Here's how much people earn 10 years after attending the 25 best colleges in America

University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Ranked 23rd best college in America.

Median starting salary: $56,800

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $57,900

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Ranked 18th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $55,100

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $59,700

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Ranked 19th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $59,000

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $59,900

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

Ranked 16th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $56,300

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $60,900

University of California at Berkeley

Berkeley, California

Ranked 15th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $59,500

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $62,700

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Ranked 20th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $48,800

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $62,800

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Ranked 13th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $54,200

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $64,100

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Ranked sixth best college in America.

Median starting salary: $58,500

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $66,000

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire

Ranked 10th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $55,500

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $67,100

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland

Ranked 12th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $58,700

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $69,200

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

Ranked 24th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $55,200

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $69,400

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York

Ranked 11th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $58,200

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $70,900

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Ranked 14th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $62,300

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $72,000

Columbia University

New York, New York

Ranked eighth best college in America.

Median starting salary: $59,200

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $72,900

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia

Ranked 25th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $61,700

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $74,000

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, California

Ranked fifth best college in America.

Median starting salary: $74,000

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $74,000

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey

Ranked fourth best college in America.

Median starting salary: $60,000

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $75,100

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

Ranked seventh best college in America.

Median starting salary: $59,500

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $76,700

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ranked ninth best college in America.

Median starting salary: $59,300

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $78,200

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California

Ranked 17th best college in America.

Median starting salary: $75,600

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $78,600

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Ranked second best college in America.

Median starting salary: $62,900

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $80,900

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Ranked 22nd best college in America.

Median starting salary: $51,000

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $83,300

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Ranked third best college in America.

Median starting salary: $57,700

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling: $87,200

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