15 small US colleges where graduates earn over $100,000 decade after graduating
The California Institute of Technology tops Forbes's 2027 ranking of small private U.S. colleges, a list whose top 15 schools all have alumni earning median salaries above US$100,000 a decade after graduation.
Forbes has released its list of the top 15 small private colleges in the United States where graduates earn over $100,000 a decade after graduating. The list, part of Forbes' broader ranking of America's top 500 colleges, focuses on private nonprofit schools with fewer than 4,000 undergraduates. These institutions are known for their close professor-student relationships, highly selective admissions, and strong emphasis on well-paid STEM fields.
Caltech, a research university in Pasadena, California, tops the list with a 3% acceptance rate. The other 14 schools are liberal arts colleges, with the exception of Cooper Union in New York, which specializes in art, architecture, and engineering. Tuition for these schools ranges from $68,600 to $76,800, with Cooper Union offering a full-tuition scholarship, reducing the cost to about $22,300 per year.
Forbes ranks schools based on seven criteria, with alumni salaries being the most significant factor, accounting for 20% of the score.
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