Highest graduate earnings — HBCUs

These 50 HBCUs rank highest by median earnings 10 years after entry, drawn from 81 institutions with reported data in the most recent U.S. Department of Education release (2024-25). Howard University (Washington, DC) leads at $63,066.

#	Institution	Median earnings (10 yr)
1	Howard UniversityDC · Private	$63,066
2	Hampton UniversityVA · Private	$59,159
3	Bowie State UniversityMD · Public	$54,537
4	Morehouse CollegeGA · Private	$52,889
5	Xavier University of LouisianaLA · Private	$52,184
6	Morgan State UniversityMD · Public	$50,698
7	Tuskegee UniversityAL · Private	$49,641
8	Delaware State UniversityDE · Public	$49,307
9	University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD · Public	$47,697
10	Coppin State UniversityMD · Public	$46,490
11	Virginia State UniversityVA · Public	$45,543
12	Fisk UniversityTN · Private	$45,454
13	Prairie View A & M UniversityTX · Public	$45,411
14	Winston-Salem State UniversityNC · Public	$45,344
15	Norfolk State UniversityVA · Public	$44,666
16	North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Public	$44,440
17	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · Public	$44,349
18	Southern University Law CenterLA · Public	$43,371
19	Southern University and A & M CollegeLA · Public	$43,371
20	Lincoln UniversityPA · Public	$43,167
21	North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Public	$42,968
22	Huston-Tillotson UniversityTX · Private	$42,937
23	Tennessee State UniversityTN · Public	$42,730
24	Clark Atlanta UniversityGA · Private	$42,712
25	Johnson C Smith UniversityNC · Private	$42,680
26	Oakwood UniversityAL · Private	$42,488
27	American Baptist CollegeTN · Private	$41,216
28	Grambling State UniversityLA · Public	$41,109
29	Albany State UniversityGA · Public	$40,674
30	Alabama A & M UniversityAL · Public	$40,628
31	West Virginia State UniversityWV · Public	$40,492
32	Claflin UniversitySC · Private	$40,304
33	Fayetteville State UniversityNC · Public	$40,144
34	Elizabeth City State UniversityNC · Public	$40,026
35	Lincoln UniversityMO · Public	$39,463
36	Dillard UniversityLA · Private	$39,196
37	Jackson State UniversityMS · Public	$39,060
38	Texas Southern UniversityTX · Public	$38,924
39	University of the Virgin IslandsVI · Public	$38,681
40	Bethune-Cookman UniversityFL · Private	$38,518
41	Philander Smith UniversityAR · Private	$38,427
42	Wilberforce UniversityOH · Private	$38,298
43	Virginia Union UniversityVA · Private	$38,275
44	South Carolina State UniversitySC · Public	$38,262
45	Bluefield State UniversityWV · Public	$38,217
46	Savannah State UniversityGA · Public	$37,981
47	Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaPA · Public	$37,837
48	Fort Valley State UniversityGA · Public	$36,666
49	Bennett CollegeNC · Private	$36,654
50	Florida Memorial UniversityFL · Private	$36,624

A data ranking — not an Ibex endorsement or quality rating. Ranked solely on the metric named above using the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release, which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Institutions that do not report this metric are excluded. Figures and peer context appear on each institution’s profile.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25), with Census ACS, BLS Employment Projections, WICHE & the FSA Direct Loan Dashboard. Compiled by Ibex Insights. For informational benchmarking only — not financial, investment, or accreditation advice. See the methodology.