Top 40 Colleges Advancing America’s Economic Progress
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Higher education is a driving force behind every facet of America’s economy. The increasing gap in America’s wealth distribution is causing difficulty for low-income persons to obtain higher education. Indeed, making it easier and more affordable for low-income students to attend college has long been a vehicle for upward social mobility [1].
Recent studies have shown that, “Without a college degree, a child born into a family has little chance of breaking into the upper end of the income distribution.[2]” Beyond the increase in mobility, attainment in higher education has a great tendency to invigorate economic prosperity.
A few colleges in the U.S. are striving to offer greater opportunity for lower-income Americans to increase their social mobility. Each student is responsible for their own pursuit of employment and prosperity but the following institutions are working to solve the problem of economic divergence in our country.
The ESMI below represents the SMI of 100 being the highest possible score.
A school can move itself upwards in the rankings by decreasing tuition and/or increasing the percentage of economically disadvantaged students attending the school (student’s whose family incomes are less than or equal to the national median – $48,000.)[/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”grey”][vc_custom_heading text=”Top Colleges Advancing America’s Economy” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:48px|text_align:center|color:%231c1c1c” google_fonts=”font_family:Lato%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_separator color=”grey”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1428967336307{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1428967359014{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#1 – Montana Tech (University of Montana)” image=”257″ alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border”][vc_custom_heading text=”Butte, MT” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 100″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355602835{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,464
Median Early Career Salary
$68,400
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Low Income Students
31.3%
Graduation Rate
50.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtech.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#2 – Rowan University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”305″][vc_custom_heading text=”Glassboro, NJ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 88″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355590781{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$12,380
Median Early Career Salary
$43,500
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Low Income Students
70.7%
Graduation Rate
70.0%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rowan.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#3 – Florida A&M University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”306″][vc_custom_heading text=”Tallahassee, FL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 78″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355576788{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$5,785
Median Early Career Salary
$43,600
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Low Income Students
91.7%
Graduation Rate
40.6%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.famu.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#4 – California State Polytechnic University (Pomona)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”307″][vc_custom_heading text=”Pomona, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 72″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355562136{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,350
Median Early Career Salary
$50,500
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Low Income Students
36.03%
Graduation Rate
56.6%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csupomona.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#5 – California State University (Northridge)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”310″][vc_custom_heading text=”Northridge, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 69″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355550996{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,525
Median Early Career Salary
$43,700
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Low Income Students
64.59%
Graduation Rate
47.9%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csun.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#6 – University of California (Davis)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”312″][vc_custom_heading text=”Davis, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 69″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355533497{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$13,895
Median Early Career Salary
$50,800
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Low Income Students
30.66%
Graduation Rate
82.3%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucdavis.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#7 – Florida International University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”313″][vc_custom_heading text=”Miami, FL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 64″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355512507{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,496
Median Early Career Salary
$43,000
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Low Income Students
64.18%
Graduation Rate
45.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fiu.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#8 – University of California (Riverside)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”315″][vc_custom_heading text=”Miami, FL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 61″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355499435{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$12,960
Median Early Career Salary
$45,600
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Low Income Students
42.98%
Graduation Rate
68.1%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucr.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#9 – University of California (Berkeley)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”327″][vc_custom_heading text=”Berkeley, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 61″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355488940{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$12,864
Median Early Career Salary
$59,500
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Low Income Students
18.79%
Graduation Rate
91.1%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.berkeley.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#10 – California State University (Stanislaus)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”328″][vc_custom_heading text=”Turlock, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 60″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355477757{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,491
Median Early Career Salary
$43,000
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Low Income Students
51.76%
Graduation Rate
49.5%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csustan.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#11 – Western Connecticut State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”330″][vc_custom_heading text=”Danbury, CT” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 60″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355467796{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,893
Median Early Career Salary
$43,300
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Low Income Students
75.78%
Graduation Rate
44.1%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wcsu.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#12 – Stony Brook University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”332″][vc_custom_heading text=”Stony Brook, NY” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 60″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355448387{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$7,995
Median Early Career Salary
$49,800
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Low Income Students
26.61%
Graduation Rate
64.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stonybrook.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#13 – North Carolina A & T State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”333″][vc_custom_heading text=”Greensboro, NC” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 59″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355438153{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$5,422
Median Early Career Salary
$48,300
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Low Income Students
52.14%
Graduation Rate
38.3%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncat.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#14 – Winston-Salem State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”336″][vc_custom_heading text=”Winston-Salem, NC” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 57″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355424002{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$5,468
Median Early Career Salary
$43,300
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Low Income Students
71.97%
Graduation Rate
35.6%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wssu.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#15 – California State University (Fresno)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”338″][vc_custom_heading text=”Fresno, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 57″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355414345{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,287
Median Early Career Salary
$42,200
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Low Income Students
46.38%
Graduation Rate
50.6%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csufresno.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#16 – University of California (Los Angeles)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”425″][vc_custom_heading text=”Los Angeles, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 56″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355401434{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$12,697
Median Early Career Salary
$50,300
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Low Income Students
25.77%
Graduation Rate
89.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucla.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#17 – University of California (Santa Barbara)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”426″][vc_custom_heading text=”Santa Barbara, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 56″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355386481{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$13,746
Median Early Career Salary
$47,000
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Low Income Students
27.53%
Graduation Rate
79.4%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ucsb.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#18 – SUNY at Albany” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”429″][vc_custom_heading text=”Albany, NY” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 56″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355373713{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,040
Median Early Career Salary
$46,000
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Low Income Students
26.87%
Graduation Rate
66.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.albany.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#19 – California State University (Long Beach)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”431″][vc_custom_heading text=”Long Beach, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 54″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355363999{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,240
