The college with the highest-earning graduates in every US state

Columbia University has the highest-earning graduates in New York. Jeenah Moon / POOL / AFP The college you attend can affect how much you earn after graduation. The Department of Education's College Scorecard tracks former students' earnings by school. Business Insider listed the US colleges with the highest-earning graduates in every state. At some schools, investing in higher education pays off more than in others. Business Insider recently identified the 34 US colleges with the highest-paid graduates four years after completing their degrees across all US states , based on Department of Education data. To map earnings across state lines , we went a step further and used the same data to identify which colleges have the highest-earning graduates in every US state. The department's College Scorecard outlines net college costs , student debt , completion rates, and earnings outcomes across US colleges and universities for the 13 million students receiving Title IV federal aid. (According to the department's latest data , approximately 55% of undergraduate students in the 2019-2020 school year received some form of federal financial aid.) Using the College Scorecard's median annual earnings data, which measures how much former federal-aid-receiving students earn four years after completing their degrees, we identified the colleges with the highest-earning graduates in each state. For this list, which features a range of schools from smaller specialized programs to large universities, we focused on public or private nonprofit four-year schools. We also included the location and the most popular majors at each school — as reported by Niche for each institution — which can often significantly affect graduates' earnings. Like most college ranking methodologies, the list has caveats: The earnings data applies only to former federal-aid recipients, and specialized schools may be more likely to top some states because graduates in certain fields tend to earn more. Still, it helps map the big picture of college graduates' earnings across the US . See which school had the top-earning federally aided graduates in your state. ALABAMA: University of Alabama in Huntsville ChrisBoswell/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Nursing, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, and computer science Median earnings four years after graduation: $81,000 ALASKA: University of Alaska Anchorage Jacob Boomsma/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Mechanic and repair technologies, nursing, psychology, business management, and administration Median earnings four years after graduation: $69,000 ARIZONA: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott AutumnSkyPhotography/Getty Images Top majors: Aeronautics, aviation technology, and aerospace engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $94,000 ARKANSAS: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock neiu20001/Getty Images Top majors: Medical laboratory technician, nursing, radiation therapy, and dental hygiene Median earnings four years after graduation: $77,000 CALIFORNIA: California Institute of Technology in Pasadena Kit Leong/Shutterstock Top majors: Computer science, mechanical engineering, and physics Median earnings four years after graduation: $153,000 COLORADO: Colorado School of Mines in Golden Charles Knowles/Shutterstock Top majors: Mechanical engineering, computer science, chemical engineering, and electrical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $100,000 CONNECTICUT: Yale University in New Haven f11photo/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Economics, information science, liberal arts and humanities, history, political science and government, and cellular biology Median earnings four years after graduation: $113,000 DELAWARE: University of Delaware in Newark Kirkikis/Getty Images Top majors: Finance, research and experimental psychology, marketing, and nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $78,000 FLORIDA: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach Jerry Ballard/Getty Images Top majors: Aeronautics and aviation technology, aerospace engineering, and mechanical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $94,000 GEORGIA: Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta CRobertson/Getty Images Top majors: Information science, mechanical engineering, business, and industrial engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $119,000 HAWAII: University of Hawaii at Manoa hapabapa/Getty Images Top majors: Psychology, marketing, nursing, finance, kinesiology, and exercise science Median earnings four years after graduation: $62,000 IDAHO: Boise State University in Boise knowlesgallery/Getty Images Top majors: Business, liberal arts and humanities, nursing, communications, health professions, and psychology Median earnings four years after graduation: $65,000 ILLINOIS: University of Chicago peterspiro/Getty Images Top majors: Economics, computer science, mathematics, and biology Median earnings four years after graduation: $128,000 INDIANA: University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame Aaron Yoder/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Finance, economics, political science and government, information science, mathematics, neuroscience, and neurobiology Median earnings four years after graduation: $101,000 IOWA: Allen College in Waterloo Jacob Boomsma/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $74,000 KANSAS: Baker University in Baldwin City Matthew Fowler/Getty Images Top majors: Business and nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $70,000 KENTUCKY: Thomas More University in Crestview Hills aceshot/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Business, liberal arts and humanities, nursing, and psychology Median earnings four years after graduation: $70,000 LOUISIANA: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans Rebecka Johnson/Getty Images Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $81,000 MAINE: Maine Maritime Academy in Castine travelview/Getty Images Top majors: Engineering, marine science, engineering technician, and international business Median earnings four years after graduation: $113,000 MARYLAND: Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Mindaugas Dulinskas/Getty Images Top majors: Information science, cellular biology, public health, neuroscience, and neurobiology Median earnings four years after graduation: $117,000 MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge Wangkun