2021 Best Schools
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 2,320 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
#1
Hanover, New Hampshire
Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for students in the United States.
Degree recipients from Dartmouth accumulate an average of $27,508 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $343 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Dartmouth graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $64,886 during the early year of their career.
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#2
Cambridge, Massachusetts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2021 Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,309 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $235, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, MIT graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $89,950 during the early year of their career.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Schools list.
On average, students take out $16,948 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Princeton, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $55,500 during the early years of their career.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Schools list.
On average, students take out $35,712 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $338 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Stanford graduates make an average of $85,348 annually.
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$133,081
Avg Student Debt
The excellent programs at Samuel Merritt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the United States.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $133,081 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $1,580, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Samuel Merritt University graduates make an average of $94,020 annually.
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Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #6 on the list.
Degree recipients from Midwestern University - Glendale accumulate an average of $91,880 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $1,059, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Midwestern University - Glendale graduates make an average of $75,500 annually.
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$102,432
Avg Student Debt
With a ranking of #7, Medical College of Wisconsin did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Degree recipients from Medical College of Wisconsin accumulate an average of $102,432 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $2,246. Once they receive their degree, Medical College of Wisconsin graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $56,800 during the early year of their career.
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#8
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $57,269 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $664, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Harvard graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $71,997 during the early year of their career.
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#9
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
$108,115
Avg Student Debt
Salus University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $108,115 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $1,459. During the early years of their career, Salus University graduates make an average of $83,175 annually.
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University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #10 on the list.
Degree recipients from Notre Dame accumulate an average of $25,137 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $279, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Notre Dame graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $57,824 during the early year of their career.
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#11
Williamstown, Massachusetts
With a ranking of #11, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $12,462 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $129, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Williams graduates make an average of $48,230 annually.
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#12
Durham, North Carolina
Duke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $45,779 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $508 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Duke graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $70,318 during the early year of their career.
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#13
Providence, Rhode Island
With a ranking of #13, Brown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,300 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $265. Once they receive their degree, Brown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,614 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #14, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $14,509 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $149, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Rice graduates make an average of $61,227 annually.
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#15
Santa Barbara, California
Fielding Graduate University landed the #15 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best programs.
On average, students take out $79,327 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $1,116 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Fielding graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $74,000 during the early year of their career.
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Northwestern University landed the #16 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best programs.
Degree recipients from Northwestern U accumulate an average of $43,359 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $581, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Northwestern U, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $68,272 during the early years of their career.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #17 on the list.
Degree recipients from Cornell accumulate an average of $30,826 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $335, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Cornell, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $65,047 during the early years of their career.
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Colgate University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
On average, students take out $14,841 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $167. Once they receive their degree, Colgate graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,378 during the early year of their career.
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#19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $53,297 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $632.After graduating from UPenn, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $86,830 during the early years of their career.
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#20
Worcester, Massachusetts
With a ranking of #20, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $23,114 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $278 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Holy Cross graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $43,873 during the early year of their career.
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#21
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #21 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $39,334 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $479 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Yale graduates make an average of $67,752 annually.
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Unitek College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
Degree recipients from Unitek College accumulate an average of $13,244 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $124 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Unitek College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $47,360 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $38,366 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $470, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, UChicago graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $61,293 during the early year of their career.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #24 spot in the 2021 rankings for the best programs.
On average, students take out $52,240 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $672 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $72,692 during the early years of their career.
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#25
Downers Grove, Illinois
$188,044
Avg Student Debt
Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #25 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $188,044 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $2,255, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Midwestern University - Downers Grove graduates make an average of $82,722 annually.
