Highest graduate earnings – HBCUs

These 50 HBCUs rank highest by median earnings 10 years after entry, drawn from 95 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	Spelman CollegeGA · Private	$59,993
3	Hampton UniversityVA · Private	$59,159
4	Bowie State UniversityMD · Public	$54,537
5	Morehouse CollegeGA · Private	$52,889
6	Xavier University of LouisianaLA · Private	$52,184
7	Morgan State UniversityMD · Public	$50,698
8	Tuskegee UniversityAL · Private	$49,641
9	Delaware State UniversityDE · Public	$49,307
10	University of Maryland Eastern ShoreMD · Public	$47,697
11	Coppin State UniversityMD · Public	$46,490
12	Virginia State UniversityVA · Public	$45,543
13	Fisk UniversityTN · Private	$45,454
14	Prairie View A & M UniversityTX · Public	$45,411
15	Winston-Salem State UniversityNC · Public	$45,344
16	Norfolk State UniversityVA · Public	$44,666
17	North Carolina A & T State UniversityNC · Public	$44,440
18	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityFL · Public	$44,349
19	University of the District of ColumbiaDC · Public	$44,236
20	Southern University Law CenterLA · Public	$43,371
21	Southern University and A & M CollegeLA · Public	$43,371
22	Lincoln UniversityPA · Public	$43,167
23	North Carolina Central UniversityNC · Public	$42,968
24	Huston-Tillotson UniversityTX · Private	$42,937
25	Tennessee State UniversityTN · Public	$42,730
26	Clark Atlanta UniversityGA · Private	$42,712
27	Johnson C Smith UniversityNC · Private	$42,680
28	Oakwood UniversityAL · Private	$42,488
29	American Baptist CollegeTN · Private	$41,216
30	Grambling State UniversityLA · Public	$41,109
31	Albany State UniversityGA · Public	$40,674
32	Alabama A & M UniversityAL · Public	$40,628
33	West Virginia State UniversityWV · Public	$40,492
34	Claflin UniversitySC · Private	$40,304
35	Fayetteville State UniversityNC · Public	$40,144
36	Elizabeth City State UniversityNC · Public	$40,026
37	Lincoln UniversityMO · Public	$39,463
38	Dillard UniversityLA · Private	$39,196
39	Jackson State UniversityMS · Public	$39,060
40	Texas Southern UniversityTX · Public	$38,924
41	University of the Virgin IslandsVI · Public	$38,681
42	Bethune-Cookman UniversityFL · Private	$38,518
43	Philander Smith UniversityAR · Private	$38,427
44	Wilberforce UniversityOH · Private	$38,298
45	Virginia Union UniversityVA · Private	$38,275
46	South Carolina State UniversitySC · Public	$38,262
47	St Philip's CollegeTX · Public	$38,224
48	Bluefield State UniversityWV · Public	$38,217
49	Savannah State UniversityGA · Public	$37,981
50	Cheyney University of PennsylvaniaPA · Public	$37,837

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 NSF NCSES (HERD), the Clery Act & EADA collections, 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.