Competitive Earners
The average median starting salary for recent college graduates from ranked National Universities is $50,187, according to U.S. News data. Some of these alumni, however, are making far more than that.
Using data from PayScale, here are the 10 National Universities where graduates with zero to five years of postgraduation work experience and whose highest degree is a bachelor’s have the highest median starting salaries.
Georgia Institute of Technology
U.S. News rank: 34 (tie)
Median starting salary: $65,700
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $12,418 (in-state); $33,014 (out-of-state)
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
U.S. News rank: 42 (tie)
Median starting salary: $66,000
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $52,305
Learn more about Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Princeton University (NJ)
U.S. News rank: 1
Median starting salary: $66,700
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $47,140
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Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ)
U.S. News rank: 69 (tie)
Median starting salary: $67,000
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $50,554
Learn more about the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
U.S. News rank: 61 (tie)
Median starting salary: $67,300
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $48,628
Learn more about Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Colorado School of Mines
U.S. News rank: 75 (tie)
Median starting salary: $68,000
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $18,386 (in-state); $37,436 (out-of-state)
Learn more about the Colorado School of Mines.
Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
U.S. News rank: 25 (tie)
Median starting salary: $69,700
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $53,910
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Stanford University (CA)
U.S. News rank: 5 (tie)
Median starting salary: $70,300
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $49,617
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. News rank: 5 (tie)
Median starting salary: $76,900
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $49,892
Learn more about the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
California Institute of Technology
U.S. News rank: 10
Median starting salary: $78,400
2017-2018 tuition and fees: $49,908
Learn more about the California Institute of Technology.
Learn More About National Universities
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