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Rest of the Top 50 Best Schools in the United States
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
#27
Waltham, Massachusetts
#31
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#34
Daytona Beach, Florida
#36
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#38
Amherst, Massachusetts
#41
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#42
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
#44
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#45
Charlottesville, Virginia
#46
Loma Linda, California
#49
Washington, District of Columbia
#50
Bismarck, North Dakota
Rest of the Top 15% Best Schools in the United States
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| Rank |
School |
Location |
| 51 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Troy, NY |
| 52 |
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts |
San Mateo, CA |
| 53 |
Vanderbilt University |
Nashville, TN |
| 54 |
Lafayette College |
Easton, PA |
| 55 |
Gettysburg College |
Gettysburg, PA |
| 56 |
Cleary University |
Howell, MI |
| 57 |
Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
| 58 |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC |
| 59 |
Charter Oak State College |
New Britain, CT |
| 60 |
Northeast Technical Institute |
Scarborough, ME |
| 61 |
Wellesley College |
Wellesley, MA |
| 62 |
Central Texas College |
Killeen, TX |
| 63 |
Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
| 64 |
Kettering University |
Flint, MI |
| 65 |
Washington University in St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 66 |
Santa Clara University |
Santa Clara, CA |
| 67 |
DePauw University |
Greencastle, IN |
| 68 |
Bank Street College of Education |
New York, NY |
| 69 |
Linfield College - Online and Continuing Education |
McMinnville, OR |
| 70 |
Union College New York |
Schenectady, NY |
| 71 |
Boston Architectural College |
Boston, MA |
| 72 |
University of California - Berkeley |
Berkeley, CA |
| 73 |
Tufts University |
Medford, MA |
| 74 |
College of Saint Benedict |
Saint Joseph, MN |
| 75 |
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
San Antonio, TX |
| 76 |
Oregon Health & Science University |
Portland, OR |
| 77 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Worcester, MA |
| 78 |
University of New Hampshire at Manchester |
Manchester, NH |
| 79 |
Wake Forest University |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 80 |
Stonehill College |
Easton, MA |
| 81 |
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
| 82 |
Fairfield University |
Fairfield, CT |
| 83 |
Washington and Lee University |
Lexington, VA |
| 84 |
The College of Saint Rose |
Albany, NY |
| 85 |
The University of Texas Medical Branch |
Galveston, TX |
| 86 |
Valley City State University |
Valley City, ND |
| 87 |
Bryant University |
Smithfield, RI |
| 88 |
The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
| 89 |
University of Providence |
Great Falls, MT |
| 90 |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Bloomington, IL |
| 91 |
Chamberlain University - Illinois |
Addison, IL |
| 92 |
University of Maryland - Baltimore |
Baltimore, MD |
| 93 |
SUNY Downstate Medical Center |
Brooklyn, NY |
| 94 |
The University of Texas at Austin |
Austin, TX |
| 95 |
Virginia Tech |
Blacksburg, VA |
| 96 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Madison, WI |
| 97 |
Providence College |
Providence, RI |
| 98 |
Lebanon Valley College |
Annville, PA |
| 99 |
Colby College |
Waterville, ME |
| 100 |
Southeast Technical Institute |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| 101 |
Waldorf University |
Forest City, IA |
| 102 |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
| 103 |
University of Southern California |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 104 |
Michigan Technological University |
Houghton, MI |
| 105 |
Misericordia University |
Dallas, PA |
| 106 |
Emory University |
Atlanta, GA |
| 107 |
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign |
Champaign, IL |
| 108 |
New York Medical College |
Valhalla, NY |
| 109 |
Elizabethtown College |
Elizabethtown, PA |
| 110 |
Wentworth Institute of Technology |
Boston, MA |
| 111 |
Upstate Medical University |
