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The 50 best US colleges for your money

50. Michigan Technological University

The 50 best US colleges for your money

49. Virginia Tech

49. Virginia Tech

Tuition:

In-state: $13,230

Out-of-state: $31,014

Net price: $17,190

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $60,500

48. Clarkson University

48. Clarkson University

Tuition price: $47,950

Net price: $31,181

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $68,900

47. University of Chicago

47. University of Chicago

Tuition price: $56,034

Net price: $31,068

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $65,500

46. Johns Hopkins University

46. Johns Hopkins University

Tuition price: $52,170

Net price: $27,352

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $69,800

45. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

45. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tuition price: $51,000

Net price: $37,434

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $77,900

44. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

44. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tuition price: $48,628

Net price: $40,666

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $82,600

43. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

43. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Tuition:

In-state: $8,398

Out-of-state: $25,824

Net price: $14,035

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $79,300

42. Washington University in St. Louis

42. Washington University in St. Louis

Tuition price: $51,533

Net price: $28,824

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $66,300

41. University of Virginia

41. University of Virginia

Tuition:

In-state: $16,853

Out-of-state: $47,273

Net price: $15,945

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $60,700

40. College of Holy Cross

40. College of Holy Cross

Tuition price: $49,980

Net price: $26,965

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $65,200

39. Williams College

39. Williams College

Tuition price: $53,550

Net price: $18,167

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $54,100

38. Villanova University

38. Villanova University

Tuition price: $50,554

Net price: $33,270

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $74,500

37. Northwestern University

37. Northwestern University

Tuition price: $52,678

Net price: $29,326

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $65,900

36. Vanderbilt University

36. Vanderbilt University

Tuition price: $47,664

Net price: $23,150

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $64,500

35. Bentley University

35. Bentley University

Tuition price: $48,000

Net price: $35,579

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $80,600

34. Boston College

34. Boston College

Tuition price: $53,346

Net price: $27,167

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $70,000

33. Columbia University

33. Columbia University

Tuition price: $57,208

Net price: $22,973

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $78,200

32. Carleton College

32. Carleton College

Tuition price: $52,782

Net price: $28,587

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $52,600

31. Virginia Military Institute

31. Virginia Military Institute

Tuition:

In-state: $27,650

Out-of-state: $53,338

Net price: $16,195

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $63,200

30. Lafayette College

30. Lafayette College

Tuition price: $51,600

Net price: $26,208

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $67,500

29. Claremont McKenna College

29. Claremont McKenna College

Tuition price: $52,825

Net price: $30,527

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $75,000

28. Tufts University

28. Tufts University

Tuition price: $54,318

Net price: $28,076

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $66,500

27. Brown University

27. Brown University

Tuition price: $53,419

Net price: $25,264

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $63,100

26. Dartmouth College

26. Dartmouth College

Tuition price: $53,496

Net price: $21,177

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $70,000

25. Stevens Institute of Technology

25. Stevens Institute of Technology

Tuition price: $52,395

Net price: $37,168

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $87,300

24. Colorado School of Mines

24. Colorado School of Mines

Tuition:

In-state: $18,386

Out-of-state: $37,436

Net price: $25,097

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $82,100

23. Carnegie Mellon University

23. Carnegie Mellon University

Tuition price: $53,910

Net price: $35,250

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $81,800

22. Georgetown University

22. Georgetown University

Tuition price: $52,300

Net price: $26,625

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $90,100

21. Lehigh University

21. Lehigh University

Tuition price: $50,740

Net price: $27,478

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $77,200

20. Cornell University

20. Cornell University

Tuition price: $52,853

Net price: $30,014

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $73,600

19. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

19. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Tuition price: $48,012

Net price: $41,691

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $79,200

18. Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

18. Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

Tuition price: $32,840

Net price: $29,929

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $122,600

17. Colgate University

17. Colgate University

Tuition price: $55,530

Net price: $22,463

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $61,300

16. Harvey Mudd College

16. Harvey Mudd College

Tuition price: $54,636

Net price: $35,460

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $74,200

15. Babson College

15. Babson College

Tuition price: $49,664

Net price: $27,453

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $91,400

14. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

14. St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Tuition price: $29,451

Net price: $26,252

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $120,400

13. Washington & Lee University

13. Washington & Lee University

Tuition price: $67,150

Net price: $23,867

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $72,300

12. Georgia Institute of Technology

12. Georgia Institute of Technology

Tuition:

In-state: $12,418

Out-of-state: $33,014

Net price: $13,340

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $75,800

11. Rice University

11. Rice University

Tuition price: $45,608

Net price: $22,061

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $64,300

10. Princeton University

10. Princeton University

Tuition price: $47,140

Net price: $17,732

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $80,500

9. University of Pennsylvania

9. University of Pennsylvania

Tuition price: $53,534

Net price: $22,944

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $82,400

8. California Institute of Technology

8. California Institute of Technology

Tuition price: $49,908

Net price: $26,839

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $74,200

7. University of Notre Dame

7. University of Notre Dame

Tuition price: $51,505

Net price: $26,683

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $71,600

6. United States Merchant Marine Academy

6. United States Merchant Marine Academy

Tuition price: $1,020

Net price: $4,548

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $78,900

5. Yale University

5. Yale University

Tuition price: $51,400

Net price: $18,319

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $83,200

4. Duke University

4. Duke University

Tuition price: $53,744

Net price: $19,950

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $77,900

3. Harvard University

3. Harvard University

Tuition price: $48,949

Net price: $16,205

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $90,900

2. Stanford University

2. Stanford University

Tuition price: $49,617

Net price: $16,695

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $85,700

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tuition price: $49,892

Net price: $21,576

Median earnings 6 years after graduation: $94,200

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