Best Colleges: Low Debt, High Earnings
Schools where graduates carry low debt but earn strong salaries — the best return on investment.
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM · Public
De Anza College
Cupertino, CA · Public
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA · Private
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA · Public
Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL · Public
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD · Private
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA · Private
Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS · Public
Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, CA · Public
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA · Private
Yale University
New Haven, CT · Private
Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA · Public
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA · Private
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL · Public
San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, CA · Public
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Public
Flint Hills Technical College
Emporia, KS · Public
Williams College
Williamstown, MA · Private
Middlesex Community College
Bedford, MA · Public
Georgetown University
Washington, DC · Private
Pomona College
Claremont, CA · Private
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Bloomington, MN · Private
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, CA · Private
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL · Private
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NY · Public
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public
Scripps College
Claremont, CA · Private
Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD · Public
Amherst College
Amherst, MA · Private
Median debt: College Scorecard. Earnings: College Scorecard. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.