Top 10 HBCUs by starting average salary

theGRIO REPORT - A college education is viewed one of the essential stepping stones to a fulfilling career - but its cost traditionally does not come cheap...

Lilly Workneh

Jan 3, 2014

A college education is viewed one of the essential stepping stones to a fulfilling career – but its cost traditionally does not come cheap.

In particular, the tuition of some of the nation’s many historically black colleges and universities range across the board but the rewards of a college degree often outweigh the costs.

While tuition costs and school population sizes are strong determining factors when considering which school to attend, one website HBCU Lifestyle, has listed which HBCU graduates would earn the most in salary after earning college degrees.

Here are the top 10 HBCU’s by starting average salary:

Rank	College Name	Average Salary	Tuition	Location
1	Prairie View A&M University	$49,300	$4,062	Prairie View, TX
2	Bowie State University	$46,400	$4,547	Bowie, MD
3	Hampton University	$46,300	$16,888	Hampton, VA
4	Tuskegee University	$44,700	$17,070	Tuskegee, AL
5	Morehouse College	$44,200	$21,616	Atlanta, GA
6	Xavier University of Louisiana	$42,300	$16,900	New Orleans, LA
7	University of Maryland Eastern Shore	$41,900	$4,362	Princess Anne, MD
8	Howard University	$41,700	$19,150	Washington, DC
9	Morgan State University	$41,500	$4,540	Baltimore, MD
10	Southern University and A&M College	$41,400	$5,074	Baton Rouge, LA