Ranking

Best-value four-year colleges

Median earnings ten years after starting, divided by the average yearly net price. Colleges that award mostly bachelor's degrees, with at least 2,000 undergraduates.

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#CollegeStateUndergradsNet price / yrEarnings, 10 yrsEarnings ÷ priceGrad rate
1CUNY Hunter CollegeNY16,289$1,051$70,50267.1×59%
2CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeNY11,590$1,110$65,87059.3×54%
3CUNY Queens CollegeNY12,550$1,272$68,32453.7×53%
4CUNY City CollegeNY12,505$1,557$69,59444.7×50%
5CUNY York CollegeNY4,345$1,956$62,35131.9×27%
6California State University-Los AngelesCA19,562$2,385$62,55526.2×55%
7CUNY New York City College of TechnologyNY13,580$2,818$57,01920.2×19%
8Dalton State CollegeGA4,553$2,353$46,08319.6×29%
9College of Staten Island CUNYNY9,657$3,153$59,99219.0×36%
10California State University-StanislausCA8,385$3,565$65,56018.4×52%
11University of Florida-OnlineFL4,627$4,336$78,45618.1×83%
12Princeton UniversityNJ5,709$7,815$133,52317.1×97%
13Galen College of Nursing-LouisvilleKY4,801$4,058$69,18817.0×44%
14California State University-San BernardinoCA15,023$3,946$61,95115.7×53%
15California State University-BakersfieldCA8,577$4,001$62,38115.6×48%
16CUNY Medgar Evers CollegeNY3,233$3,245$49,24215.2×19%
17California State University-FullertonCA38,546$5,115$69,01513.5×68%
18University of FloridaFL35,629$5,969$78,45613.1×92%
19Farmingdale State CollegeNY9,552$6,146$75,27812.2×49%
20The University of Texas Permian BasinTX3,911$5,070$61,55712.1×41%
21California State University-FresnoCA21,605$5,418$62,75611.6×58%
22The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyTX28,666$4,858$52,94710.9×55%
23California State University-East BayCA9,809$6,858$73,86810.8×49%
24Yale UniversityCT6,758$11,340$118,35610.4×96%
25Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA4,535$14,815$152,55310.3×96%
26Stanford UniversityCA7,554$12,307$125,34010.2×92%
27California State University-NorthridgeCA32,691$6,346$63,72110.0×57%
28Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA18,785$12,028$114,2109.5×94%
29Purdue University NorthwestIN5,671$6,223$58,6209.4×44%
30Indiana University-KokomoIN2,352$5,707$52,4409.2×46%
31Indiana University-NorthwestIN2,661$5,567$48,7648.8×36%
32California State University-Dominguez HillsCA12,538$7,244$62,5878.6×42%
33University of Illinois SpringfieldIL2,263$7,528$64,4798.6×53%
34University of Michigan-DearbornMI5,952$7,863$66,8978.5×61%
35Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusNM3,357$5,238$44,1988.4×39%
36California State Polytechnic University-PomonaCA25,042$9,404$77,4648.2×68%
37Rice UniversityTX4,776$11,164$90,7738.1×95%
38The University of Texas at El PasoTX21,005$6,803$54,5998.0×51%
39Florida State UniversityFL32,212$8,605$68,2257.9×86%
40Saint Peter's UniversityNJ2,135$8,127$63,5257.8×55%
41California State University-Channel IslandsCA5,013$8,534$66,3287.8×55%
42University of Illinois ChicagoIL22,170$9,540$73,6667.7×61%
43Portland State UniversityOR13,182$8,337$62,4477.5×53%
44San Francisco State UniversityCA18,639$9,803$73,2997.5×50%
45California State University-Long BeachCA35,924$9,426$69,5547.4×70%
