2023 Best Schools
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
The Best Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2,018 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
View our full ranking methodology.
Top Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
#1
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Our 2023 rankings named Massachusetts Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for students working on their degree.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,518 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $627 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from MIT, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $94,282 during the early years of their career.
Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report
The excellent programs at Bowdoin College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the United States.
Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $450 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Bowdoin graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $46,246 during the early year of their career.
Read full report on Bowdoin College
The excellent programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in the United States.
On average, students take out $13,926 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Stanford graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $83,159 during the early year of their career.
Read full report on Stanford University
#4
Hanover, New Hampshire
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,163 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $626, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Dartmouth graduates make an average of $57,143 annually.
Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools list.
Once they receive their degree, Princeton graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $58,198 during the early year of their career.
Full Princeton University Report
With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $13,206 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Rice graduates make an average of $64,867 annually.
Read full report on Rice University
#7
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williams College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
Degree recipients from Williams accumulate an average of $13,557 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Williams graduates make an average of $51,114 annually.
Read full report on Williams College
University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
On average, students take out $19,395 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $578 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Notre Dame graduates make an average of $58,860 annually.
Full University of Notre Dame Report
#9
Durham, North Carolina
With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Degree recipients from Duke accumulate an average of $19,762 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $727, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Duke, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $71,290 during the early years of their career.
Read full report on Duke University
With a ranking of #10, Northwestern 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 $19,000 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $576, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Northwestern graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $69,538 during the early year of their career.
Full Northwestern University Report
#11
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Bucknell University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,110 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $741 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Bucknell, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $56,780 during the early years of their career.
Full Bucknell University Report
#12
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #12 on the list.
During the early years of their career, Carnegie Mellon graduates make an average of $77,372 annually.
Read full report on Carnegie Mellon University
#13
Providence, Rhode Island
Brown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Degree recipients from Brown accumulate an average of $14,769 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 $507. Once they receive their degree, Brown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $50,925 during the early year of their career.
Read More…
Cornell University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
Degree recipients from Cornell accumulate an average of $14,061 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $570, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Cornell graduates make an average of $65,907 annually.
Full Cornell University Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Degree recipients from Georgia Tech accumulate an average of $23,699 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $444, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from Georgia Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $72,002 during the early years of their career.
Read full report on Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Colgate University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
On average, students take out $14,450 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Colgate graduates make an average of $48,442 annually.
Full Colgate University Report
University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #17 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,217 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $708. During the early years of their career, UChicago graduates make an average of $62,519 annually.
Read full report on University of Chicago
#18
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #18 on the list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,262 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $547 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UPenn, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $81,207 during the early years of their career.
Full University of Pennsylvania Report
With a ranking of #19, Bates College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
On average, students take out $11,824 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Bates, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $39,698 during the early years of their career.
Read full report on Bates College
Lafayette College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $616 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Lafayette graduates make an average of $53,246 annually.
Read full report on Lafayette College
#21
Amherst, Massachusetts
With a ranking of #21, Amherst College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Degree recipients from Amherst accumulate an average of $14,594 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Amherst graduates make an average of $51,744 annually.
Full Amherst College Report
With a ranking of #22, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
During the early years of their career, Teachers College graduates make an average of $62,754 annually.
Read More…
#23
Washington, District of Columbia
Georgetown University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Schools list.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $16,335 in student loans. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $769 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Georgetown graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $69,885 during the early year of their career.
Full Georgetown University Report
#24
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Schools list.
Degree recipients from Harvard accumulate an average of $26,098 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Harvard graduates make an average of $78,371 annually.
Full Harvard University Report
#25
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Swarthmore College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking.
On average, students take out $14,475 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Swarthmore graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $60,066 during the early year of their career.
