You don't need an Ivy League degree to make 6 figures—the 10 public colleges with the best-paid graduates
1. United States Merchant Marine Academy*
- Median salary, early career: $98,400
- Median salary, mid-career: $165,200
*Enrollment comes with a five-year service obligation.
2. Georgia Institute of Technology — Main Campus
- Median salary, early career: $89,700
- Median salary, mid-career: $163,500
3. University of California — Berkeley
- Median salary, early career: $88,300
- Median salary, mid-career: $167,000
4. Colorado School of Mines
- Median salary, early career: $87,800
- Median salary, mid-career: $165,700
5. State University of New York Maritime College
- Median salary, early career: $86,800
- Median salary, mid-career: $165,400
6. California State University Maritime Academy
- Median salary, early career: $82,600
- Median salary, mid-career: $156,200
7. Oregon Health & Science University
- Median salary, early career: $82,100
- Median salary, mid-career: $117,600
8. Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Median salary, early career: $81,600
- Median salary, mid-career: $141,500
9. SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
- Median salary, early career: $81,000
- Median salary, mid-career: $121,700
10. Massachusetts Maritime Academy
- Median salary, early career: $81,000
- Median salary, mid-career: $132,600
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/03/08/public-colleges-where-graduates-earn-the-most.html