leo University | Saint Leo | FL | Private Nonprofit | $59,222 | 78% | $21,293 |
| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | Tempe | AZ | Public | $59,104 | 90% | $14,967 |
| Arizona State University Digital Immersion | Scottsdale | AZ | Public | $59,104 | 67% | N/A |
| California State University-Monterey Bay | Seaside | CA | Public | $59,017 | 97% | $13,663 |
| Baker College | Owosso | MI | Private Nonprofit | $58,921 | 82% | $13,157 |
| Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | KY | Private Nonprofit | $58,853 | 90% | $21,835 |
| Morgan State University | Baltimore | MD | Public | $58,788 | 82% | $14,985 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence | KS | Public | $58,777 | 93% | $18,059 |
| University of Massachusetts Global | Aliso Viejo | CA | Public | $58,739 | N/A | $32,654 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco | CA | Public | $58,617 | 96% | $12,278 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | CA | Private Nonprofit | $58,462 | 10% | $32,740 |
| University of Houston | Houston | TX | Public | $58,450 | 74% | $14,276 |
| California State University-Fresno | Fresno | CA | Public | $58,436 | 95% | $7,000 |
| San Diego State University | San Diego | CA | Public | $58,419 | 36% | $15,364 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock | TX | Public | $58,375 | 73% | $19,070 |
| Lewis-Clark State College | Lewiston | ID | Public | $58,327 | 88% | $15,635 |
| California State University-San Marcos | San Marcos | CA | Public | $58,289 | 95% | $10,229 |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | UT | Public | $58,219 | N/A | $6,376 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | University Park | PA | Public | $58,195 | 61% | $32,875 |
| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | Green Bay | WI | Public | $58,093 | 89% | $13,369 |
| CUNY City College | New York | NY | Public | $58,063 | 60% | $3,776 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | TX | Public | $58,060 | 94% | $4,831 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | VA | Public | $58,026 | 72% | $23,322 |
| California State University-East Bay | Hayward | CA | Public | $57,755 | 97% | $9,320 |
| Neumann University | Aston | PA | Private Nonprofit | $57,721 | 81% | $27,804 |
| Northern Illinois University | Dekalb | IL | Public | $57,697 | 70% | $13,391 |
| California State University-Bakersfield | Bakersfield | CA | Public | $57,529 | 94% | $5,652 |
| National University | San Diego | CA | Private Nonprofit | $57,429 | N/A | $22,878 |
| California State University-Fullerton | Fullerton | CA | Public | $57,408 | 91% | $6,555 |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | Glendora | CA | Private Nonprofit | $57,173 | N/A | $22,677 |
| King University | Bristol | TN | Private Nonprofit | $57,168 | 100% | $22,347 |
| Columbia College | Columbia | MO | Private Nonprofit | $57,034 | N/A | $22,715 |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | CA | Private Nonprofit | $56,994 | 88% | $22,212 |
| University of Scranton | Scranton | PA | Private Nonprofit | $56,970 | 81% | $32,568 |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey | Mahwah | NJ | Public | $56,712 | 71% | $18,173 |
| University of Bridgeport | Bridgeport | CT | Private Nonprofit | $56,700 | 83% | $27,807 |
| California State University-Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | Public | $56,637 | 94% | $9,338 |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | AZ | Public | $56,433 | 90% | $14,158 |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York | NY | Public | $56,313 | 57% | $3,203 |
| Potomac State College of West Virginia University | Keyser | WV | Public | $56,132 | N/A | $9,197 |
| West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley | WV | Public | $56,132 | 37% | $9,337 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | WV | Public | $56,132 | 89% | $15,634 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis | OR | Public | $56,074 | 77% | $19,604 |
| California Baptist University | Riverside | CA | Private Nonprofit | $55,968 | 85% | $26,285 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | NE | Public | $55,947 | 87% | $13,441 |
| Western Illinois University | Macomb | IL | Public | $55,944 | 71% | $12,937 |
| Blackburn College | Carlinville | IL | Private Nonprofit | $55,865 | 63% | $18,460 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs | Spokane | WA | Private Nonprofit | $55,846 | 29% | N/A |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | AL | Private Nonprofit | $55,834 | 45% | $25,669 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose | CA | Public | $55,764 | 85% | $13,760 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables | FL | Private Nonprofit | $55,625 | 19% | $37,244 |