Jia/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Computer science, mathematics, and mechanical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $162,000 MICHIGAN: Kettering University in Flint James R. Martin/Shutterstock Top majors: Mechanical engineering and computer science Median earnings four years after graduation: $100,000 MINNESOTA: University of St. Thomas in St. Paul GummyBone/Getty Images Top majors: Finance, marketing, and business Median earnings four years after graduation: $82,000 MISSISSIPPI: Millsaps College in Jackson CRobertson/Getty Images Top majors: Business, biology, accounting, neuroscience, neurobiology, and psychology Median earnings four years after graduation: $67,000 MISSOURI: University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis Perry Spring/Getty Images Top majors: Pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences Median earnings four years after graduation: $132,000 MONTANA: University of Providence in Great Falls shanecotee/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Nursing and medical assistant Median earnings four years after graduation: $89,000 NEBRASKA: University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $86,000 NEVADA: Touro University Nevada in Henderson Derek_Neumann/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $122,000 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Dartmouth College in Hanover arlutz73/Getty Images Top majors: Economics, political science and government, computer science, engineering, and environmental science Median earnings four years after graduation: $112,000 NEW JERSEY: Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken Steve Rosenbach/Getty Images Top majors: Computer science and mechanical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $113,000 NEW MEXICO: New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro ejwhite/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science Median earnings four years after graduation: $85,000 NEW YORK: Columbia University in the City of New York hapabapa/Getty Images Top majors: Computer science, economics, political science and government, research and experimental psychology, and history Median earnings four years after graduation: $116,000 NORTH CAROLINA: Duke University in Durham BSPollard/Getty Images Top majors: Computer science, liberal arts and humanities, nursing, biology, economics, and public policy analysis Median earnings four years after graduation: $116,000 NORTH DAKOTA: University of North Dakota in Grand Forks Jacob Boomsma/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Aeronautics and aviation technology, psychology, medical laboratory technician, and nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $70,000 OHIO: Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland kim willems/Getty Images Top majors: Biology, computer science, bioengineering and biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and psychology Median earnings four years after graduation: $94,000 OKLAHOMA: University of Tulsa in Tulsa Wirestock/Getty Images Top majors: Behavioral sciences, biology, mechanical engineering, kinesiology and exercise science, computer science, and nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $79,000 OREGON: Oregon Health & Science University in Portland hapabapa/Getty Images Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $110,000 PENNSYLVANIA: Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Althom/Getty Images Top majors: Computer science, electrical engineering, business, statistics, systems science and theory, and mechanical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $133,000 RHODE ISLAND: Brown University in Providence Wolterk/Getty Images Top majors: Computer science, economics, computational and applied mathematics, international relations, and biology Median earnings four years after graduation: $95,000 SOUTH CAROLINA: Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Top majors: Nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $90,000 SOUTH DAKOTA: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City Ultima_Gaina/Getty Images Top majors: Engineering and information science Median earnings four years after graduation: $88,000 TENNESSEE: Vanderbilt University in Nashville SeanPavonePhoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Social science research methods, liberal arts and humanities, economics, computer science, mathematics, and political science and government Median earnings four years after graduation: $101,000 TEXAS: University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth Philip Lange/Shutterstock Top majors: Health administration, medical and biomedical sciences, osteopathic medicine, and public health Median earnings four years after graduation: $119,000 UTAH: Western Governors University in Salt Lake City JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Top majors: Nursing, education, business, computer and information systems security, accounting, and computer science Median earnings four years after graduation: $87,000 VERMONT: Norwich University in Northfield ErikaMitchell/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Intelligence, criminal justice and law enforcement administration, nursing, business, computer and information systems security, and international relations Median earnings four years after graduation: $76,000 VIRGINIA: Washington and Lee University in Lexington Zach Zimet/Getty Images/iStockphoto Top majors: Business, political science and government, accounting, research and experimental psychology, economics, and history Median earnings four years after graduation: $101,000 WASHINGTON: City University of Seattle Jeffrey K Collins/Getty Images Top majors: Business, information science, security science and technology, and liberal arts and humanities Median earnings four years after graduation: $84,000 WEST VIRGINIA: University of Charleston BSPollard/Getty Images Top majors: Business and nursing Median earnings four years after graduation: $69,000 WISCONSIN: Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee JHVEPhoto/Getty Images Top majors: Mechanical engineering, nursing, electrical engineering, computer science, civil engineering, bioengineering, and biomedical engineering Median earnings four years after graduation: $91,000 WYOMING: University of Wyoming in Laramie JillianCain/Getty Images Top majors: Psychology, nursing, criminal justice and safety studies, elementary education, marketing, and kinesiology and exercise science Median earnings four years after graduation: $62,000 Read the original article on Business Insider