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2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,965 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 293 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 293 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Stanford is $1,959 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stanford University

#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
Top 15% in overall quality

Out of the 293 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yale is also in the top of our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $2,167 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Yale

#3

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,832 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WUSTL.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full WUSTL Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 293 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 15 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,086 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Vanderbilt University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Vanderbilt University

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. McDaniel College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend McDaniel is $15,682 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at McDaniel

#6

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#4 in overall quality

Dartmouth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth is $9,044 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Dartmouth College

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k list, U-M has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is $10,028 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at U-M

Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UW Seattle also did well on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $9,694 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#8

Lafayette College

Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Lafayette College is a small school located in Easton, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lafayette, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lafayette College is $17,121 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Lafayette College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,934 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Chicago.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full UChicago Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Purdue University - Main Campus is $9,654 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus

#12

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 25 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPenn has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,752 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UPenn.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UPenn

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,351 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UIUC.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#14

Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

Wellesley also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for Wellesley College is $14,229 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Wellesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#15

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #15, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $13,081 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCLA.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full UCLA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#16

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
#16 in overall quality

Hamilton College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hamilton is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 1 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamilton also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Hamilton is $17,205 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Hamilton Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#17

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
#2 in overall quality

Colgate University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Colgate is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hamilton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colgate also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Colgate is $16,525 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Colgate University

#18

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

University of California - Berkeley landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $13,081 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#19

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emory is $19,672 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Emory University

#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 30 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida State is also in the top of our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $10,583 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Florida State Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#21

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $6,894 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Hunter College

Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 184 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSULB is also in the top of our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $10,807 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CSULB.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full CSULB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#23

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $7,317 for bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#24

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 129 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $11,161 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#25

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 185 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UCR is $12,290 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Riverside

Rest of the Best 44 in Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k

Not only did these schools make the top 44 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#29

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#30

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York
#31

Middlebury College

Middlebury, Vermont
#32

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#33

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#34

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#35

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#37

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#38

Queens College

Queens, New York
#39

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#40

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#41

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota
#44

Barnard College

New York, New York

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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