46University of South FloridaFL37,207$8,648$63,6607.4×78%
47SUNY Old WestburyNY4,162$8,991$65,5837.3×43%
48Ferris State UniversityMI8,106$8,402$60,4577.2×44%
49University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNC20,752$11,305$81,0947.2×91%
50Columbia University in the City of New YorkNY8,973$15,370$109,4307.1×95%
51University of Michigan-FlintMI4,411$8,320$58,6357.0×43%
52University of Washington-Tacoma CampusWA4,185$11,900$83,1057.0×60%
53New Mexico State University-Main CampusNM11,946$6,313$43,9227.0×54%
54University of Hawaii-West OahuHI2,519$8,144$56,3196.9×48%
55Shepherd UniversityWV2,344$7,940$54,8336.9×50%
56University of New OrleansLA4,638$7,761$53,5186.9×38%
57University of California-BerkeleyCA33,068$14,538$100,2126.9×94%
58University of Alaska FairbanksAK4,207$7,570$52,1806.9×37%
59Texas A&M University-VictoriaTX2,513$8,115$55,8716.9×22%
60Washington University in St LouisMO7,857$13,360$91,4976.8×93%
61University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusCO10,519$10,217$69,3876.8×49%
62Lamar UniversityTX8,150$7,984$53,8576.7×39%
63Marshall UniversityWV7,266$7,341$49,4446.7×53%
64University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL36,258$13,042$87,5996.7×86%
65Colorado State University PuebloCO3,042$8,851$58,7006.6×42%
66Sonoma State UniversityCA5,166$10,759$71,2646.6×55%
67Murray State UniversityKY6,688$7,350$48,4826.6×60%
68Western New Mexico UniversityNM2,026$6,328$41,4526.6×44%
69University of California-San DiegoCA34,948$14,794$96,1976.5×86%
70University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI34,177$14,362$92,8326.5×93%
71Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOK3,018$7,565$48,3916.4×31%
72Vanderbilt UniversityTN7,208$15,497$99,0806.4×93%
73Harvard UniversityMA7,601$19,148$121,9576.4×97%
74Saint Xavier UniversityIL3,096$10,171$64,6616.4×55%
75Williams CollegeMA2,076$15,157$95,9546.3×95%
76Michigan Technological UniversityMI5,955$13,446$84,6816.3×70%
77University of Maryland-College ParkMD30,760$14,296$89,2286.2×88%
78Indiana University-IndianapolisIN13,830$9,479$58,9906.2×54%
79University of ChicagoIL7,569$16,776$103,8726.2×95%
80California State University-SacramentoCA28,350$11,186$69,0146.2×54%
81Clayton State UniversityGA4,348$8,868$54,7016.2×38%
82The University of Texas at San AntonioTX30,580$9,872$60,7046.1×52%
83California State University-San MarcosCA14,877$10,939$67,2176.1×55%
84Northern Kentucky UniversityKY8,246$8,976$55,0246.1×54%
85Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeGA3,208$6,874$41,9996.1×40%
86University of Washington-Seattle CampusWA31,942$13,663$83,1056.1×85%
87University of California-DavisCA32,253$14,318$86,9996.1×86%
88University of California-Los AngelesCA33,475$14,659$88,5816.0×93%
89Western Governors UniversityUT155,088$12,748$76,9996.0×50%
90University of Washington-Bothell CampusWA5,457$13,802$83,1056.0×68%
91University of California-IrvineCA30,197$13,866$83,4326.0×87%
92Northeastern Illinois UniversityIL3,982$9,377$56,2786.0×25%
93Brigham Young UniversityUT32,952$13,397$80,2286.0×81%
94University of California-MercedCA8,372$11,583$69,3526.0×68%
95University of HoustonTX38,380$11,439$68,4236.0×66%
96Florida Atlantic UniversityFL23,757$10,394$61,0625.9×64%