Syracuse, NY |
| 112 |
Saint Anselm College |
Manchester, NH |
| 113 |
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions |
San Antonio, TX |
| 114 |
Ranken Technical College |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 115 |
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 116 |
Saint Johns University |
Collegeville, MN |
| 117 |
Mount Marty University |
Yankton, SD |
| 118 |
William James College |
Newton, MA |
| 119 |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Erie, PA |
| 120 |
Anna Maria College |
Paxton, MA |
| 121 |
Franklin and Marshall College |
Lancaster, PA |
| 122 |
University of Richmond |
University of Richmond, VA |
| 123 |
University of Minnesota - Crookston |
Crookston, MN |
| 124 |
Trinity University |
San Antonio, TX |
| 125 |
Northeastern University |
Boston, MA |
| 126 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
Geneva, NY |
| 127 |
Kettering College |
Kettering, OH |
| 128 |
CUNY Graduate School and University Center |
New York, NY |
| 129 |
University of North Carolina School of the Arts |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| 130 |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
College Station, TX |
| 131 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC |
| 132 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
| 132 |
Elon University |
Elon, NC |
| 134 |
Endicott College |
Beverly, MA |
| 135 |
Purdue University - Main Campus |
West Lafayette, IN |
| 136 |
University of Wisconsin - Stout |
Menomonie, WI |
| 137 |
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Little Rock, AR |
| 138 |
Ithaca College |
Ithaca, NY |
| 139 |
Eastern Virginia Medical School |
Norfolk, VA |
| 140 |
Roger Williams University |
Bristol, RI |
| 141 |
Marquette University |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 142 |
Pennsylvania State University - Great Valley |
Malvern, PA |
| 143 |
North Central University |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 144 |
Boston University |
Boston, MA |
| 145 |
University of Maryland - College Park |
College Park, MD |
| 146 |
George Washington University |
Washington, DC |
| 147 |
Trinity International University - Illinois |
Deerfield, IL |
| 148 |
Syracuse University |
Syracuse, NY |
| 149 |
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans |
New Orleans, LA |
| 150 |
New York University |
New York, NY |
| 151 |
Touro University Nevada |
Henderson, NV |
| 152 |
Lawrence Technological University |
Southfield, MI |
| 153 |
Simpson College |
Indianola, IA |
| 154 |
James Madison University |
Harrisonburg, VA |
| 155 |
Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
| 156 |
Pennsylvania State University - World Campus |
University Park, PA |
| 157 |
Iowa State University |
Ames, IA |
| 158 |
Vassar College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 159 |
Carleton College |
Northfield, MN |
| 160 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Rolla, MO |
| 161 |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach |
Daytona Beach, FL |
| 162 |
Martin Luther College |
New Ulm, MN |
| 163 |
Quinnipiac University |
Hamden, CT |
| 164 |
Teachers College at Columbia University |
New York, NY |
| 165 |
Connecticut College |
New London, CT |
| 166 |
North Dakota State University - Main Campus |
Fargo, ND |
| 167 |
Lee College |
Baytown, TX |
| 168 |
Drake University |
Des Moines, IA |
| 169 |
Asher College |
Sacramento, CA |
| 170 |
Clarkson University |
Potsdam, NY |
| 171 |
Brandman University |
Irvine, CA |
| 172 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Hoboken, NJ |
| 173 |
Assumption University |
Worcester, MA |
| 174 |
University of Florida-Online |
Gainesville, FL |
| 175 |
Emmanuel College Massachusetts |
Boston, MA |
| 176 |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
Klamath Falls, OR |
| 177 |
Fashion Institute of Technology |
New York, NY |
| 178 |
Michigan State University |
East Lansing, MI |
| 179 |
University of North Dakota |
Grand Forks, ND |
| 180 |
University of Rochester |
Rochester, NY |
| 181 |
Bethel University Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 182 |
Augustana University |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| 183 |
