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Best STEM Colleges in America

Schools where CS, Engineering, Biology, Math, and Physical Sciences are top programs, ranked by outcomes and STEM program depth.

Methodology: Schools with 50+ STEM completions (CIPs 11, 14, 26, 27, 40, 41) and 50%+ graduation rate, ranked by STEM volume (40%), graduation rate (40%), and 10-year earnings (20%).
1

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA · Private

Grad96%Net Price$20k/yr10yr Earnings$143kMedian Debt$15kAcceptance5%
2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY · Private

Grad95%Net Price$32k/yr10yr Earnings$104kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance9%
3

Brown University

Providence, RI · Private

Grad96%Net Price$27k/yr10yr Earnings$93kMedian Debt$11kAcceptance5%
4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA · Private

Grad98%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$102kMedian Debt$14kAcceptance4%
5

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Public

Grad93%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$84kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance16%
6

Boston University

Boston, MA · Private

Grad89%Net Price$27k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance11%
7

Emory University

Atlanta, GA · Private

Grad91%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$80kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance11%
8

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA · Public

Grad86%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$82kMedian Debt$22kAcceptance55%
9

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL · Public

Grad85%Net Price$15k/yr10yr Earnings$81kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance42%
10

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA · Public

Grad85%Net Price$13k/yr10yr Earnings$78kMedian Debt$15kAcceptance39%
11

California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, CA · Private

Grad94%Net Price$19k/yr10yr Earnings$129kAcceptance3%
12

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

Grad84%Net Price$21k/yr10yr Earnings$72kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance57%
13

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA · Public

Grad83%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$72kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance60%
14

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA · Public

Grad85%Net Price$30k/yr10yr Earnings$66kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance58%
15

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH · Private

Grad80%Net Price$31k/yr10yr Earnings$76kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance65%
16

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private

Grad75%Net Price$19k/yr10yr Earnings$83kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance55%
17

Auburn University

Auburn, AL · Public

Grad82%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$65kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance46%
18

University of California-Riverside

Riverside, CA · Public

Grad76%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$68kMedian Debt$18kAcceptance76%
19

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA · Private

Grad91%Net Price$40k/yr10yr Earnings$104kMedian Debt$19kAcceptance16%
20

University of Maryland-Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD · Public

Grad70%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$70kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance72%
21

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN · Public

Grad74%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$60kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance42%
22

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · Public

Grad71%Net Price$17k/yr10yr Earnings$59kMedian Debt$23kAcceptance93%
23

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, CA · Private

Grad92%Net Price$32k/yr10yr Earnings$139kMedian Debt$25kAcceptance13%
24

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ · Public

Grad68%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$63kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance90%
25

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ · Public

Grad68%Net Price$16k/yr10yr Earnings$60kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance86%
26

University of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA · Public

Grad65%Net Price$19k/yr10yr Earnings$65kMedian Debt$24kAcceptance83%
27

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA · Private

Grad92%Net Price$25k/yr10yr Earnings$85kMedian Debt$10kAcceptance14%
28

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS · Public

Grad71%Net Price$18k/yr10yr Earnings$57kMedian Debt$21kAcceptance82%
29

Washington State University

Pullman, WA · Public

Grad60%Net Price$14k/yr10yr Earnings$69kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance87%
30

Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA · Private

Grad94%Net Price$24k/yr10yr Earnings$95kMedian Debt$20kAcceptance14%

Major completions: IPEDS C2023_A. Graduation rate: IPEDS. Earnings: College Scorecard. Rankings reflect available federal data and do not constitute endorsement.

Best STEM Colleges in America, ranked using verified federal data from IPEDS and College Scorecard (U.S. Dept. of Education). Schools with 50+ STEM completions (CIPs 11, 14, 26, 27, 40, 41) and 50%+ graduation rate, ranked by STEM volume (40%), graduation rate (40%), and 10-year earnings (20%).