Colleges That Bring The Highest Paycheck

Source: PayScale.com // College Rankings by US News and World Report Location, prestige, academic reputation and tuition are major factors for students in the college selection process, but post-graduate salary is something rarely taken into consideration.Although salaries depend heavily on a graduate’s field of work, companies are willing to pay a premium for students hailing from the nation’s top universities. But which undergraduate degrees are most valuable?Recently, PayScale.com released a report on the highest salary potential among the nation’s top colleges, and from this data, colleges can be ranked by the mid-career median salaries of its graduates. So, which schools have highest paid graduates? Click ahead to find out!By Paul ToscanoPosted 19 Aug 2009

Photo: NYU*This school is currently in an affiliation period with NYU (Rank 33, National), but is not fully consolidated.  Mid-Career Median Salary: $114,000Starting Median Salary: $62,700Location: Brooklyn, NY2008-2009 Tuition: $32,345College Rank: Unranked (Tier 3)*Acceptance Rate: 72.5%

Photo: Kevin Stanchfield/Kevitivity Mid-Career Median Salary: $115,000Starting Median Salary: $69,700Location: Pasadena, CA2008-2009 Tuition: $34,437 College Rank: 6 (National)Acceptance Rate: 16.9%

Photo: Bucknell.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $116,000Starting Median Salary: $56,100Location: Lewisburg, PA2008-2009 Tuition: $39,652College Rank: 30 (Liberal Arts)Acceptance Rate: 29.9%

Photo: AP Mid-Career Median Salary: $116,000Starting Median Salary: $56,800Location: Durham, NC2008-2009 Tuition: $37,525College Rank: 8 (National)Acceptance Rate: 23.0%

Photo: Wadester16 Mid-Career Median Salary: $116,000Starting Median Salary: $62,500Location: Troy, NY2008-2009 Tuition: $37,990College Rank: 41 (National)Acceptance Rate: 49.1%

Photo: Gene Lee Mid-Career Median Salary: $118,000Starting Median Salary: $60,400Location: Philadelphia, PA2008-2009 Tuition: $37,526College Rank: 6 (National)Acceptance Rate: 16.0%

Photo: AP Mid-Career Median Salary: $120,000Starting Median Salary: $56,000Location: New Haven, CT2008-2009 Tuition: $35,300College Rank: 3 (National)Acceptance Rate: 9.9%

Photo: ND.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $121,000Starting Median Salary: $55,300Location: Notre Dame, IN2008-2009 Tuition: $36,847College Rank: 18 (National)Acceptance Rate: 24.5%

Photo: Colgate.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $122,000Starting Median Salary: $51,900Location: Hamilton, NY2008-2009 Tuition: $39,545College Rank: 18 (Liberal Arts)Acceptance Rate: 25.6%

Photo: Princeton.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $124,000Starting Median Salary: $65,000Location: Princeton, NJ2008-2009 Tuition: $34,290College Rank: 2 (National)Acceptance Rate: 9.7%

Photo: Stanford.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $124,000Starting Median Salary: $67,500Location: Stanford, CA2008-2009 Tuition: $36,030College Rank: 5 (National)Acceptance Rate: 10.3%

Photo: Eden.Rutgers.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $125,000Starting Median Salary: $71,000Location: Claremont, CA2008-2009 Tuition: $36,635College Rank: 14 (Liberal Arts)Acceptance Rate: 28.1%

Photo: AP Mid-Career Median Salary: $126,000Starting Median Salary: $60,000Location: Cambridge, MA2008-2009 Tuition: $36,173College Rank: 1 (National)Acceptance Rate: 9.2%

Photo: Adolfo Plasencia Mid-Career Median Salary: $126,000Starting Median Salary: $71,100Location: Cambridge, MA2008-2009 Tuition: $36,390College Rank: 4 (National)Acceptance Rate: 12.5%

Photo: Dartmouth.edu Mid-Career Median Salary: $129,000Starting Median Salary: $58,200Location: Hanover, NH2008-2009 Tuition: $36,915College Rank: 11 (National)Acceptance Rate: 15.3%Replay SlideshowCollege Degrees Most In DemandAmerica's Greenest UniversitiesWhere Does Your School Rank? See on PayScale.com

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