97San Jose State UniversityCA27,601$14,241$83,4935.9×68%
98Savannah State UniversityGA2,833$7,542$44,1805.9×35%
99University of Houston-DowntownTX12,555$9,828$57,4045.8×30%
100Indiana University-South BendIN3,933$8,607$50,0515.8×35%
101University of Connecticut-StamfordCT2,432$14,226$82,0985.8×55%
102University of California-RiversideCA22,593$12,672$72,9745.8×75%
103Cameron UniversityOK2,492$7,472$42,9275.7×26%
104Florida International UniversityFL39,508$11,462$65,7225.7×78%
105Idaho State UniversityID7,583$8,910$50,9195.7×41%
106Indiana University-EastIN2,589$9,117$52,0385.7×41%
107Western Illinois UniversityIL4,410$10,018$57,1755.7×49%
108Johns Hopkins UniversityMD5,693$18,431$104,5905.7×93%
109Pennsylvania State University-World CampusPA7,877$12,651$71,7625.7×51%
110University of GeorgiaGA32,137$13,636$77,2465.7×89%
111University of Nevada-Las VegasNV24,622$11,062$62,5365.7×52%
112New Jersey City UniversityNJ3,681$10,591$59,5385.6×39%
113Bellevue UniversityNE10,220$11,743$65,9095.6×29%
114University of Hawaii at ManoaHI15,029$11,122$62,4225.6×62%
115Emory UniversityGA7,298$16,754$93,8975.6×91%
116University of West FloridaFL9,330$9,443$52,9025.6×60%
117Uta Mesivta of Kiryas JoelNY2,957$5,694$31,8105.6×71%
118Northeastern UniversityMA17,326$17,850$99,3715.6×91%
119San Diego State UniversityCA35,377$13,243$73,4945.5×78%
120Fayetteville State UniversityNC5,762$8,500$47,1255.5×37%
121Miami University-HamiltonOH2,043$11,513$63,8145.5×26%
122University of Central FloridaFL59,146$11,516$63,4835.5×78%
123Rhode Island CollegeRI5,049$10,959$60,3995.5×45%
124Holy Family UniversityPA2,464$12,882$70,9245.5×67%
125University of Detroit MercyMI2,438$13,469$74,1065.5×74%
126Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGA2,424$10,170$55,8905.5×33%
127East Central UniversityOK2,467$8,722$47,7825.5×28%
128Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO5,521$15,772$85,9175.4×67%
129George Mason UniversityVA27,752$14,697$79,9235.4×66%
130Wichita State UniversityKS10,780$10,307$56,0035.4×52%
131Austin Peay State UniversityTN7,560$9,049$48,9005.4×42%
132Purdue University-Main CampusIN44,503$14,851$80,0825.4×84%
133Oakland UniversityMI12,351$11,815$63,5655.4×58%
134Washington State UniversityWA21,099$13,462$72,2805.4×63%
135Texas Woman's UniversityTX8,767$11,060$59,2165.4×49%
136Empire State UniversityNY7,585$11,131$59,5095.3×48%
137University of Virginia-Main CampusVA17,597$18,056$96,4685.3×94%
138Wayne State UniversityMI15,587$11,212$59,5255.3×60%
139Indiana University-SoutheastIN3,170$10,026$52,7685.3×39%
140Gordon State CollegeGA2,544$8,779$46,0015.2×22%
141University of Houston-Clear LakeTX6,078$11,852$61,5215.2×45%
142Indiana State UniversityIN6,188$10,103$52,3165.2×44%
143Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFL13,874$11,555$59,4015.1×57%
144University of DelawareDE19,071$16,337$83,8005.1×78%
145Rutgers University-CamdenNJ3,753$15,732$80,4905.1×61%
146California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoCA21,996$18,832$96,3045.1×87%
147National Louis UniversityIL4,406$10,364$52,8835.1×32%
148University of North FloridaFL13,359$11,689$59,6265.1×69%
149Youngstown State UniversityOH7,961$9,161$46,6915.1×53%