| Northeastern Illinois University | Chicago | IL | Public | $55,569 | 75% | $14,109 |
| University of North Texas | Denton | TX | Public | $55,562 | 72% | $15,649 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | University Center | MI | Public | $55,558 | 72% | $10,775 |
| Delaware State University | Dover | DE | Public | $55,509 | 47% | $13,910 |
| Athens State University | Athens | AL | Public | $55,507 | N/A | N/A |
| Washington State University | Pullman | WA | Public | $55,403 | 87% | $14,971 |
| Baker University | Baldwin City | KS | Private Nonprofit | $55,380 | 94% | $25,301 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | NM | Public | $55,379 | 92% | $4,904 |
| Endicott College | Beverly | MA | Private Nonprofit | $55,369 | 71% | $40,654 |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Baltimore | MD | Private Nonprofit | $55,294 | 82% | $19,169 |
| Worcester State University | Worcester | MA | Public | $55,273 | 88% | $13,381 |
| California State University-Chico | Chico | CA | Public | $55,008 | 93% | $14,480 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | TX | Public | $54,975 | 80% | $13,951 |
| University of Delaware | Newark | DE | Public | $54,971 | 71% | $17,799 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana | PA | Public | $54,958 | 91% | $16,804 |
| Iowa State University | Ames | IA | Public | $54,889 | 89% | $18,589 |
| Ferris State University | Big Rapids | MI | Public | $54,837 | 91% | $8,624 |
| Saint Xavier University | Chicago | IL | Private Nonprofit | $54,826 | 84% | $10,970 |
| Luther College | Decorah | IA | Private Nonprofit | $54,821 | 72% | $23,097 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack | NH | Private Nonprofit | $54,805 | N/A | $18,489 |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro | TN | Public | $54,747 | 69% | $13,359 |
| Stockton University | Galloway | NJ | Public | $54,628 | 89% | $20,670 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne | NJ | Public | $54,607 | 90% | $18,745 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego | CA | Private Nonprofit | $54,474 | 52% | $30,365 |
| Hampton University | Hampton | VA | Private Nonprofit | $54,437 | 62% | $25,319 |
| Charter Oak State College | New Britain | CT | Public | $54,363 | N/A | $15,815 |
| University of Mary Washington | Fredericksburg | VA | Public | $54,336 | 80% | $20,667 |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville | TN | Public | $54,249 | 70% | $15,796 |
| Lee University | Cleveland | TN | Private Nonprofit | $54,203 | 71% | $18,878 |
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City | UT | Public | $54,147 | 82% | $10,462 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos | TX | Public | $54,099 | 89% | $16,805 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | TX | Public | $54,082 | 90% | $16,404 |
| Boston University | Boston | MA | Private Nonprofit | $54,044 | 11% | $24,402 |
| California State University-Channel Islands | Camarillo | CA | Public | $54,015 | 95% | $9,849 |
| Frostburg State University | Frostburg | MD | Public | $53,934 | 89% | $16,715 |
| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | Milwaukee | WI | Public | $53,901 | 91% | $15,014 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | TX | Private Nonprofit | $53,900 | 56% | $20,590 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock | TX | Private Nonprofit | $53,864 | 73% | $24,456 |
| Kent State University at Kent | Kent | OH | Public | $53,833 | 86% | $20,787 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | TX | Public | $53,652 | 87% | $10,836 |
| Alverno College | Milwaukee | WI | Private Nonprofit | $53,631 | 86% | $22,540 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | TX | Public | $53,626 | 96% | $11,963 |
| Belmont University | Nashville | TN | Private Nonprofit | $53,532 | 95% | $33,147 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven | CT | Public | $53,411 | 91% | $20,857 |
| Indiana University-East | Richmond | IN | Public | $53,389 | 67% | $8,134 |
| Rowan University | Glassboro | NJ | Public | $53,266 | 78% | $22,408 |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | VA | Private Nonprofit | $53,229 | 100% | $24,588 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | Athens | OH | Public | $53,206 | 85% | $21,637 |
| Villanova University | Villanova | PA | Private Nonprofit | $53,181 | 27% | $43,756 |
| Fort Hays State University | Hays | KS | Public | $53,176 | 90% | $12,569 |
