10 Colleges with a Higher Payoff Than Harvard
December 18, 2019
The graduates of these ten colleges have some of the best starting salaries when they leave school.
Want to get a high paying job out of college? Harvard may impress your friends, but when it comes to the bottom line forget the Ivies and grab a protractor! Most of the schools on this list not only cost less than the ivies, they also graduate students who command a pretty hefty paycheck after graduation!
1. Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
Average Starting Salary: $64,600
Tuition: $29,096
- Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA
Average Starting Salary: $64,400
Tuition: $44,442
3. Molloy College Rockville Center, NY
Average Starting Salary: $64,000
Tuition: $24,420
4.Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO
Average Starting Salary: $63,400
Tuition: $17,718 in-state/ $32,748 out-of-state
5. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Worcester, MA
Average Starting Salary: $61,200
Tuition: $41,380
6. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) Terre Haute, IN
Average Starting Salary: $60,700
Tuition: $39,078
7. Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA
Average Starting Salary: $59,800
Tuition: $32,159
8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Troy, NY
Average Starting Salary: $59,500
Tuition: $44,475
9. Felician College Lodi, NJ
Average Starting Salary: $58,700
Tuition: $29,400
10. Missouri University of Science and Technology (MST) Rolla, MO
Average Starting Salary: $58,600
Tuition: $9,350 in-state/ $32,666 out-of-state
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Source: ABC; Image Sources: Loma Linda University; Harvey Mudd College; Molloy College; Colorado School of Mines; WPI; RHIT; TJU; RPI; Felician; MST