University of Northern Iowa |
Cedar Falls, IA |
| 184 |
Marist College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 185 |
Dickinson College |
Carlisle, PA |
| 186 |
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network |
Boston, MA |
| 187 |
Northwest University-College of Adult and Professional Studies |
Kirkland, WA |
| 188 |
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology |
Lancaster, PA |
| 189 |
Loyola University Maryland |
Baltimore, MD |
| 190 |
American Public University System |
Charles Town, WV |
| 191 |
Creighton University |
Omaha, NE |
| 192 |
Indiana University - Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
| 193 |
Thomas Edison State University |
Trenton, NJ |
| 194 |
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 195 |
Dunwoody College of Technology |
Minneapolis, MN |
| 196 |
Coastline Community College |
Fountain Valley, CA |
| 197 |
The College of Saint Scholastica |
Duluth, MN |
| 198 |
Colorado State University - Global Campus |
Greenwood Village, CO |
| 199 |
Judson University |
Elgin, IL |
| 200 |
Molloy College |
Rockville Centre, NY |
| 201 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
Buzzards Bay, MA |
| 202 |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Saint Peter, MN |
| 203 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
La Crosse, WI |
| 204 |
University of California - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 205 |
Frontier Nursing University |
Hyden, KY |
| 206 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Watertown, SD |
| 207 |
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses |
Fort Wayne, IN |
| 208 |
University of Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
| 209 |
Saint Joseph’s University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 210 |
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey |
Monterey, CA |
| 211 |
Wagner College |
Staten Island, NY |
| 212 |
Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
| 213 |
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
| 214 |
Muhlenberg College |
Allentown, PA |
| 215 |
Averett University - Non - Traditional Programs |
Danville, VA |
| 216 |
University of Mary |
Bismarck, ND |
| 217 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa, CA |
| 218 |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 219 |
Concordia College at Moorhead |
Moorhead, MN |
| 220 |
University of the Pacific |
Stockton, CA |
| 221 |
University of St Thomas Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 222 |
Furman University |
Greenville, SC |
| 223 |
North Carolina State University |
Raleigh, NC |
| 224 |
The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center |
Memphis, TN |
| 225 |
Rutgers University - Newark |
Newark, NJ |
| 226 |
University of Scranton |
Scranton, PA |
| 227 |
Brazosport College |
Lake Jackson, TX |
| 228 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Lincoln, NE |
| 228 |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia, MO |
| 230 |
University of Wisconsin - Platteville |
Platteville, WI |
| 231 |
Pennsylvania State University - University Park |
University Park, PA |
| 232 |
Columbia Southern University |
Orange Beach, AL |
| 233 |
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center |
Oklahoma City, OK |
| 234 |
Baptist Health College-Little Rock |
Little Rock, AR |
| 235 |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Rochester, NY |
| 236 |
Winona State University |
Winona, MN |
| 237 |
South Dakota State University |
Brookings, SD |
| 238 |
Perry Technical Institute |
Yakima, WA |
| 239 |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
| 240 |
Saint Norbert College |
De Pere, WI |
| 241 |
University of Wisconsin - River Falls |
River Falls, WI |
| 242 |
Northwest Iowa Community College |
Sheldon, IA |
| 243 |
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus |
Tacoma, WA |
| 244 |
McDaniel College |
Westminster, MD |
| 245 |
Denison University |
Granville, OH |
| 246 |
Norwich University |
Northfield, VT |
| 247 |
Dickinson State University |
Dickinson, ND |
| 248 |
SAE Expression College |
Emeryville, CA |
| 249 |
North Hennepin Community College |
Brooklyn Park, MN |
| 250 |
Prince George’s Community College |