| University of Southern Indiana | Evansville | IN | Public | $53,076 | 96% | $12,923 |
| Longwood University | Farmville | VA | Public | $52,959 | 90% | $19,066 |
| Soka University of America | Aliso Viejo | CA | Private Nonprofit | $52,896 | 43% | $18,260 |
| Albright College | Reading | PA | Private Nonprofit | $52,894 | 76% | $20,024 |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando | FL | Public | $52,862 | 40% | $10,411 |
| California State University-San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | Public | $52,799 | 94% | $4,564 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | Marion | IN | Private Nonprofit | $52,784 | 89% | $22,866 |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | Marion | IN | Private Nonprofit | $52,784 | N/A | $16,898 |
| California State University-Northridge | Northridge | CA | Public | $52,772 | 93% | $7,021 |
| Concordia University Texas | Austin | TX | Private Nonprofit | $52,691 | 91% | $23,131 |
| St. John's University-New York | Queens | NY | Private Nonprofit | $52,601 | 83% | $29,999 |
| Wilmington University | New Castle | DE | Private Nonprofit | $52,547 | N/A | $15,644 |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | Brooklyn | NY | Private Nonprofit | $52,543 | 72% | $19,035 |
| University of Nevada-Reno | Reno | NV | Public | $52,501 | 74% | $15,927 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | Durant | OK | Public | $52,418 | 76% | $8,039 |
| Simpson University | Redding | CA | Private Nonprofit | $52,311 | 86% | $27,817 |
| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | Stillwater | OK | Public | $52,152 | 75% | $17,447 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | MO | Public | $52,117 | 72% | $13,310 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | NY | Public | $52,108 | 78% | $17,156 |
| Eastern Illinois University | Charleston | IL | Public | $52,078 | 65% | $12,786 |
| Indiana University-Bloomington | Bloomington | IN | Public | $52,020 | 78% | $16,264 |
| Miami University-Hamilton | Hamilton | OH | Public | $51,919 | N/A | $11,286 |
| Miami University-Middletown | Middletown | OH | Public | $51,919 | N/A | $10,809 |
| University of Central Missouri | Warrensburg | MO | Public | $51,897 | 64% | $14,462 |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | Fort Collins | CO | Public | $51,830 | 89% | $21,279 |
| Barry University | Miami | FL | Private Nonprofit | $51,734 | 77% | $22,613 |
| Westfield State University | Westfield | MA | Public | $51,730 | 81% | $16,721 |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis | Indianapolis | IN | Public | $51,718 | 76% | $11,668 |
| University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | IA | Public | $51,712 | 93% | $15,901 |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee | FL | Public | $51,587 | 24% | $11,297 |
| Grand Valley State University | Allendale | MI | Public | $51,497 | 83% | $16,317 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona | Pomona | CA | Public | $51,492 | 75% | $11,531 |
| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | Lowell | MA | Public | $51,492 | 83% | $17,163 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair | NJ | Public | $51,469 | 88% | $15,566 |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing | MI | Public | $51,436 | 85% | $19,680 |
| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | North Dartmouth | MA | Public | $51,406 | 91% | $20,927 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury | NY | Public | $51,363 | 84% | $11,282 |
| Purdue University Northwest | Hammond | IN | Public | $51,349 | 72% | $6,079 |
| The University of Arizona Global Campus | Chandler | AZ | Public | $51,307 | N/A | N/A |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth | TX | Private Nonprofit | $51,292 | 44% | $36,660 |
| Concordia University-Irvine | Irvine | CA | Private Nonprofit | $51,206 | 66% | $28,115 |
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | Monticello | AR | Public | $51,193 | N/A | $14,287 |
| University of Missouri-St Louis | Saint Louis | MO | Public | $51,187 | 63% | $15,071 |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater | VA | Private Nonprofit | $51,160 | 92% | $17,800 |
| La Sierra University | Riverside | CA | Private Nonprofit | $51,085 | 92% | $45,566 |
| Indiana State University | Terre Haute | IN | Public | $50,968 | 81% | $10,873 |
| Portland State University | Portland | OR | Public | $50,949 | 91% | $9,552 |
| University of Mary | Bismarck | ND | Private Nonprofit | $50,827 | 75% | $17,770 |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | Little Rock | AR | Public | $50,805 | 59% | $17,248 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont | TX | Public | $50,753 | 86% | $9,366 |
