America’s Top Colleges 2019
The value of a college degree may not mean the same thing to the parents involved in this year’s admissions cheating and bribery scandal as it means to the some 6 million first-generation college students in the U.S. Or to most of us. There’s a difference between gaming the system and having a shot at the American Dream. So when it comes to the question everyone seems to be asking, “Is college worth it?,” we emphatically say yes
With an asterisk. That’s the mission of this college ranking, our annual review of the undergraduate institutions that deliver the top academics, best experiences, career success and lowest debt. Whether a school is in the Top 10 or near the bottom of the list, these 650 count as the best in the country. We include just 15% of the 4,300 degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the U.S., so appearing here at all is an indication that a school meets a high standard.
The average total cost for these colleges is $45,000 annually; nationally, 49% of graduates under the age of 30 are carrying loan debt, on the hook for a median amount of $25,000 for the privilege of earning a bachelor’s degree, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis. In sum, Americans now owe about $1.5 trillion in student loans. For most families, choosing a four-year college is one of the biggest and most expensive decisions they can make. For students, the time of your life may stress out your future plans. Choose carefully.
RANK |
NAME |
STATE |
NET PRICE |
TYPE |
AVERAGE DEBT |
AVERAGE EARLY CAREER SALARY |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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1 |
Massachusetts |
$69,600 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,372 |
$74,800 |
|
|
2 |
California |
$69,109 |
Private not-for-profit |
$8,155 |
$79,000 |
|
|
3 |
Connecticut |
$71,290 |
Private not-for-profit |
$4,962 |
$70,300 |
|
|
4 |
Massachusetts |
$67,430 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,530 |
$86,300 |
|
|
5 |
New Jersey |
$66,150 |
Private not-for-profit |
$4,451 |
$75,200 |
|
|
6 |
Pennsylvania |
$71,715 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,733 |
$72,800 |
|
|
7 |
Rhode Island |
$71,050 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,794 |
$68,200 |
|
|
8 |
California |
$68,901 |
Private not-for-profit |
$5,988 |
$84,100 |
|
|
9 |
North Carolina |
$71,764 |
Private not-for-profit |
$6,114 |
$71,100 |
|
|
10 |
New Hampshire |
$71,827 |
Private not-for-profit |
$6,239 |
$71,500 |
|
|
11 |
New York |
$70,321 |
Private not-for-profit |
$8,107 |
$70,100 |
|
|
12 |
California |
$69,725 |
Private not-for-profit |
$6,561 |
$63,800 |
|
|
13 |
California |
$65,003 |
Public |
$6,237 |
$70,700 |
|
|
14 |
New York |
$74,199 |
Private not-for-profit |
$10,740 |
$71,400 |
|
|
15 |
District Of Columbia |
$71,580 |
Private not-for-profit |
$6,358 |
$66,400 |
|
|
16 |
Illinois |
$75,735 |
Private not-for-profit |
$10,381 |
$64,000 |
|
|
17 |
Illinois |
$72,980 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,024 |
$63,400 |
|
|
18 |
Indiana |
$69,395 |
Private not-for-profit |
$6,600 |
$67,000 |
|
|
19 |
Massachusetts |
$70,650 |
Private not-for-profit |
$4,440 |
$67,500 |
|
|
20 |
Michigan |
$62,176 |
Public |
$6,965 |
$63,500 |
|
|
21 |
Texas |
$63,158 |
Private not-for-profit |
$8,364 |
$71,000 |
|
|
22 |
Maryland |
$69,863 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,036 |
$67,200 |
|
|
23 |
California |
$74,428 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,236 |
$88,800 |
|
|
24 |
Maryland |
$0 |
Public |
$0 |
$80,100 |
|
|
25 |
Pennsylvania |
$68,846 |
Private not-for-profit |
$8,843 |
$67,500 |
|
|
26 |
Maine |
$68,070 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,550 |
$61,300 |
|
|
27 |
Tennessee |
$67,392 |
Private not-for-profit |
$8,051 |
$65,400 |
|
|
28 |
Massachusetts |
$71,300 |
Private not-for-profit |
$5,460 |
$63,800 |
|
|
29 |
California |
$71,745 |
Private not-for-profit |
$4,369 |
$68,500 |
|
|
30 |
California |
$72,209 |
Private not-for-profit |
$7,747 |
$64,500 |
|
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