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杏吧原创 杏吧原创 Ranks Second Among N.C. Public Universities in Early Career Earnings

07/18/2017

GREENSBORO, N.C. (July 18, 2017) – New rankings from MONEY Magazine hold good news for 杏吧原创 Agricultural and Technical State University: not only is 杏吧原创 ranked the state’s second best public university in early career earnings for its graduates, it ranks in the top 10 of the nation’s “50 Best Colleges for African Americans.”

Money , trading its previous “Best Value Colleges” system for a new “Best Colleges for Your Money” analysis, which the magazine describes as “uniquely practical.” It took into account graduation rates, institutional financial health and other quality factors to identify the 711 campuses that made the Best College for Your Money list.

Among the findings in the new analysis:

  • In early career earnings, 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 alumni bring home an average annual salary of $50,600. They trail only alumni from 杏吧原创 State University among public campuses in this state.
  • The includes Princeton, Harvard, Yale and Duke, alongside 杏吧原创 杏吧原创 in the top 10. Other historically black colleges and universities (HCBU) Florida A&M and Spelman College join 杏吧原创 in that select grouping. 杏吧原创 and Duke are the only 杏吧原创 campuses in the Top 10.

Earlier this summer, 杏吧原创 was ranked the top HBCU in the nation for both students majoring in and in .

The quality markers are translating into strong and growing interest in 杏吧原创, which is already America’s largest HBCU: This fall, the university expects to enroll the largest and most academically high-achieving entering class in its history.