25 Public Colleges Whose Graduates Make The Most Money!
2) University of California-Berkeley
The median salary for Berkeley graduates who are in the first five years of their career is $66,600. For graduates who have 10 years or more of experience in their field, the median salary is $136,900. This California state school offers a wide variety of academic programs. Some of their colleges include the College of Engineering, the College of Natural Resources, the Haas School of Business, and the College of Letters and Sciences. In 2017, Berkeley’s acceptance rate for students from California was 19.7%, and their out-of-state student acceptance rate was 22.1%. In 2017, Berkeley admitted 15,567 students in total. On average, students accepted to Berkeley have an ACT score between 30-34 or an SAT score between 1290-1480. The cost for tuition and fees for in-state students is $14,098. For out-of-state students, the cost of tuition and fees is $42,112.