From Harvey Mudd to the U.S. Naval Academy, graduates with bachelor's degrees from these colleges and universities earn the highest salaries in the country, according to PayScale.com.
Harvey Mudd College
Rank: 1
Mid-career salary: $143,000
Starting salary: $73,300
% of grads who think their job is meaningful: 58%
Courtesy: Harvey Mudd CollegeLocated just outside of Los Angeles, Harvey Mudd is a highly selective school that enrolls less than 800 undergrads. The private liberal arts college specializes in science, medical and engineering studies, all among the most highly paid professions, according to Payscale.
One decade into their career, graduates from this college earn an average annual salary of $143,000, far more than graduates of any other school in the nation.