150North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC12,182$9,884$50,2795.1×56%
151University of Wisconsin-ParksideWI2,844$11,233$57,1155.1×41%
152SUNY Buffalo State UniversityNY5,097$10,886$55,0285.1×34%
153Midwestern State UniversityTX4,087$11,793$59,5605.1×42%
154Rutgers University-NewarkNJ7,709$16,013$80,4905.0×65%
155Pennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonPA2,877$14,429$71,7625.0×22%
156Southern Utah UniversityUT9,289$10,887$53,9255.0×62%
157California State University-ChicoCA13,631$14,157$70,0124.9×60%
158University of California-Santa BarbaraCA23,113$16,807$82,5684.9×84%
159Fairmont State UniversityWV2,590$10,060$49,3704.9×55%
160The University of Texas at DallasTX21,751$15,271$74,7624.9×79%
161Minot State UniversityND2,062$11,490$56,2454.9×45%
162University of Nevada-RenoNV15,599$13,797$67,3034.9×60%
163Louisiana Tech UniversityLA8,312$11,959$58,1214.9×61%
164Salem State UniversityMA4,291$12,921$62,7624.9×49%
165University of TulsaOK2,813$13,511$65,5904.9×69%
166Valdosta State UniversityGA6,622$10,804$52,3344.8×45%
167University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI36,902$16,600$80,3304.8×90%
168Georgia Gwinnett CollegeGA11,344$10,080$48,7364.8×22%
169New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNJ9,019$18,783$90,7694.8×72%
170Washburn UniversityKS4,562$11,023$53,1024.8×52%
171University of Hawaii at HiloHI2,160$10,599$51,0034.8×40%
172Duke UniversityNC6,442$23,706$113,9374.8×96%
173Dominican UniversityIL2,561$14,013$66,6934.8×61%
174Morehead State UniversityKY4,578$9,912$47,1344.8×48%
175Worcester State UniversityMA3,930$13,866$65,7844.7×57%
176North Carolina State University at RaleighNC27,371$16,486$77,8104.7×85%
177The University of Tennessee-MartinTN4,866$10,211$48,1164.7×51%
178Arizona State University Campus ImmersionAZ64,674$14,694$69,1114.7×67%
179Truman State UniversityMO2,513$12,317$57,7514.7×74%
180Old Dominion UniversityVA17,514$12,913$60,4824.7×43%
181Utah State UniversityUT20,272$12,644$59,1774.7×60%
182Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideFL9,139$19,741$92,0694.7×31%
183University of Nebraska at OmahaNE11,488$12,898$59,7494.6×51%
184Colorado State University GlobalCO6,563$17,732$82,0474.6×26%
185University of Wisconsin-Green BayWI6,341$12,211$56,4014.6×47%
186California State University-Monterey BayCA6,819$13,861$63,8914.6×63%
187University of West GeorgiaGA7,520$11,787$54,3204.6×44%
188Lehigh UniversityPA5,898$25,272$116,3424.6×85%
189University of WyomingWY7,944$13,647$62,7644.6×61%
190Saginaw Valley State UniversityMI5,989$12,147$55,8384.6×51%
191Fitchburg State UniversityMA2,752$13,803$63,4284.6×53%
192University of Maine at AugustaME2,659$9,721$44,5434.6×25%
193University of Missouri-Kansas CityMO6,817$13,778$63,1104.6×56%
194Eastern Washington UniversityWA6,222$13,647$62,4634.6×43%
195Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleIL8,494$12,554$57,3884.6×59%
196University of North Carolina at PembrokeNC5,330$10,522$48,0294.6×44%
197Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleIL8,750$13,111$59,4364.5×56%
198University of Massachusetts-LowellMA11,434$17,362$77,9894.5×69%
199Oregon Institute of TechnologyOR2,892$17,499$78,3984.5×46%