Read More…
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
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#28
New Haven, Connecticut
#29
Charlottesville, Virginia
#31
Santa Clara, California
#32
Santa Barbara, California
#34
Wellesley, Massachusetts
#35
Worcester, Massachusetts
#41
Saint Joseph, Minnesota
#43
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#45
San Luis Obispo, California
#46
Villanova, Pennsylvania
#48
Claremont, California
Rest of the Top 15% Best Schools in the United States
To learn more about the schools below, just click on their names:
Rank |
School |
Location |
51 |
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
52 |
Virginia Tech |
Blacksburg, VA |
53 |
Gettysburg College |
Gettysburg, PA |
54 |
Washington University in St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
55 |
Bentley University |
Waltham, MA |
56 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison |
Madison, WI |
57 |
University of Southern California |
Los Angeles, CA |
58 |
Saint Johns University |
Collegeville, MN |
59 |
Texas Christian University |
Fort Worth, TX |
60 |
The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
61 |
Valley City State University |
Valley City, ND |
62 |
Trinity College |
Hartford, CT |
63 |
Colby College |
Waterville, ME |
64 |
Tufts University |
Medford, MA |
65 |
Boston College |
Chestnut Hill, MA |
66 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Chapel Hill, NC |
67 |
The Graduate Center, CUNY |
New York, NY |
68 |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Champaign, IL |
69 |
Carleton College |
Northfield, MN |
70 |
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus |
Tacoma, WA |
71 |
Purdue University - Main Campus |
West Lafayette, IN |
72 |
Thomas Edison State University |
Trenton, NJ |
73 |
Colorado School of Mines |
Golden, CO |
74 |
Emory University |
Atlanta, GA |
75 |
American Public University System |
Charles Town, WV |
76 |
Butler University |
Indianapolis, IN |
77 |
Texas A&M University - College Station |
College Station, TX |
78 |
Illinois Wesleyan University |
Bloomington, IL |
79 |
University of St Thomas Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
80 |
Lebanon Valley College |
Annville, PA |
81 |
Vassar College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
82 |
University of Maryland - College Park |
College Park, MD |
83 |
Michigan Technological University |
Houghton, MI |
84 |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
Coon Rapids, MN |
85 |
Bismarck State College |
Bismarck, ND |
86 |
Elizabethtown College |
Elizabethtown, PA |
87 |
Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
88 |
Thomas Jefferson University |
Philadelphia, PA |
89 |
Northwestern College |
Orange City, IA |
90 |
University of California - Los Angeles |
Los Angeles, CA |
91 |
Massachusetts Maritime Academy |
Buzzards Bay, MA |
92 |
Grinnell College |
Grinnell, IA |
93 |
Sewanee - The University of the South |
Sewanee, TN |
94 |
Drake University |
Des Moines, IA |
95 |
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa, CA |
96 |
University of Washington - Seattle Campus |
Seattle, WA |
97 |
Madison Area Technical College |
Madison, WI |
98 |
Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
99 |
University of Wisconsin - La Crosse |
La Crosse, WI |
100 |
Franklin and Marshall College |
Lancaster, PA |
101 |
Dickinson College |
Carlisle, PA |
102 |
Randolph - Macon College |
Ashland, VA |
103 |
Hobart and William Smith Colleges |
Geneva, NY |
104 |
Trinity University |
San Antonio, TX |
105 |
Marquette University |
Milwaukee, WI |
106 |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Columbia, MO |
107 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
Troy, NY |
108 |
Mount Marty University |
Yankton, SD |
109 |
William & Mary |
Williamsburg, VA |
110 |
Macalester College |
Saint Paul, MN |
111 |
Union College New York |
Schenectady, NY |
112 |
James Madison University |
Harrisonburg, VA |
113 |