Largo, MD |
| 251 |
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences |
Boston, MA |
| 252 |
Vermont Technical College |
Randolph, VT |
| 253 |
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott |
Prescott, AZ |
| 254 |
Pennsylvania State University - Dubois |
DuBois, PA |
| 255 |
Kansas State University |
Manhattan, KS |
| 256 |
Emerson College |
Boston, MA |
| 257 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Lincoln, NE |
| 258 |
Central College |
Pella, IA |
| 259 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Milwaukee, WI |
| 260 |
University of Georgia |
Athens, GA |
| 261 |
College of William and Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
| 262 |
Dominican University of California |
San Rafael, CA |
| 263 |
Western New England University |
Springfield, MA |
| 264 |
Rhodes College |
Memphis, TN |
| 265 |
Porter and Chester Institute of Stratford |
Stratford, CT |
| 266 |
Grinnell College |
Grinnell, IA |
| 267 |
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus |
Durham, NH |
| 268 |
Colorado School of Mines |
Golden, CO |
| 269 |
Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
| 270 |
Rasmussen College - Minnesota |
St. Cloud, MN |
| 271 |
Alexandria Technical & Community College |
Alexandria, MN |
| 272 |
Rush University |
Chicago, IL |
| 273 |
Gwynedd Mercy University |
Gwynedd Valley, PA |
| 274 |
University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
| 275 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
Mankato, MN |
| 276 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
| 277 |
University of Minnesota - Duluth |
Duluth, MN |
| 278 |
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, WI |
| 279 |
Saint Vincent College |
Latrobe, PA |
| 280 |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
| 281 |
Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global |
Marion, IN |
| 282 |
Siena College |
Loudonville, NY |
| 283 |
Trident University International |
Cypress, CA |
| 284 |
St Olaf College |
Northfield, MN |
| 285 |
Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County |
Newark, OH |
| 286 |
Jefferson College of Health Sciences |
Roanoke, VA |
| 287 |
Pennsylvania State University - Hazleton |
Hazleton, PA |
| 288 |
Northwood University |
Midland, MI |
| 289 |
Westfield State University |
Westfield, MA |
| 290 |
Rasmussen College - Illinois |
Rockford, IL |
| 291 |
Illinois State University |
Normal, IL |
| 292 |
Rider University |
Lawrenceville, NJ |
| 293 |
University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
| 294 |
John Carroll University |
University Heights, OH |
| 295 |
University of Redlands |
Redlands, CA |
| 296 |
National University |
La Jolla, CA |
| 297 |
Wartburg College |
Waverly, IA |
| 298 |
Art Center College of Design |
Pasadena, CA |
| 299 |
Pennsylvania State University - Shenango |
Sharon, PA |
| 300 |
University of New England |
Biddeford, ME |
| 301 |
Clemson University |
Clemson, SC |
| 302 |
Washington & Jefferson College |
Washington, PA |
| 303 |
Adventist University of Health Sciences |
Orlando, FL |
| 304 |
University of California - Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara, CA |
| 305 |
Rasmussen College - Florida |
Ocala, FL |
| 306 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
| 306 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire, WI |
| 308 |
Hamline University |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 309 |
Pennsylvania State University - Erie - Behrend College |
Erie, PA |
| 310 |
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology |
Rapid City, SD |
| 311 |
Pennsylvania State University - Mont Alto |
Mont Alto, PA |
| 312 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Coon Rapids, MN |
| 313 |
Hope College |
Holland, MI |
| 314 |
Macalester College |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 315 |
Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
Fergus Falls, MN |
| 316 |
Manhattan College |
Riverdale, NY |
| 317 |
Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 318 |
Ohio State University - Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
| 319 |
Loyola Marymount University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 320 |
