Rising Stars
Programs where graduates see the strongest salary growth between year 1 and year 4 after graduation.
50 programs recognized
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Neurobiology and Neurosciences(bachelors)Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
+204%$25,8302Physics(bachelors)Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
+203%$54,7733Biology(bachelors)Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ
+194%$27,7594Visual and Performing Arts(bachelors)University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
+183%$30,6295Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions(bachelors)California State University-Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
+174%$44,3746Physical Science Technologies/Technicians(associates)Wharton County Junior College, Wharton, TX
+172%$45,2777Communication Disorders Sciences and Services(bachelors)CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
+168%$26,8178Neurobiology and Neurosciences(bachelors)Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
+163%$27,9869Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities(bachelors)Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
+162%$25,04610Health and Physical Education/Fitness(bachelors)University of Delaware, Newark, DE
+162%$26,55511Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions(bachelors)Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
+152%$28,13412Physical Science Technologies/Technicians(associates)College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX
+151%$49,69413Mathematics(bachelors)University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
+149%$25,24114Economics(bachelors)University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
+148%$30,43215Neurobiology and Neurosciences(bachelors)Binghamton University, Vestal, NY
+146%$25,26616Biology(bachelors)Marist University, Poughkeepsie, NY
+143%$30,73717Physiology, Pathology(bachelors)Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
+143%$25,10118Physical Science Technologies/Technicians(associates)Lamar Institute of Technology, Beaumont, TX
+143%$42,53919Health/Medical Preparatory Programs(bachelors)MCPHS University, Boston, MA
+142%$30,43920Public Health(bachelors)Chapman University, Orange, CA
+140%$25,00721Neurobiology and Neurosciences(bachelors)Indiana University-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN
+140%$25,20222Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies(bachelors)Binghamton University, Vestal, NY
+140%$26,70023Political Science and Government(bachelors)Radford University, Radford, VA
+137%$27,13624Biology(bachelors)New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
+135%$25,74925Design and Applied Arts(bachelors)Marist University, Poughkeepsie, NY
+134%$28,33626Biology(bachelors)CUNY City College, New York, NY
+133%$28,32427Political Science and Government(bachelors)North Dakota State University-Main Campus, Fargo, ND
+133%$26,63528Biology(bachelors)CUNY Hunter College, New York, NY
+132%$30,25729Area Studies(bachelors)Emory University, Atlanta, GA
+132%$33,54930Biology(bachelors)Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
+131%$28,55531Foods, Nutrition,(bachelors)Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
+131%$25,41432Biology(bachelors)Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ
+129%$26,44533Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication(bachelors)University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
+128%$37,85634Graphic Communications(bachelors)Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
+128%$32,04435Biology(bachelors)The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
+128%$25,34036Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences(bachelors)Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
+127%$25,79137Health and Physical Education/Fitness(bachelors)CUNY Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
+125%$25,10138Biological and Physical Sciences(bachelors)Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, Indiana, PA
+124%$25,31139Sociology(bachelors)California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, CA
+123%$30,40140Biology(bachelors)State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY
+122%$29,38341Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities(bachelors)Villanova University, Villanova, PA
+122%$25,43642Biology(bachelors)Wingate University, Wingate, NC
+121%$27,72943Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences(bachelors)Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Slippery Rock, PA
+121%$27,34744Computer and Information Sciences(bachelors)State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY
+121%$42,53845Biology(bachelors)Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
+121%$25,11946Biology(bachelors)Villanova University, Villanova, PA
+121%$31,81847English Language and Literature(bachelors)Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
+121%$25,51048Foods, Nutrition,(bachelors)Oklahoma State University-Main Campus, Stillwater, OK
+120%$25,07649Design and Applied Arts(bachelors)Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
+120%$31,07850Biology(bachelors)Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
+120%$26,435