Foothill College |
Los Altos Hills, CA |
114 |
North Carolina State University |
Raleigh, NC |
115 |
Columbia Southern University |
Orange Beach, AL |
116 |
Bellevue University |
Bellevue, NE |
117 |
Saint Joseph’s University |
Philadelphia, PA |
118 |
Gustavus Adolphus College |
Saint Peter, MN |
119 |
University of Wisconsin - River Falls |
River Falls, WI |
120 |
Kenyon College |
Gambier, OH |
121 |
Michigan State University |
East Lansing, MI |
122 |
University of Richmond |
University of Richmond, VA |
123 |
Western Governors University |
Salt Lake City, UT |
124 |
Indiana University - Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
125 |
Bunker Hill Community College |
Boston, MA |
126 |
New York University |
New York, NY |
127 |
Iowa State University |
Ames, IA |
128 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln |
Lincoln, NE |
129 |
University of Florida-Online |
Gainesville, FL |
130 |
University of California - Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara, CA |
131 |
George Washington University |
Washington, DC |
132 |
St Olaf College |
Northfield, MN |
133 |
North Hennepin Community College |
Brooklyn Park, MN |
134 |
El Centro College |
Dallas, TX |
135 |
Central Texas College |
Killeen, TX |
136 |
University of Northern Iowa |
Cedar Falls, IA |
137 |
Saint Mary’s College |
Notre Dame, IN |
138 |
Missouri University of Science and Technology |
Rolla, MO |
139 |
Fairfield University |
Fairfield, CT |
140 |
University of Washington - Bothell Campus |
Bothell, WA |
141 |
Winona State University |
Winona, MN |
142 |
Brandman University |
Irvine, CA |
143 |
Dunwoody College of Technology |
Minneapolis, MN |
144 |
University of Wisconsin - Stout |
Menomonie, WI |
145 |
Rasmussen University - Illinois |
Rockford, IL |
146 |
Milwaukee School of Engineering |
Milwaukee, WI |
147 |
Washington & Jefferson College |
Washington, PA |
148 |
Rio Salado College |
Tempe, AZ |
149 |
Rasmussen University - Florida |
Ocala, FL |
150 |
Concordia College at Moorhead |
Moorhead, MN |
151 |
Lycoming College |
Williamsport, PA |
151 |
Fox Valley Technical College |
Appleton, WI |
153 |
Augustana University |
Sioux Falls, SD |
154 |
Loyola University Maryland |
Baltimore, MD |
155 |
University of Georgia |
Athens, GA |
156 |
Santa Barbara City College |
Santa Barbara, CA |
157 |
Gonzaga University |
Spokane, WA |
158 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
Hoboken, NJ |
159 |
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities |
Minneapolis, MN |
160 |
University of San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
161 |
University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
162 |
University of California - Davis |
Davis, CA |
163 |
Colorado State University - Global Campus |
Greenwood Village, CO |
164 |
University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
165 |
Normandale Community College |
Bloomington, MN |
166 |
Dominican University of California |
San Rafael, CA |
167 |
Saint Mary’s College of California |
Moraga, CA |
168 |
Simpson College |
Indianola, IA |
169 |
University of Maryland Global Campus |
Adelphi, MD |
170 |
University of Wisconsin - Platteville |
Platteville, WI |
171 |
Bemidji State University |
Bemidji, MN |
172 |
Wagner College |
Staten Island, NY |
173 |
Boston University |
Boston, MA |
174 |
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire |
Eau Claire, WI |
175 |
University of Iowa |
Iowa City, IA |
176 |
Rasmussen University - Minnesota |
St. Cloud, MN |
177 |
Wisconsin Lutheran College |
Milwaukee, WI |
178 |
Lake Forest College |
Lake Forest, IL |
179 |
University of Scranton |
Scranton, PA |
180 |
University of Mary |
Bismarck, ND |
181 |
Rutgers University - Newark |
Newark, NJ |
182 |
Saint Martin’s University |
Lacey, WA |
183 |
Hope College |
Holland, MI |
184 |
Ranken Technical College |
Saint Louis, MO |
185 |
Auburn University |
Auburn, AL |
186 |
Loyola Marymount University |
Los Angeles, CA |
187 |
Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses |
Fort Wayne, IN |
188 |
Bethel University Minnesota |
Saint Paul, MN |
189 |
Augustana College |
Rock Island, IL |
190 |
The University of Arizona Global Campus |
San Diego, CA |
191 |
Wartburg College |
Waverly, IA |
192 |
Middlebury College |
Middlebury, VT |
193 |
Saint Vincent College |
Latrobe, PA |
194 |
Illinois State University |
Normal, IL |
195 |
Northwest Iowa Community College |
Sheldon, IA |
196 |
University of Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
197 |
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry |
Dover, DE |
198 |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
Worcester, MA |
199 |
University of Rochester |
Rochester, NY |
200 |
Luther College |
Decorah, IA |
201 |
Franklin College |
Franklin, IN |
202 |
Seattle Pacific University |
Seattle, WA |
203 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach |
Daytona Beach, FL |
204 |
Bellevue College |
Bellevue, WA |
205 |
University of California - San Diego |
La Jolla, CA |
206 |
South Dakota State University |
Brookings, SD |
207 |
Herzing University - Akron |
Akron, OH |
208 |
Herzing University - Kenner |
Kenner, LA |
209 |
Southwestern College |
Winfield, KS |
210 |
North Dakota State University - Main Campus |
Fargo, ND |
211 |
Anne Arundel Community College |
Arnold, MD |
212 |
Saint Norbert College |
De Pere, WI |
213 |
Ursinus College |
Collegeville, PA |
214 |
Alexandria Technical & Community College |
Alexandria, MN |
214 |
Pacific University |
Forest Grove, OR |
216 |
McDaniel College |
Westminster, MD |
217 |
Wofford College |
Spartanburg, SC |
218 |
Clemson University |
Clemson, SC |
219 |
Chippewa Valley Technical College |
Eau Claire, WI |
220 |
Ithaca College |
Ithaca, NY |
221 |
University of Minnesota - Crookston |
Crookston, MN |
222 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott |
Prescott, AZ |
223 |
Panola College |
Carthage, TX |
224 |
Syracuse University |
Syracuse, NY |
225 |
Ohio Northern University |
Ada, OH |
226 |
Case Western Reserve University |
Cleveland, OH |
227 |
New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
228 |
St Mary’s College of Maryland |
St. Mary’s City, MD |
229 |
Westminster College Pennsylvania |
New Wilmington, PA |
230 |
Northern State University |
Aberdeen, SD |
231 |
Minnesota State University - Mankato |
Mankato, MN |
232 |
Johnson County Community College |
Overland Park, KS |
233 |
Belmont University |
Nashville, TN |
234 |
Cuesta College |
San Luis Obispo, CA |
235 |
Dakota State University |
Madison, SD |
236 |
University of St Francis |
Joliet, IL |
237 |
George Mason University |
Fairfax, VA |
238 |
Creighton University |
Omaha, NE |
239 |
Rider University |
Lawrenceville, NJ |
240 |
Northeastern University |
Boston, MA |
241 |
Kansas State University |
Manhattan, KS |
242 |
Christopher Newport University |
Newport News, VA |
243 |
Loras College |
Dubuque, IA |
244 |
Muhlenberg College |
Allentown, PA |
245 |
University of Minnesota - Duluth |
Duluth, MN |
246 |
Trident Technical College |
Charleston, SC |
247 |
Lake Area Technical Institute |
Watertown, SD |
248 |
University of Redlands |
Redlands, CA |
249 |
St Cloud Technical and Community College |
Saint Cloud, MN |
250 |
Oregon Institute of Technology |
Klamath Falls, OR |
251 |
Calvin University |
Grand Rapids, MI |
252 |
Rochester Community and Technical College |
Rochester, MN |
253 |
American University |
Washington, DC |
254 |
Hanover College |
Hanover, IN |
255 |
Furman University |
Greenville, SC |
256 |
Florida SouthWestern State College |
Fort Myers, FL |
257 |
Fresno Pacific University |
Fresno, CA |
258 |
Herzing University - Birmingham |
Birmingham, AL |
259 |
John Carroll University |
University Heights, OH |
260 |
Ohio State University - Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
261 |
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus |
Pittsburgh, PA |
262 |
Stephens College |
Columbia, MO |
263 |
Towson University |
Towson, MD |
264 |