200Colby CollegeME2,407$19,835$88,7764.5×87%
201Louisiana State University-ShreveportLA2,153$11,101$49,6774.5×33%
202McNeese State UniversityLA5,005$11,228$50,1524.5×47%
203University of Notre DameIN8,818$25,339$113,1244.5×95%
204University of GuamGU2,515$9,051$40,3644.5×39%
205Missouri Southern State UniversityMO3,019$10,836$48,1934.4×39%
206William & MaryVA7,055$18,880$83,4884.4×88%
207Regis UniversityCO2,627$18,133$79,9714.4×55%
208Stony Brook UniversityNY18,101$18,902$83,2324.4×77%
209The University of Texas at AustinTX42,855$18,554$81,6944.4×89%
210Eastern Illinois UniversityIL4,188$12,717$55,8854.4×50%
211Indiana University-BloomingtonIN37,806$16,003$70,1054.4×80%
212Francis Marion UniversitySC2,628$10,890$47,5274.4×38%
213Ramapo College of New JerseyNJ4,898$16,382$71,2824.4×68%
214The University of Texas at TylerTX7,440$13,476$58,6224.4×47%
215University of North Carolina at GreensboroNC14,062$12,291$53,4024.3×58%
216Augusta UniversityGA5,613$12,017$52,0714.3×48%
217Radford UniversityVA6,038$13,701$59,1344.3×48%
218Kean UniversityNJ11,433$14,465$62,3184.3×48%
219University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusOK22,734$15,531$66,9054.3×75%
220University of Wisconsin-WhitewaterWI9,405$13,737$59,0844.3×56%
221University of MississippiMS21,473$13,752$59,1124.3×70%
222University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMN31,855$17,330$74,3144.3×85%
223University of MemphisTN12,701$12,192$52,2274.3×53%
224Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgPA4,031$16,753$71,7624.3×27%
225University of Wisconsin-PlattevilleWI5,837$15,451$66,1664.3×58%
226Eastern Kentucky UniversityKY12,318$11,925$50,8854.3×51%
227Binghamton UniversityNY14,655$20,907$89,1364.3×82%
228The University of Texas at ArlingtonTX32,294$17,040$72,5084.3×51%
229Central Connecticut State UniversityCT7,822$15,537$65,7794.2×50%
230Middle Georgia State UniversityGA6,574$11,448$48,4594.2×26%
231Northern Illinois UniversityIL11,301$14,505$61,3514.2×48%
232Columbia Southern UniversityAL12,176$15,834$66,8554.2×30%
233North Dakota State University-Main CampusND9,471$15,636$65,9254.2×65%
234Montclair State UniversityNJ18,376$15,193$63,8464.2×66%
235Georgia State UniversityGA26,623$12,365$51,9034.2×51%
236Middle Tennessee State UniversityTN16,301$12,562$52,7024.2×54%
237University of North Carolina at CharlotteNC24,453$15,142$63,4864.2×68%
238Cumberland UniversityTN2,104$15,965$66,8854.2×45%
239Texas A&M University-KingsvilleTX4,748$13,212$55,3404.2×45%
240Metropolitan State University of DenverCO15,002$13,803$57,6124.2×31%
241University of St ThomasTX3,220$15,446$64,4104.2×67%
242Dartmouth CollegeNH4,541$26,707$111,1624.2×95%
243Western Michigan UniversityMI12,568$13,902$57,8284.2×59%
244Alabama State UniversityAL3,477$9,775$40,5854.2×31%
245Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Cupey CampusPR4,540$6,826$28,3314.2×30%
246University of West AlabamaAL2,974$11,531$47,8564.2×35%
247Cleveland State UniversityOH8,969$13,754$56,9794.1×51%
248Purdue University Fort WayneIN5,484$12,471$51,6174.1×40%
249University of Alaska AnchorageAK7,212$13,077$53,9944.1×31%
250Western Carolina UniversityNC10,024$13,025$53,7644.1×61%
251University of PennsylvaniaPA10,650$29,577$121,6874.1×97%