| Illinois State University | Normal | IL | Public | $50,744 | 88% | $19,398 |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor | MI | Private Nonprofit | $50,735 | 52% | $19,353 |
| Emporia State University | Emporia | KS | Public | $50,717 | 98% | $16,261 |
| Governors State University | University Park | IL | Public | $50,703 | 48% | $12,329 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester | PA | Public | $50,671 | 78% | $23,331 |
| Framingham State University | Framingham | MA | Public | $50,600 | 84% | $16,114 |
| Temple University | Philadelphia | PA | Public | $50,536 | 80% | $28,198 |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas | Killeen | TX | Public | $50,375 | 100% | $1,300 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton | TX | Private Nonprofit | $50,346 | 96% | $26,106 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu | Kapolei | HI | Public | $50,343 | 95% | $10,327 |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | WV | Public | $50,343 | 99% | $9,032 |
| Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | KY | Public | $50,322 | 68% | $8,191 |
| University of South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | Public | $50,306 | 99% | $19,858 |
| Ripon College | Ripon | WI | Private Nonprofit | $50,291 | 80% | $20,216 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian | MI | Private Nonprofit | $50,173 | 69% | $17,124 |
| Mary Baldwin University | Staunton | VA | Private Nonprofit | $50,117 | N/A | $12,756 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow | GA | Public | $50,110 | 68% | $8,365 |
| Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design | Milwaukee | WI | Private Nonprofit | $50,109 | 61% | $26,541 |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | WV | Public | $50,061 | 97% | $15,366 |
| Virginia State University | Petersburg | VA | Public | $50,015 | 89% | $15,840 |
| East Carolina University | Greenville | NC | Public | $49,981 | 89% | $15,739 |
| Florida International University | Miami | FL | Public | $49,960 | 55% | $9,288 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula | CA | Private Nonprofit | $49,898 | 83% | $26,196 |
| Indiana University-Kokomo | Kokomo | IN | Public | $49,893 | 86% | $3,968 |
| East Texas A&M University | Commerce | TX | Public | $49,846 | 92% | $11,841 |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta | ME | Public | $49,821 | N/A | $10,924 |
| University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh | Oshkosh | WI | Public | $49,759 | 87% | $14,305 |
| Ball State University | Muncie | IN | Public | $49,657 | 86% | $14,940 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon | TX | Public | $49,618 | 99% | $19,487 |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond | OK | Public | $49,383 | 78% | $18,309 |
| Indiana University-Southeast | New Albany | IN | Public | $49,376 | 84% | $7,888 |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn | Dearborn | MI | Public | $49,268 | 56% | $9,492 |
| Grand View University | Des Moines | IA | Private Nonprofit | $49,263 | 99% | $21,774 |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | WV | Public | $49,153 | 97% | $11,363 |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | Staten Island | NY | Public | $49,129 | 92% | $5,579 |
| Louisiana State University-Shreveport | Shreveport | LA | Public | $49,127 | 51% | $7,022 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | SC | Public | $48,990 | 60% | $22,811 |
| Salisbury University | Salisbury | MD | Public | $48,963 | 87% | $17,743 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland | ME | Public | $48,909 | 79% | $13,596 |
| Minot State University | Minot | ND | Public | $48,885 | 65% | $12,703 |
| Indiana University-South Bend | South Bend | IN | Public | $48,815 | 84% | $8,653 |
| University of Memphis | Memphis | TN | Public | $48,798 | 72% | $12,397 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega | GA | Public | $48,699 | 68% | $9,823 |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | FL | Public | $48,428 | 66% | $8,752 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic | CT | Public | $48,418 | 83% | $21,067 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo | UT | Private Nonprofit | $48,410 | 68% | $15,564 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Adelphi | MD | Public | $48,298 | N/A | $22,063 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville | NY | Private Nonprofit | $48,225 | 62% | $41,437 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville | TN | Public | $48,177 | 96% | $9,735 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro | GA | Public | $48,137 | 88% | $15,267 |
