BEST AND WORST COLLEGES FOR MASTER'S DEGREES BEST SOCIAL WORK 1 CA STATE UNIVERSITY-CHICO (CA)* 2 Brigham Young University (UT) 3 San Francisco State University (CA)* 4 San Diego State University (CA)* 5 CA State University-Fresno (CA)* 6 CA State Univ.-Monterey Bay (CA)* 7 Univ. of TX-Rio Grande Valley (TX)* 8 Stockton University (NJ)* 9 Univ. of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (WI)* 10 Ohio University-Main (OH)* Field average BEST STUDENT AFFAIRS 1 CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (SC)* 2 University of MO-Columbia (MO)* 3 Illinois State University (IL)* 4 East Central University (OK)* 5 Alfred University (NY) 6 Ball State University (IN)* 7 San Diego State University (CA)* 8 Indiana University-Bloomington (IN)* 9 CA State University-Long Beach (CA)* 10 CUNY Brooklyn College (NY)* Field average BEST COMMUNICATION DISORDERS 1 CA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (CA)* 2 Illinois State University (IL)* 3 Univ. of TX-Rio Grande Valley (TX)* 4 Worcester State University (MA)* 5 CA State University-Chico (CA)* 6 San Francisco State University (CA)* 7 James Madison University (VA)* 8 University of Southern MS (MS)* 9 Utah State University (UT)* 10 Miami University-Oxford (OH)* Field average BEST ACCOUNTING 1 MO STATE UNIV.-SPRINGFIELD (MO)* 2 Bryant University (RI) 3 University of Nebraska-Lincoln (NE)* 4 Southern IL Univ.-Edwardsville (IL)* 5 Truman State University (MO)* 6 Western Governors University (UT) 7 University at Buffalo (NY)* 8 Mississippi State University (MS)* 9 Southern Utah University (UT)* 10 Bridgewater State University (MA)* Field average 54 September/October 2024 81868 9000 11% 107947 14194 13% 94289 12500 13% 97011 14077 15% 97613 14185 15% 85208 12750 15% 103147 16000 16% 95486 14957 16% 92791 14739 16% 104917 17089 16% 95649 25812 73410 18968 26% 59801 15500 26% 90439 23688 26% 76958 22395 29% 79777 23688 30% 84843 25500 30% 66440 20015 30% 64898 20500 32% 61465 19712 32% 60890 20500 34% 62199 40407 65% WORST SOCIAL WORK 10 New York University (NY) 9 Howard University (DC) 8 Simmons College (MA) 7 Tulane University (LA) 6 Widener University (PA) 5 University of Denver (CO) 4 Clark Atlanta University (GA) 3 Jackson State University (MS)* 2 Case Western Reserve Univ. (OH) 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CA (CA) Field average 53424 14757 28% 58354 16684 29% 50208 15000 30% 55485 16750 30% 80049 24864 31% 52929 16516 31% 73724 24008 33% 56616 19500 34% 79331 28000 35% 82406 29571 36% 59430 42529 72% WORST STUDENT AFFAIRS 10 North Carolina A&T State Univ. (NC)* 9 Gonzaga University (WA) 8 Wake Forest University (NC) 7 University of Colorado-Denver (CO)* 6 Duquesne University (PA) 5 Wayne State University (MI)* 4 Vanderbilt University (TN) 3 New York University (NY) 2 Jackson State University (MS)* 1 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CA (CA) Field average 83573 21738 26% 66546 18000 27% 69606 25578 37% 57523 21166 37% 80364 30000 37% 92831 35880 39% 74354 29000 39% 59627 24180 41% 57081 23250 41% 62522 25500 41% 65869 45496 69% WORST COMM. DISORDERS 10 University of Montana (MT)* 9 George Washington University (DC) 8 Harding University (AR) 7 University of the Pacific (CA) 6 Adelphi University (NY) 5 Howard University (DC) 4 Pacific University (OR) 3 Nova Southeastern University (FL) 2 New York University (NY) 1 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (IL) Field average WORST ACCOUNTING 10 Vanderbilt University (TN) 9 Roosevelt University (IL) 8 New England College (NH) 7 Southern NH University (NH) 6 University of California-Davis (CA)* 5 University of NC-Chapel Hill (NC)* 4 Nova Southeastern University (FL) 3 University of Dallas (TX) 2 Capella University (MN)° 27% 1 PURDUE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL (IN)* Field average 70815 78508 111% 75889 86750 114% 69360 81180 58865 69307 117% 118% 68978 82000 119% 59928 79000 132% 133% 56916 45113 60265 72091 75507 61500 136% 159% 95735 125849 175% 62199 40407 65% 52502 59448 113% 63166 74932 119% 64284 76591 119% 61053 77000 126% 51561 65872 128% 62834 80955 129% 57591 77250 134% 75417 104833 139% 50723 71750 141% 82260 118051 144% 59430 42529 72% 55255 59241 107% 78598 90707 115% 46164 54982 119% 85285 102839 121% 75556 92680 123% 69804 87872 126% 64177 92127 144% 61527 92250 150% 82289 124910 152% 70125 116714 166% 65869 45496 69% 122891 60000 49% 80824 40879 51% 76579 40227 53% 85710 45100 53% 93918 49971 53% 104860 58824 56% 86689 48816 56% 93791 55600 59% 70121 46281 66% 66530 44850 67% 95649 25812 27% Median earnings 5 years after graduation Median debt at graduation Debt as a percentage of median earnings Median earnings 5 years after graduation Median debt at graduation Debt as a percentage of median earnings