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin |
Odessa, TX |
| 321 |
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences |
Concord, NC |
| 322 |
American University |
Washington, DC |
| 323 |
Case Western Reserve University |
Cleveland, OH |
| 324 |
Bemidji State University |
Bemidji, MN |
| 325 |
Rutgers University - Camden |
Camden, NJ |
| 326 |
Wilkes University |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
| 327 |
SUNY Cortland |
Cortland, NY |
| 328 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Appleton, WI |
| 329 |
Lancaster Bible College |
Lancaster, PA |
| 330 |
University of Washington - Seattle Campus |
Seattle, WA |
| 331 |
Saint Louis University |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 332 |
North Seattle College |
Seattle, WA |
| 333 |
Pennsylvania State University - New Kensington |
New Kensington, PA |
| 334 |
University of Nebraska at Kearney |
Kearney, NE |
| 335 |
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire |
Eau Claire, WI |
| 335 |
Gonzaga University |
Spokane, WA |
| 337 |
Sheridan College |
Sheridan, WY |
| 338 |
Northern Virginia Community College |
Annandale, VA |
| 339 |
Fitchburg State University |
Fitchburg, MA |
| 340 |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College |
Fennimore, WI |
| 341 |
Brandeis University |
Waltham, MA |
| 342 |
Clarkson College |
Omaha, NE |
| 343 |
Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences |
Lancaster, PA |
| 344 |
Minot State University |
Minot, ND |
| 345 |
Carroll University |
Waukesha, WI |
| 346 |
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science |
North Chicago, IL |
| 347 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College |
Saint Cloud, MN |
| 348 |
Utica College |
Utica, NY |
| 349 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best schools ranking:
| Rank |
School |
Location |
| 350 |
University of St Francis |
Joliet, IL |
| 351 |
Augustana College |
Rock Island, IL |
| 352 |
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| 353 |
Concordia University - Saint Paul |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 354 |
Andrews University |
Berrien Springs, MI |
| 355 |
College for Creative Studies |
Detroit, MI |
| 356 |
Towson University |
Towson, MD |
| 357 |
Randolph - Macon College |
Ashland, VA |
| 358 |
University of Portland |
Portland, OR |
| 359 |
Florida SouthWestern State College |
Fort Myers, FL |
| 360 |
Simmons University |
Boston, MA |
| 361 |
Tiffin University |
Tiffin, OH |
| 362 |
Azusa Pacific University College |
San Dimas, CA |
| 363 |
Southwestern College |
Winfield, KS |
| 364 |
Drexel University |
Philadelphia, PA |
| 365 |
University of Massachusetts - Lowell |
Lowell, MA |
| 366 |
Belmont University |
Nashville, TN |
| 367 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
| 368 |
Saint Mary’s College of California |
Moraga, CA |
| 369 |
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| 370 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, PA |
| 371 |
Concordia University - Irvine |
Irvine, CA |
| 372 |
Pepperdine University |
Malibu, CA |
| 373 |
Mount Saint Mary’s University |
Los Angeles, CA |
| 374 |
University of Maryland - University College |
Adelphi, MD |
| 375 |
Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute |
Wooster, OH |
| 376 |
Christopher Newport University |
Newport News, VA |
| 377 |
Normandale Community College |
Bloomington, MN |
| 378 |
Clarks Summit University |
South Abington Township, PA |
| 379 |
St Catherine University |
Saint Paul, MN |
| 380 |
North Dakota State College of Science |
Wahpeton, ND |
| 381 |
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg |
Middletown, PA |
| 382 |
Sewanee - The University of the South |
Sewanee, TN |
| 383 |
Ohio Northern University |
Ada, OH |
| 384 |
St. John Fisher College |
Rochester, NY |
| 385 |
Mercy College of Health Sciences |
Des Moines, IA |
| 386 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
Syracuse, NY |
| 387 |
Bradley University |
Peoria, IL |
| 388 |
Salve Regina University |
Newport, RI |
| 389 |
Touro University California |
Vallejo, CA |
| 390 |
Pennsylvania State University - Fayette - Eberly Campus |
Lemont Furnace, PA |
| 391 |
Ferris State University |
