Here's a ranking of the starting salaries of HBCU grads
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Posted By: Hija Chang on October 09, 2015 By Ebony C. Fleming When approaching graduation, soon-to-be college grads must face the pressure of ending their academic career on a high note, and the bewildering task of landing a position that will pay them enough to not only survive, but pay off mounting student debt. According to the Institute for College Access & Success, seven in 10 college students who graduate from public and nonprofit colleges in 2013 had an average student loan debt of $28,000, that's per student. A more recent report puts the class of 2015 owing a little more than $35,000...and it's expected to rise for future graduates. The interesting (and disheartening) issue: the average starting salary for new grads breaking into the workforce, $49,035. And while this is not a terrible salary, grads are facing debts more than half their salaries. A recent analysis of starting salaries specifically looked at graduates of historically black colleges and universities and compared those numbers to student's average tuition. The study took into account in-state versus out-of-state tuition. No trend was found, not even comparing private versus public institutions. See which Texas HBCU grads take first place getting paid the most in their first jobs out of college...and which ones don't get paid nearly as much. 1. Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, Texas Starting Salary: $50,000 Tuition and Fees In-State: $9,461 Out-of-State: $20,928 2. Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Starting Salary: $49,400 Tuition and Fees In-State: $19,570 Out-of-State: $19,570 3. North Carolina A&T State University Greensboro, NC Starting Salary: $48,800 Tuition and Fees In-State: $5,642 Out-of-State:$18,402 4. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Princess Anne, MD Starting Salary: $48,125 Tuition and Fees In-State: $7,287 Out-of-State:$16,311 5. Morehouse College Atlanta, GA Starting Salary: $48,100 Tuition and Fees In-State: $26,090 Out-of-State:$26,090 6. Tennessee State University Nashville, TN Starting Salary: $48,100 Tuition and Fees In-State: $6,930 Out-of-State: $19,650 7. Howard University Washington, DC Starting Salary: $46,400 Tuition and Fees In-State: $23,970 Out-of-State: $23,970 8. Hampton University Hampton, VA Starting Salary: $46,100 Tuition and Fees In-State: $21,760 9. Xavier University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA Starting Salary: $44,600 Tuition and Fees In-State: $21,552 Out-of-State:$21,552 10. South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC Starting Salary: $41,000 Tuition and Fees In-State: $10,007 Out-of-State:$19,856 11. Alabama A&M University Normal, AL Starting Salary: $43,300 Tuition and Fees In-State: $9,096 Out-of-State:$16,596 12. Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem, NC Starting Salary: $42,800 Tuition and Fees In-State: $5,583 Out-of-State: $15,113 13. Morgan State University Baltimore, MD Starting Salary: $42,500 Tuition and Fees In-State: $7,378 Out-of-State:$16,862 14. Southern University and A&M College Baton Rouge, LA Starting Salary: $42,300 Tuition and Fees In-State: $6,630 Out-of-State: $8,274 15. Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL Starting Salary: $42,300 Tuition and Fees In-State: $5,785 Out-of-State:$17,725 16. Bowie State University Bowie, MD Starting Salary: $42,100 Tuition and Fees In-State: $7,299 Out-of-State:$17,875 17. Benedict College Columbia, SC Starting Salary: $41,400 Tuition and Fees In-State: $18,288 Out-of-State:$18,288 18. Grambling State University Grambling, LA Starting Salary: $40,800 Tuition and Fees In-State: $6,525 Out-of-State: $15,744 19. Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, NC Starting Salary: $40,700 Tuition and Fees In-State: $18,236 Out-of-State: $18,236 20. Norfolk State University Norfolk, VA Starting Salary: $40,600 Tuition and Fees In-State: $7,552 Out-of-State: $20,235 21. Delaware State University Dover, DE Starting Salary: $40,500 Tuition and Fees In-State: $7,336 Out-of-State: $15,692 22. Coppin State University Baltimore, MD Starting Salary: $40,200 Tuition and Fees In-State: $6,624 Out-of-State: $11,885 23. Langston University Langston, OK Starting Salary: $39,800 Tuition and Fees In-State: $4,603 Out-of-State: $11,589 24. Texas Southern University Houston, TX Starting Salary: $39,300 Tuition and Fees In-State: $8,126 Out-of-State: $18,986 25. Bethune-Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL Starting Salary: $38,700 Tuition and Fees In-State: $14,410 Out-of-State: $41,410 26. Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA Starting Salary: $38,400 Tuition and Fees In-State: $21,334 Out-of-State: $21,334 27. Virginia State University Petersburg, VA Starting Salary: $37,600 Tuition and Fees In-State: $8,002 Out-of-State: $17,838 28. Jackson State University Jackson, MS Starting Salary: $36,300 Tuition and Fees In-State: $6,602 Out-of-State: $16,174 29. Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC Starting Salary: $35,200 Tuition and Fees In-State: $4,655 Out-of-State: $16,263 30. Savannah State University Savannah, GA Starting Salary: $35,000 Tuition and Fees In-State: $5,556 Out-of-State: $15,561 Source: http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Here-s-a... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Hija Chang
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Great article, Elynor! The original rankings are found here: http://www.edsmart.org/hbcu-rankings-by-st... If you could cite the correct source in your article, that would be great!
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