Median Early Career Salary
$43,600
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Low Income Students
35.22%
Graduation Rate
54%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csulb.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#20 – California State University (Bakersfield)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”433″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bakersfield, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 54″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355349201{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,775
Median Early Career Salary
$44,100
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Low Income Students
52.94%
Graduation Rate
43%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csub.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#21 – University of Idaho” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”437″][vc_custom_heading text=”Moscow, ID” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 54″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355337977{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,524
Median Early Career Salary
$46,700
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
29.52%
Graduation Rate
55.1%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.uidaho.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#22 – Notre Dame of Maryland University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”439″][vc_custom_heading text=”Baltimore, MD” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 53″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355327293{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$32,050
Median Early Career Salary
$51,000
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Low Income Students
51.92%
Graduation Rate
63.8%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ndm.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#23 – University of Portland” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”441″][vc_custom_heading text=”Portland, OR” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”EDSMI 52″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1429752065963{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$38,670
Median Early Career Salary
$48,800
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Low Income Students
47.66%
Graduation Rate
76.6%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.up.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#24 – San Francisco State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”443″][vc_custom_heading text=”San Francisco, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 51″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355313687{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,450
Median Early Career Salary
$47,100
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
32.89%
Graduation Rate
48%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sfsu.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#25 – Howard University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”447″][vc_custom_heading text=”Washington, DC” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 51″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355302481{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$22,683
Median Early Career Salary
$49,300
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
43.47%
Graduation Rate
69.1%
[/vc_column_text][vc_button2 title=”Visit School” style=”rounded” color=”blue” size=”md” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howard.edu%2F||target:%20_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#26 – Western Kentucky University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”462″][vc_custom_heading text=”Bowling Green, KY” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 51″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355279057{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,722
Median Early Career Salary
$40,300
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
54.7%
Graduation Rate
48.7%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#27 – Western Illinois University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”466″][vc_custom_heading text=”Macomb, IL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 51″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355251470{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$11,767
Median Early Career Salary
$42,000
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
45.1%
Graduation Rate
58%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#28 – San Diego State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”473″][vc_custom_heading text=”San Diego, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 51″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1430355169829{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,766
Median Early Career Salary
$45,700
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
20.51%
Graduation Rate
66.2%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#29 – Florida State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”710″][vc_custom_heading text=”Tallahassee, FL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 50″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1431744788823{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,507
Median Early Career Salary
$42,700
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
23.25%
Graduation Rate
73.6%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#30 – Northern Illinois University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”711″][vc_custom_heading text=”Dekalb, IL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 50″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1431745282879{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$12,976
Median Early Career Salary
$46,500
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
38.04%
Graduation Rate
56.4%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#31 – University of Houston” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”932″][vc_custom_heading text=”Houston, TX” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 49″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433373283466{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,401
Median Early Career Salary
$51,600
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260329432{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Low Income Students
39.43%
Graduation Rate
45.7%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#32 – California State University (Los Angeles)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”934″][vc_custom_heading text=”Los Angeles, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 49″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433373283466{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,344
Median Early Career Salary
$43,600
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Low Income Students
53.82%
Graduation Rate
37.4%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#33 – Rutgers University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”935″][vc_custom_heading text=”New Brunswick, NJ” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 49″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433373283466{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$13,499
Median Early Career Salary
$51,000
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Low Income Students
22.91%
Graduation Rate
77%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#34 – University at Buffalo” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”936″][vc_custom_heading text=”Buffalo, NY” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 49″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433373283466{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,211
Median Early Career Salary
$47,800
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Low Income Students
22.91%
Graduation Rate
77%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#35 – Wichita State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”937″][vc_custom_heading text=”Wichita, KS” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 49″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433373283466{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,926
Median Early Career Salary
$42,300
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Low Income Students
50.5%
Graduation Rate
41.2%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#36 – Mississippi State University” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”938″][vc_custom_heading text=”Mississippi State, MS” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 48″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433374933804{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,772
Median Early Career Salary
$46,800
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Low Income Students
24.62%
Graduation Rate
58%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#37 – California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”939″][vc_custom_heading text=”San Luis Obispo, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 48″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433374933804{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$8,724
Median Early Career Salary
$56,200
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Low Income Students
11.17%
Graduation Rate
72.9%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#38 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”877″][vc_custom_heading text=”Charlotte, NC” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 48″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1433374933804{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,107
Median Early Career Salary
$43,500
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Low Income Students
25.25%
Graduation Rate
55.2%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#39 – California State University (Fullerton)” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”879″][vc_custom_heading text=”Fullerton, CA” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 47″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1442340133267{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,186
Median Early Career Salary
$42,600
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Low Income Students
29.54%
Graduation Rate
51.4%
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1427260349815{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1427258526965{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_single_image border_color=”grey” img_link_target=”_self” title=”#40 – University of Florida” alignment=”center” img_size=”medium” style=”vc_box_border” image=”882″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gainesville, FL” font_container=”tag:p|font_size:18px|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Cinzel%3Aregular%2C700%2C900|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1427260313135{background-color: #fdfdfd !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”ESMI 47″ font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left|color:%2381d742″ google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1442340133267{margin-bottom: -10px !important;}”][vc_column_text]
Tuition
$6,263
Median Early Career Salary
$48,800
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Low Income Students
12.85%
Graduation Rate
84.5%
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The relative sensitivity of the variables in the SMI are as follows:
| Variable | Sensitivity |
|---|---|
| Tuition | 126 |
| Economic Background | 125 |
| Graduation Rate | 66 |
| Early Career Salary | 65 |
| Endowment | 30 |
Sources:
http://www.socialmobilityindex.org/
http://www.brookings.edu/research/reports/2013/06/13-facts-higher-education
http://futureofchildren.org/publications/journals/article/index.xml?journalid=35&articleid=90§ionid=549
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