Highest Earning Universities

Q: How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning?

There are 50 universities ranked for Highest Earning based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Avg Earnings
1	Samuel Merritt University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$143,353	N/A	$143,353
2	California Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$63,255	$132,140	94%	$132,140
3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$60,156	$131,633	96%	$131,633
4	University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Private Non-Profit MO ROI	$31,920	$116,360	74%	$116,360
5	Harvey Mudd College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$66,255	$115,107	93%	$115,107
6	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$40,375	$112,685	66%	$112,685
7	American University of Health Sciences Private For-Profit CA ROI	$24,575	$111,064	N/A	$111,064
8	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Public NY ROI	$0	$110,661	N/A	$110,661
9	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$64,458	$105,483	93%	$105,483
10	Carnegie Mellon University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$63,829	$105,360	92%	$105,360
11	Stanford University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$62,484	$102,887	94%	$102,887
12	Oregon Health & Science University Public OR ROI	$0	$99,818	N/A	$99,818
13	Harvard University Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$59,076	$99,572	98%	$99,572
14	Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$0	$99,344	N/A	$99,344
15	Roseman University of Health Sciences Private Non-Profit NV ROI	$0	$96,993	N/A	$96,993
16	United States Merchant Marine Academy Public NY ROI	$945	$96,770	79%	$96,770
17	West Coast University-Orange County Private For-Profit CA ROI	$22,685	$96,114	61%	$96,114
18	West Coast University-Ontario Private For-Profit CA ROI	$37,194	$96,114	60%	$96,114
19	West Coast University-Miami Private For-Profit FL ROI	$23,691	$96,114	N/A	$96,114
20	Maine Maritime Academy Public ME ROI	$14,746	$93,944	64%	$93,944
21	MGH Institute of Health Professions Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$0	$93,187	N/A	$93,187
22	Touro University Nevada Private Non-Profit NV ROI	$0	$92,446	N/A	$92,446
23	Babson College Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$56,032	$91,354	93%	$91,354
24	Santa Clara University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$59,241	$91,198	89%	$91,198
25	Gnomon Private For-Profit CA ROI	$34,215	$90,652	N/A	$90,652
26	University of Pennsylvania Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$66,104	$90,555	97%	$90,555
27	Stevens Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit NJ ROI	$60,952	$90,326	89%	$90,326
28	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public GA ROI	$11,764	$89,432	92%	$89,432
29	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Public TX ROI	$0	$89,371	N/A	$89,371
30	Lehigh University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$62,180	$88,810	90%	$88,810
31	Columbia University in the City of New York Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$69,045	$88,535	95%	$88,535
32	Loma Linda University Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$0	$88,185	N/A	$88,185
33	Cornell University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$66,014	$87,830	95%	$87,830
34	Princeton University Private Non-Profit NJ ROI	$59,710	$87,815	97%	$87,815
35	Claremont McKenna College Private Non-Profit CA ROI	$64,150	$87,603	93%	$87,603
36	Rush University Private Non-Profit IL ROI	$0	$86,865	N/A	$86,865
37	Bentley University Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$58,150	$86,679	88%	$86,679
38	Johns Hopkins University Private Non-Profit MD ROI	$63,340	$86,306	94%	$86,306
39	Webb Institute Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$61,060	$86,249	85%	$86,249
40	University of Notre Dame Private Non-Profit IN ROI	$62,693	$86,210	97%	$86,210
41	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Private Non-Profit IN ROI	$56,674	$85,935	81%	$85,935
42	Duke University Private Non-Profit NC ROI	$65,805	$85,792	96%	$85,792
43	Boston College Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$67,680	$85,717	91%	$85,717
44	Worcester Polytechnic Institute Private Non-Profit MA ROI	$59,070	$85,038	89%	$85,038
45	Villanova University Private Non-Profit PA ROI	$64,701	$84,905	92%	$84,905
46	California State University Maritime Academy Public CA ROI	$7,672	$84,676	65%	$84,676
47	Chamberlain University-Illinois Private For-Profit IL ROI	$20,604	$84,533	44%	$84,533
48	Chamberlain University-Ohio Private For-Profit OH ROI	$19,686	$84,533	35%	$84,533
49	Chamberlain University-Arizona Private For-Profit AZ ROI	$20,462	$84,533	N/A	$84,533
50	Chamberlain University-Florida Private For-Profit FL ROI	$19,686	$84,533	N/A	$84,533

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Highest Earning universities?

The top Highest Earning university is Samuel Merritt University, followed by California Institute of Technology. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Highest Earning?

How are Highest Earning rankings calculated?

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