Collin County Community College District |
McKinney, TX |
265 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC |
266 |
Carroll University |
Waukesha, WI |
267 |
Bay State College |
Boston, MA |
268 |
San Jose State University |
San Jose, CA |
269 |
Colorado State University - Fort Collins |
Fort Collins, CO |
270 |
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus |
McMinnville, OR |
271 |
Clarkson University |
Potsdam, NY |
272 |
Asher College |
Sacramento, CA |
273 |
Arizona State University - Skysong |
Scottsdale, AZ |
274 |
Juniata College |
Huntingdon, PA |
275 |
University of Puget Sound |
Tacoma, WA |
276 |
Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
277 |
University of the Pacific |
Stockton, CA |
278 |
Ivy Tech Community College |
Indianapolis, IN |
279 |
The College of Saint Rose |
Albany, NY |
280 |
The College of Saint Scholastica |
Duluth, MN |
281 |
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater |
Whitewater, WI |
282 |
Moraine Park Technical College |
Fond du Lac, WI |
283 |
Ottawa University - Online |
Ottawa, KS |
284 |
Harcum College |
Bryn Mawr, PA |
285 |
Southeast Technical College |
Sioux Falls, SD |
286 |
Colorado College |
Colorado Springs, CO |
287 |
Ramapo College of New Jersey |
Mahwah, NJ |
288 |
University of San Diego |
San Diego, CA |
289 |
Occidental College |
Los Angeles, CA |
290 |
University of Colorado Boulder |
Boulder, CO |
291 |
National University |
La Jolla, CA |
292 |
University of North Dakota |
Grand Forks, ND |
293 |
The University of Findlay |
Findlay, OH |
294 |
Bluegrass Community and Technical College |
Lexington, KY |
295 |
Rutgers University - New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
296 |
Salisbury University |
Salisbury, MD |
297 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania |
West Chester, PA |
298 |
King’s College |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
299 |
Concordia University, Irvine |
Irvine, CA |
300 |
Miami University - Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
301 |
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh |
Oshkosh, WI |
302 |
Catholic University of America |
Washington, DC |
303 |
Centenary University |
Hackettstown, NJ |
Honorable Mentions
These schools also performed well in our best schools ranking:
Rank |
School |
Location |
304 |
Hamline University |
Saint Paul, MN |
305 |
Macomb Community College |
Warren, MI |
306 |
University of Charleston |
Charleston, WV |
307 |
Pepperdine University |
Malibu, CA |
308 |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College |
Cincinnati, OH |
309 |
Miami University - Hamilton |
Hamilton, OH |
310 |
Duquesne University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
311 |
William Rainey Harper College |
Palatine, IL |
312 |
NHTI-Concord’s Community College |
Concord, NH |
313 |
Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City |
Kansas City, MO |
314 |
Providence College |
Providence, RI |
315 |
Brandeis University |
Waltham, MA |
316 |
Minnesota State University - Moorhead |
Moorhead, MN |
317 |
Marist College |
Poughkeepsie, NY |
318 |
Wheaton College Illinois |
Wheaton, IL |
319 |
Seattle University |
Seattle, WA |
320 |
Century College |
White Bear Lake, MN |
321 |
Augsburg University |
Minneapolis, MN |
322 |
York College of Pennsylvania |
York, PA |
323 |
Wilkes University |
Wilkes-Barre, PA |
324 |
Hood College |
Frederick, MD |
325 |
Viterbo University |
La Crosse, WI |
326 |
Northern Virginia Community College |
Annandale, VA |
327 |
Rasmussen University - North Dakota |
Fargo, ND |
328 |
Charter Oak State College |
New Britain, CT |
329 |
Stonehill College |
Easton, MA |
330 |
Rutgers University - Camden |
Camden, NJ |
331 |
Saint Louis University |
Saint Louis, MO |
332 |
Bradley University |
Peoria, IL |
333 |
Connecticut College |
New London, CT |
334 |
Merced College |
Merced, CA |
335 |
Herzing University - Atlanta |
Atlanta, GA |
336 |
University of Portland |
Portland, OR |
337 |
