Highest-Earning Graduates (2026)
Colleges ranked by median earnings of graduates 10 years after enrollment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education — these are real outcomes, not projections.
Showing top 50 of 719 qualifying colleges
719
Qualifying Colleges
$28,152
Avg Net Price
27%
Avg Acceptance Rate
$96,409
Avg Graduate Earnings
Top 6 — Highest-Earning Graduates (2026)
Full Rankings — Top 50
Philadelphia, PA · Private
$138,767
Median Earnings (10yr)
Berkeley, CA · Private
$109,183
Median Earnings (10yr)
San Luis Obispo, CA · Public
$90,768
Median Earnings (10yr)
Daytona Beach, FL · Private
$84,131
Median Earnings (10yr)
Daytona Beach, FL · Private
$84,131
Median Earnings (10yr)
Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Rankings do not reflect editorial opinion and are generated algorithmically based on publicly available outcomes data.