| Mercer University | Macon | GA | Private Nonprofit | $48,060 | 69% | $23,847 |
| SUNY at Purchase College | Purchase | NY | Public | $47,922 | 74% | $18,913 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | NM | Public | $47,770 | 95% | $15,489 |
| Missouri State University-Springfield | Springfield | MO | Public | $47,696 | 91% | $17,613 |
| Cameron University | Lawton | OK | Public | $47,675 | N/A | $10,912 |
| University of Idaho | Moscow | ID | Public | $47,654 | 76% | $14,831 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches | LA | Public | $47,652 | 93% | $13,606 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | NE | Public | $47,600 | 89% | $16,242 |
| Williams Baptist University | Walnut Ridge | AR | Private Nonprofit | $47,575 | 83% | $15,745 |
| Regis University | Denver | CO | Private Nonprofit | $47,538 | 86% | $18,397 |
| Indiana University-Northwest | Gary | IN | Public | $47,530 | 73% | $5,130 |
| Nelson University | Waxahachie | TX | Private Nonprofit | $47,277 | 89% | $21,662 |
| The Master's University and Seminary | Santa Clarita | CA | Private Nonprofit | $47,263 | 84% | $32,647 |
| Missouri Baptist University | Saint Louis | MO | Private Nonprofit | $47,210 | 69% | $27,006 |
| Louisiana State University at Alexandria | Alexandria | LA | Public | $47,171 | 92% | $7,065 |
| Drury University | Springfield | MO | Private Nonprofit | $47,160 | 58% | $20,831 |
| Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies | Springfield | MO | Private Nonprofit | $47,160 | N/A | $10,566 |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | WV | Public | $47,026 | 96% | $11,139 |
| Utica University | Utica | NY | Private Nonprofit | $47,007 | 92% | $19,108 |
| Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg | KS | Public | $46,931 | 89% | $15,784 |
| Missouri Southern State University | Joplin | MO | Public | $46,892 | 97% | $12,007 |
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh | PA | Public | $46,887 | 58% | $30,434 |
| University of Washington-Bothell Campus | Bothell | WA | Public | $46,844 | 91% | $12,319 |
| University of Washington-Tacoma Campus | Tacoma | WA | Public | $46,844 | 83% | $10,163 |
| Henderson State University | Arkadelphia | AR | Public | $46,783 | N/A | $23,405 |
| SUNY Buffalo State University | Buffalo | NY | Public | $46,705 | 73% | $11,346 |
| Columbia International University | Columbia | SC | Private Nonprofit | $46,596 | 94% | $26,036 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | KY | Public | $46,583 | 94% | $10,990 |
| Mercy University | Dobbs Ferry | NY | Private Nonprofit | $46,408 | 86% | $14,072 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown | OH | Public | $46,399 | 84% | $12,767 |
| Simpson College | Indianola | IA | Private Nonprofit | $46,237 | 86% | $21,936 |
| Aquinas College | Grand Rapids | MI | Private Nonprofit | $46,148 | 90% | $16,626 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Greensboro | NC | Public | $46,146 | 89% | $10,965 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | SC | Public | $46,121 | 67% | $13,557 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca | NY | Private Nonprofit | $46,072 | 9% | $28,690 |
| Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg | PA | Public | $46,030 | 93% | $15,699 |
| Montana State University | Bozeman | MT | Public | $45,975 | 82% | $22,499 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe | LA | Public | $45,873 | 85% | $13,466 |
| Chicago State University | Chicago | IL | Public | $45,762 | 43% | $12,335 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | Public | $45,714 | 88% | $18,749 |
| Middle Georgia State University | Macon | GA | Public | $45,671 | 100% | $12,361 |
| McNeese State University | Lake Charles | LA | Public | $45,669 | 78% | $12,493 |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena | CA | Private Nonprofit | $45,640 | 100% | $25,163 |
| Fayetteville State University | Fayetteville | NC | Public | $45,610 | 82% | $7,892 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus | Dayton | OH | Public | $45,415 | 96% | $15,415 |
| Southeast Missouri State University | Cape Girardeau | MO | Public | $45,383 | 74% | $15,882 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Greensboro | NC | Public | $45,367 | 50% | $10,846 |
| Bethel University | Mishawaka | IN | Private Nonprofit | $45,366 | 98% | $18,610 |
| Lesley University | Cambridge | MA | Private Nonprofit | $45,293 | 97% | $31,152 |
| Tulane University of Louisiana | New Orleans | LA | Private Nonprofit | $45,212 | 14% | $39,949 |
