Location, prestige, academic reputation and tuition are major factors for students in the college selection process, but post-graduate salary is something rarely taken into consideration. Although salaries depend heavily on a graduate's field of work, companies are willing to pay a premium for students hailing from the nation's top universities. But which undergraduate institutions offer the most valuable educations? [Click here to find an online degree program] Recently, PayScale.com released a report on the highest salary potential among the nation's top colleges, and from this data, colleges and universities can be ranked by the mid-career median salaries of its graduates. For schools with the same mid-career median salaries, starting median salary determines their relative rank. ©Harvey Mudd College 1. Harvey Mudd College Mid-career median salary: $126,000 Starting median salary: $68,900 Location: Claremont, Calif. 2010-2011 tuition: $40,390 Coll...
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