Big Rapids, MI |
| 392 |
Saint Mary’s College |
Notre Dame, IN |
| 393 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Slippery Rock, PA |
| 394 |
Salisbury University |
Salisbury, MD |
| 395 |
State Technical College of Missouri |
Linn, MO |
| 396 |
Moraine Park Technical College |
Fond du Lac, WI |
| 397 |
University of Saint Joseph |
West Hartford, CT |
| 398 |
A T Still University of Health Sciences |
Kirksville, MO |
| 399 |
University of San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
| 400 |
University of California - San Diego |
La Jolla, CA |
| 401 |
Lewis University |
Romeoville, IL |
| 402 |
Southwest Institute of Healing Arts |
Tempe, AZ |
| 403 |
Mitchell Technical Institute |
Mitchell, SD |
| 404 |
Claremont Graduate University |
Claremont, CA |
| 405 |
William Jessup University |
Rocklin, CA |
| 406 |
Presentation College |
Aberdeen, SD |
| 407 |
University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 408 |
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport, PA |
| 409 |
Wofford College |
Spartanburg, SC |
| 410 |
George Mason University |
Fairfax, VA |
| 411 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, TX |
| 412 |
Pennsylvania State University - Schuylkill |
Schuylkill Haven, PA |
| 413 |
Wayne State College |
Wayne, NE |
| 414 |
Saint Michael’s College |
Colchester, VT |
| 414 |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
Stevens Point, WI |
| 416 |
St Lawrence University |
Canton, NY |
| 417 |
Luther College |
Decorah, IA |
| 418 |
Foothill College |
Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 419 |
University of California - Davis |
Davis, CA |
| 420 |
Maryville University of Saint Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
| 421 |
Loras College |
Dubuque, IA |
| 422 |
Daemen College |
Amherst, NY |
| 423 |
University of Houston - Clear Lake |
Houston, TX |
| 424 |
Rasmussen College-Kansas |
Topeka, KS |
| 425 |
Rasmussen College - North Dakota |
Fargo, ND |
| 426 |
Pennsylvania State University - Berks |
Reading, PA |
| 427 |
Auburn University |
Auburn, AL |
| 428 |
Dakota State University |
Madison, SD |
| 429 |
University of Washington - Bothell Campus |
Bothell, WA |
| 430 |
University of California - San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
| 431 |
Rowan University |
Glassboro, NJ |
| 432 |
Middlesex Community College |
Bedford, MA |
| 433 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey |
Mahwah, NJ |
| 434 |
Stevenson University |
Stevenson, MD |
| 435 |
Minnesota State University - Moorhead |
Moorhead, MN |
| 436 |
Champlain College |
Burlington, VT |
| 437 |
Sacred Heart University |
Fairfield, CT |
| 438 |
Moravian College |
Bethlehem, PA |
| 439 |
Franklin Pierce University |
Rindge, NH |
| 439 |
Mercy College of Ohio |
Toledo, OH |
| 439 |
MGH Institute of Health Professions |
Boston, MA |
| 442 |
Saddleback College |
Mission Viejo, CA |
| 443 |
Truman State University |
Kirksville, MO |
| 444 |
Buena Vista University |
Storm Lake, IA |
| 445 |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
Whitewater, WI |
| 446 |
University of Lynchburg |
Lynchburg, VA |
| 447 |
College of Saint Mary |
Omaha, NE |
| 448 |
Fordham University |
Bronx, NY |
| 449 |
Manchester University |
North Manchester, IN |
| 450 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Omaha, NE |
| 451 |
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso |
El Paso, TX |
| 452 |
Simpson University |
Redding, CA |
| 453 |
Northern State University |
Aberdeen, SD |
| 454 |
Shenandoah University |
Winchester, VA |
| 455 |
Mount Holyoke College |
South Hadley, MA |
| 456 |
Bryan College of Health Sciences |
Lincoln, NE |
| 456 |
University of Arizona-South |
Sierra Vista, AZ |
| 458 |
San Jose State University |
San Jose, CA |
| 459 |
Skidmore College |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
| 460 |
Viterbo University |
La Crosse, WI |
| 461 |
Pennsylvania State University - Brandywine |
Media, PA |
| 462 |
Baker University |
Baldwin City, KS |
| 463 |
Baylor University |
Waco, TX |
| 464 |
Ursinus College |
Collegeville, PA |
| 465 |
SUNY Geneseo |
Geneseo, NY |
Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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