| University of Maine | Orono | ME | Public | $45,094 | 97% | $17,510 |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette | LA | Public | $45,010 | 87% | $13,530 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg | MS | Public | $44,963 | 99% | $21,708 |
| Texas Southern University | Houston | TX | Public | $44,953 | 97% | $16,590 |
| Tennessee Technological University | Cookeville | TN | Public | $44,846 | 76% | $14,246 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville | KY | Public | $44,829 | 79% | $17,988 |
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City | TN | Public | $44,738 | 86% | $15,983 |
| State University of New York at Cortland | Cortland | NY | Public | $44,687 | 60% | $22,345 |
| St. John's College | Annapolis | MD | Private Nonprofit | $44,652 | 55% | $45,597 |
| Colorado Mesa University | Grand Junction | CO | Public | $44,651 | 82% | $15,103 |
| Purdue University Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | IN | Public | $44,299 | 84% | $13,171 |
| Southern University at New Orleans | New Orleans | LA | Public | $44,226 | 79% | $14,810 |
| Pennsylvania Western University | California | PA | Public | $44,180 | 94% | $18,256 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Alva | OK | Public | $44,123 | 65% | $10,104 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville | TX | Public | $44,106 | 90% | $20,783 |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | WV | Public | $43,935 | N/A | $1,807 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | NM | Public | $43,872 | 89% | $8,889 |
| Ohio Christian University | Circleville | OH | Private Nonprofit | $43,805 | 38% | $20,607 |
| Albany State University | Albany | GA | Public | $43,777 | N/A | $11,898 |
| Alabama A & M University | Normal | AL | Public | $43,770 | 58% | $17,621 |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro | AR | Public | $43,733 | 82% | $12,366 |
| Marshall University | Huntington | WV | Public | $43,714 | 96% | $7,502 |
| Colorado State University Pueblo | Pueblo | CO | Public | $43,508 | 95% | $10,051 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita | KS | Public | $43,452 | 94% | $13,194 |
| Idaho State University | Pocatello | ID | Public | $43,444 | N/A | $12,193 |
| Morehead State University | Morehead | KY | Public | $43,422 | 77% | $9,793 |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | KY | Public | $43,352 | 78% | $11,040 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr | PA | Private Nonprofit | $43,321 | 29% | $31,759 |
| Utah State University | Logan | UT | Public | $43,313 | 92% | $14,936 |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | Carbondale | IL | Public | $43,236 | 87% | $13,297 |
| Louisiana Tech University | Ruston | LA | Public | $43,183 | 86% | $11,864 |
| University of Illinois Springfield | Springfield | IL | Public | $43,026 | 86% | $9,833 |
| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | Pine Bluff | AR | Public | $42,902 | 41% | $12,653 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | AL | Public | $42,864 | 78% | $14,279 |
| Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond | LA | Public | $42,692 | 99% | $13,154 |
| Vermont State University | Randolph | VT | Public | $42,671 | 82% | $18,212 |
| Bowling Green State University-Main Campus | Bowling Green | OH | Public | $42,463 | 81% | $24,022 |
| Centenary University | Hackettstown | NJ | Private Nonprofit | $42,424 | 83% | $20,503 |
| Alcorn State University | Alcorn State | MS | Public | $42,321 | 45% | $13,265 |
| Jackson State University | Jackson | MS | Public | $42,260 | 93% | $23,836 |
| The Evergreen State College | Olympia | WA | Public | $42,219 | 96% | $24,319 |
| Bethune-Cookman University | Daytona Beach | FL | Private Nonprofit | $42,127 | 88% | $12,030 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt | Arcata | CA | Public | $42,049 | 98% | $13,171 |
| Winston-Salem State University | Winston-Salem | NC | Public | $42,020 | 78% | $13,479 |
| Adams State University | Alamosa | CO | Public | $41,809 | N/A | $12,980 |
| Murray State University | Murray | KY | Public | $41,797 | 86% | $9,096 |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Asheville | NC | Public | $41,796 | 92% | $12,250 |
| Friends University | Wichita | KS | Private Nonprofit | $41,734 | 55% | $27,715 |
| Northeastern State University | Tahlequah | OK | Public | $41,705 | 100% | $12,710 |
| Mississippi State University | Mississippi State | MS | Public | $41,446 | 78% | $17,595 |
| Shawnee State University | Portsmouth | OH | Public | $41,424 | N/A | $14,381 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | Texarkana | TX | Public | $41,358 | 64% | $12,997 |
