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CIP 2401 · offered at 2,281 colleges · national median earnings $45,366 · median debt $13,352
CollegeMedian earnings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology · MA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$11,935 debt$147,998Indiana University-Bloomington · IN · Public · Graduate/Professional Certificate$119,536The University of Texas at Austin · TX · Public · Master's Degree$119,127Yale University · CT · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$15,750 debt$113,788Georgetown University · DC · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$25,000 debt$112,722Saint Mary's College of California · CA · Private (nonprofit) · Master's Degree$108,918Purdue University-Main Campus · IN · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$17,917 debt$105,733Bentley University · MA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$26,000 debt$105,183Northwestern University · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Post-baccalaureate Certificate$19,312 debt$100,964Spring Arbor University · MI · Private (nonprofit) · Master's Degree$100,955Columbia University in the City of New York · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$99,679University of Chicago · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$96,510Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · PA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,125 debt$93,527Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks · PA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,125 debt$93,527Pennsylvania State University-World Campus · PA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$30,125 debt$93,527Harvard University · MA · Private (nonprofit) · Master's Degree$92,158Champlain College · VT · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$23,949 debt$91,533Emory University · GA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$90,025Stony Brook University · NY · Public · Master's Degree$89,107University of California-Santa Barbara · CA · Public · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$87,224DePaul University · IL · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$42,350 debt$86,444Drexel University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,154 debt$84,166University of Hartford · CT · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$80,775Villanova University · PA · Private (nonprofit) · Master's Degree$80,419American Public University System · WV · Private (for-profit) · Bachelor's Degree$6,265 debt$79,734Texas A&M University-College Station · TX · Public · Bachelor's Degree$79,488Maria College of Albany · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$79,266Life University · GA · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$78,151University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · MN · Public · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$77,779University of Mount Union · OH · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$27,000 debt$76,675Middle Tennessee State University · TN · Public · Master's Degree$76,590California Lutheran University · CA · Private (nonprofit) · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$76,551Union College · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Bachelor's Degree$24,500 debt$75,345St. Francis College · NY · Private (nonprofit) · Associate's Degree$16,725 debt$74,867Adams State University · CO · Public · Master's Degree$74,831Rutgers University-Camden · NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,000 debt$74,122Rutgers University-New Brunswick · NJ · Public · Bachelor's Degree$23,000 debt$74,122Contra Costa College · CA · Public · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$73,885University of North Texas at Dallas · TX · Public · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$73,776California State University-Dominguez Hills · CA · Public · Master's Degree$73,558Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Colleges without reported earnings for this field are omitted.