Colleges with the highest-earning graduates for 25 popular degrees

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-- Location: Grand Forks, North Dakota
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $49,695 (35% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $54,263 (10% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $26,000

#25. Social work: University of North Dakota
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-- Location: Austin, Texas
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $94,041 (76% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: Not available
-- Median student debt at college: Not available

#24. Business/commerce: The University of Texas at Austin
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-- Location: Durham, North Carolina
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $121,088 (130% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $131,658 (80% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $13,000

#23. Mathematics: Duke University
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-- Location: New York
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $51,435 (104% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $55,731 (33% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $26,853

#22. Fine and studio arts: Columbia University in the City of New York
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-- Location: Stockton, California
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $104,803 (134% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $182,091 (217% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $15,500

#21. Multi/interdisciplinary studies: University of the Pacific
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-- Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $61,127 (85% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $95,866 (77% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $19,000

#20. History: Dartmouth College
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-- Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $64,377 (86% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $74,367 (37% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $19,250

#19. Sociology: Dartmouth College
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Sunny view of the Healy Hall of Georgetown University.
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-- Location: Washington D.C.
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $52,122 (71% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $78,299 (57% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $16,500

#18. English language and literature: Georgetown University
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-- Location: Pasadena, California
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $173,344 (99% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: Not available
-- Median student debt at college: Not available

#17. Computer science: California Institute of Technology
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-- Location: Philadelphia
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $146,204 (104% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $298,016 (219% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $15,000

#16. Computer and information sciences: University of Pennsylvania
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California Maritime Academy Campus with palm trees, bridge and training boat.
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-- Location: Vallejo, California
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $92,315 (31% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $114,735 (11% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $19,690

#15. Mechanical engineering: California State University Maritime Academy
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Aerial view of Henry Dunster House at Harvard University.
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-- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $103,993 (77% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $161,251 (74% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $6,617

#14. Economics: Harvard University
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-- Location: Hanover, New Hampshire
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $72,618 (88% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $101,103 (50% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $17,500

#13. Political science and government: Dartmouth College
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-- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $103,135 (173% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: Not available
-- Median student debt at college: $11,935

#12. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Benjamin Franklin statue in front of College Hall on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
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-- Location: Philadelphia
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $82,553 (73% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $124,208 (75% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $17,412

#11. Marketing: University of Pennsylvania
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-- Location: New Britain, Connecticut
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $68,956 (15% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: Not available
-- Median student debt at college: $23,000

#10. Criminal justice and corrections: Charter Oak State College
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-- Location: Philadelphia
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $122,698 (292% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $242,357 (330% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $12,865

#9. Finance and financial management services: University of Pennsylvania
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-- Location: Houston
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $51,110 (24% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $71,586 (52% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $10,000

#8. Health and physical education/fitness: Rice University
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-- Location: Chicago
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $60,917 (56% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $58,580 (7% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $16,750

#7. Teacher education and professional development, specific levels and methods: University of Illinois Chicago
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-- Location: Washington D.C.
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $89,564 (59% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $165,279 (115% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $17,500

#6. Accounting and related services: Georgetown University
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-- Location: San Luis Obispo, California
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $62,183 (67% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $67,009 (15% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $14,928

#5. Communication and media studies: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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Aerial view of The Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego.
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-- Location: San Diego
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $54,223 (73% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $68,950 (11% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $25,000

#4. Biology: University of San Diego
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Aerial view of Bentley University campus in Waltham.
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-- Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $62,218 (95% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: Not available
-- Median student debt at college: $25,494

#3. Psychology: Bentley University
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-- Location: Rohnert Park, California
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $125,646 (60% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $131,431 (50% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $19,750

#2. Registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing: Sonoma State University
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-- Location: Riverdale, New York
-- Typical earnings one year after graduation: $113,777 (123% higher than average)
-- Typical earnings five years after graduation: $111,699 (61% higher than average)
-- Median student debt at college: $25,328

Data reporting by Wade Zhou.

#1. Business administration, management and operations: Manhattan College
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