| Harding University | Searcy | AR | Private Nonprofit | $41,328 | 71% | $22,130 |
| Union University | Jackson | TN | Private Nonprofit | $41,226 | 60% | $27,171 |
| Dakota State University | Madison | SD | Public | $41,119 | 88% | $21,057 |
| Brigham Young University-Idaho | Rexburg | ID | Private Nonprofit | $41,106 | 96% | $8,221 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu | HI | Public | $40,970 | 87% | $15,664 |
| Lincoln University | Jefferson City | MO | Public | $40,887 | N/A | $19,092 |
| Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | AL | Public | $40,833 | 92% | $13,224 |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | WV | Public | $40,711 | 97% | $13,684 |
| University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online | Manchester | NH | Public | $40,539 | N/A | $10,864 |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | Rochester | NY | Private Nonprofit | $40,527 | 71% | $23,130 |
| Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista | VA | Private Nonprofit | $40,419 | 96% | $22,213 |
| Valdosta State University | Valdosta | GA | Public | $40,044 | 72% | $10,945 |
| University of Mississippi | University | MS | Public | $39,871 | 97% | $13,314 |
| University of California-Davis | Davis | CA | Public | $39,785 | 42% | $14,741 |
| Florida College | Temple Terrace | FL | Private Nonprofit | $39,764 | 70% | $23,931 |
| Concord University | Athens | WV | Public | $39,566 | 93% | $9,966 |
| North Greenville University | Tigerville | SC | Private Nonprofit | $39,535 | 67% | $21,063 |
| Mississippi University for Women | Columbus | MS | Public | $39,455 | 90% | $12,411 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | SC | Public | $39,428 | 81% | $15,363 |
| Oklahoma Christian University | Edmond | OK | Private Nonprofit | $39,356 | 97% | $21,872 |
| Talladega College | Talladega | AL | Private Nonprofit | $39,266 | 85% | $15,560 |
| New College of Florida | Sarasota | FL | Public | $39,137 | 73% | $7,195 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte | NC | Private Nonprofit | $38,941 | 45% | $20,894 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus | Magnolia | AR | Public | $38,931 | 75% | $14,027 |
| Mayville State University | Mayville | ND | Public | $38,553 | N/A | $11,456 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | SC | Public | $38,460 | 75% | $13,966 |
| University of Maine at Presque Isle | Presque Isle | ME | Public | $38,395 | 100% | $7,035 |
| Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson | NY | Private Nonprofit | $38,298 | 52% | $34,649 |
| Rogers State University | Claremore | OK | Public | $38,017 | N/A | $15,314 |
| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | Fort Smith | AR | Public | $37,641 | 80% | $10,574 |
| Bay Path University | Longmeadow | MA | Private Nonprofit | $37,411 | 85% | $14,271 |
| Glenville State University | Glenville | WV | Public | $37,281 | N/A | $14,006 |
| University of Kentucky | Lexington | KY | Public | $36,942 | 93% | $18,851 |
| Martin Luther College | New Ulm | MN | Private Nonprofit | $36,403 | 87% | $18,463 |
| Allen University | Columbia | SC | Private Nonprofit | $35,787 | 73% | $10,972 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo | OH | Public | $34,428 | 92% | $17,249 |
| The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | Chattanooga | TN | Public | $34,020 | 81% | $14,265 |
| Northwest Nazarene University | Nampa | ID | Private Nonprofit | $33,265 | 65% | $29,580 |
| Fort Lewis College | Durango | CO | Public | $32,794 | 77% | $17,296 |
| St. John's College | Santa Fe | NM | Private Nonprofit | $30,778 | 53% | $26,674 |
| Nova Southeastern University | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Private Nonprofit | $28,890 | 73% | $30,371 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce | Ponce | PR | Private Nonprofit | $28,523 | 98% | $13,192 |
| North Carolina Central University | Durham | NC | Public | $28,522 | 87% | $15,359 |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | NM | Public | $26,461 | N/A | $14,838 |
| Southern Nazarene University | Bethany | OK | Private Nonprofit | $23,445 | N/A | $22,084 |
| Cumberland University | Lebanon | TN | Private Nonprofit | $23,264 | 67% | $18,759 |
| Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley | GA | Public | $23,157 | 66% | $10,338 |
| Francis Marion University | Florence | SC | Public | $21,838 | 86% | $11,386 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone | NC | Public | $21,143 | 90% | $16,836 |
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