Oberlin College |
Oberlin, OH |
338 |
St Catherine University |
Saint Paul, MN |
339 |
University of Kansas |
Lawrence, KS |
340 |
University of Phoenix - Arizona |
Tempe, AZ |
341 |
Chattahoochee Technical College |
Marietta, GA |
342 |
Maryville University of Saint Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
343 |
Piedmont College |
Demorest, GA |
344 |
Rasmussen University - Wisconsin |
Green Bay, WI |
345 |
Columbia College |
Columbia, MO |
346 |
Lee College |
Baytown, TX |
347 |
Central Washington University |
Ellensburg, WA |
348 |
Brigham Young University - Provo |
Provo, UT |
349 |
Pacific Union College |
Angwin, CA |
350 |
Baylor University |
Waco, TX |
351 |
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania |
Slippery Rock, PA |
352 |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College |
Fennimore, WI |
353 |
Massachusetts Bay Community College |
Wellesley Hills, MA |
354 |
Sinclair Community College |
Dayton, OH |
355 |
University of Minnesota - Morris |
Morris, MN |
356 |
Golden Gate University - San Francisco |
San Francisco, CA |
357 |
North Dakota State College of Science |
Wahpeton, ND |
358 |
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College |
Green Bay, WI |
359 |
Truman State University |
Kirksville, MO |
360 |
Miami University - Middletown |
Middletown, OH |
361 |
Mount Saint Mary’s University |
Los Angeles, CA |
362 |
Texas Tech University |
Lubbock, TX |
363 |
Emerson College |
Boston, MA |
364 |
Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
365 |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
San Diego, CA |
366 |
Minot State University |
Minot, ND |
367 |
Arcadia University |
Glenside, PA |
368 |
California State University - Channel Islands |
Camarillo, CA |
369 |
University of California - Irvine |
Irvine, CA |
370 |
Mount Wachusett Community College |
Gardner, MA |
371 |
Anoka Technical College |
Anoka, MN |
372 |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Rochester, NY |
373 |
Robert Morris University |
Moon Township, PA |
374 |
Montana Technological University |
Butte, MT |
375 |
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies |
Fayette, MO |
376 |
McLennan Community College |
Waco, TX |
377 |
Chatham University |
Pittsburgh, PA |
378 |
Mitchell Technical College |
Mitchell, SD |
379 |
Dakota County Technical College |
Rosemount, MN |
380 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Lincoln, NE |
381 |
Skidmore College |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
382 |
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology |
Lancaster, PA |
383 |
North Shore Community College |
Danvers, MA |
384 |
Whitworth University |
Spokane, WA |
385 |
Central Lakes College - Brainerd |
Brainerd, MN |
386 |
Moravian College |
Bethlehem, PA |
387 |
Drexel University |
Philadelphia, PA |
388 |
University of Phoenix - California |
Costa Mesa, CA |
389 |
Inver Hills Community College |
Inver Grove Heights, MN |
390 |
Metropolitan State University |
Saint Paul, MN |
391 |
Wayne State College |
Wayne, NE |
392 |
Cornell College |
Mount Vernon, IA |
393 |
Dordt University |
Sioux Center, IA |
394 |
Massasoit Community College |
Brockton, MA |
395 |
Loyola University Chicago |
Chicago, IL |
396 |
DeSales University |
Center Valley, PA |
397 |
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus |
Stillwater, OK |
398 |
Ridgewater College |
Willmar, MN |
399 |
Rasmussen University - Kansas |
Topeka, KS |
400 |
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College |
Batavia, OH |
401 |
Saint Ambrose University |
Davenport, IA |
402 |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
Omaha, NE |
403 |
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point |
Stevens Point, WI |
404 |
Saint Cloud State University |
Saint Cloud, MN |
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.
Featured Schools
Request Info
|
Southern New Hampshire University
You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs. Learn More >
|