252Nevada State UniversityNV3,762$14,262$58,6484.1×36%
253Texas A&M University-San AntonioTX6,599$14,298$58,7474.1×34%
254Western Kentucky UniversityKY12,155$11,789$48,4084.1×56%
255University of Colorado Colorado SpringsCO8,697$14,954$61,3864.1×46%
256Winston-Salem State UniversityNC4,170$12,817$52,5584.1×47%
257Ball State UniversityIN13,988$13,877$56,6744.1×62%
258Baker CollegeMI3,026$10,115$41,2974.1×46%
259University of Arkansas GranthamAR2,833$9,940$40,5814.1×50%
260Babson CollegeMA2,728$34,096$138,9504.1×92%
261University of Louisiana at MonroeLA5,022$12,218$49,7424.1×51%
262Northern Michigan UniversityMI6,556$12,759$51,9364.1×54%
263SUNY College of Technology at CantonNY2,741$12,696$51,6524.1×37%
264Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo CampusPR7,868$7,531$30,5804.1×32%
265Illinois Institute of TechnologyIL2,833$22,443$90,8044.0×71%
266Norfolk State UniversityVA5,392$12,180$49,2374.0×35%
267University of LouisvilleKY14,727$14,960$60,0324.0×60%
268Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiTX8,034$13,843$55,4804.0×38%
269Concordia University-Saint PaulMN3,018$16,222$65,0094.0×50%
270University of Missouri-St LouisMO5,024$14,990$59,8994.0×62%
271California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtCA5,612$13,751$54,8824.0×44%
272Northwestern State University of LouisianaLA5,519$12,842$51,2384.0×44%
273University at AlbanyNY12,564$18,266$72,7514.0×63%
274Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLA9,514$12,468$49,5024.0×46%
275Framingham State UniversityMA2,566$15,951$63,2494.0×46%
276State University of New York at PlattsburghNY3,769$15,606$61,8674.0×56%
277University of California-Santa CruzCA17,940$18,549$73,3624.0×74%
278University of ArizonaAZ42,537$17,125$67,4143.9×71%
279University of North GeorgiaGA16,146$14,185$55,8223.9×38%
280Northeastern State UniversityOK4,772$12,424$48,7283.9×37%
281University of Puerto RicoPR2,851$9,644$37,7893.9×35%
282University of Akron Main CampusOH9,052$13,072$51,2213.9×53%
283Salisbury UniversityMD6,057$17,445$68,2063.9×61%
284State University of New York at OswegoNY5,473$16,300$63,7273.9×58%
285Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Carolina CampusPR4,468$7,362$28,7703.9×30%
286Governors State UniversityIL2,556$15,833$61,8633.9×23%
287University of Minnesota-DuluthMN7,336$17,395$67,9443.9×64%
288Wright State University-Main CampusOH6,762$13,715$53,4973.9×42%
289University of Southern MaineME4,222$14,927$57,9893.9×43%
290Ohio State University-Main CampusOH45,638$17,269$67,0803.9×87%
291Tennessee State UniversityTN4,848$12,154$47,1513.9×34%
292Angelo State UniversityTX5,643$13,394$51,9453.9×45%
293Towson UniversityMD16,136$18,120$70,1583.9×67%
294University of Wisconsin-River FallsWI4,205$14,703$56,9143.9×58%
295University of Wisconsin-Eau ClaireWI8,895$16,133$62,4383.9×62%
296University of North TexasTX34,341$15,358$59,4343.9×63%
297Morgan State UniversityMD9,019$14,653$56,5853.9×42%
298University of Wisconsin-La CrosseWI9,277$17,064$65,8503.9×71%
299Lewis-Clark State CollegeID2,385$13,632$52,4873.9×39%
300Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalIN6,656$17,069$65,6923.8×28%

Our measure, built from College Scorecard data. Top 300 shown.