Top 20 HBCUs by Alumni Starting Average Salary 2015

Edsmart.org offers another interesting report that shows students the best black colleges based on how much they can expect to earn after graduation. It will help them choose their college considering the starting salary they can expect upon their entering the workforce. Choosing the right college is important to gain the right path for a successful career.

When choosing a college a lot of students look at the location, the cost involved in going to that college as well as the reputation. However, when choosing a college as a starting point of a chosen career, one important factor should not be overlooked, and that is the starting average salary earned by graduates. Since a prestigious school not necessarily translates into a higher salary, the college that offers a high starting average salary can be the first choice of students. The statistic offered by Edsmart.org shows not only the annual starting average salary, but also the yearly tuition of the school.

The top 20 Historical Black Colleges are:

20. Norfolk State University

Norfolk, VA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$40,600	$7,552 (In-state)	$20,236 (Out-of-State)

19. Johnson C. Smith University

Charlotte, NC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$40,700	$18,236 (In-state)	$18,236 (Out-of-State)

18. Grambling State University

Grambling, LA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$40,800	$6,525 (In-state)	$15,744 (Out-of-State)

17. Benedict College

Columbia, SC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$41,400	$18,288 (In-state)	$18,288 (Out-of-State)

16. Bowie State University

Bowie, MD

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$42,100	$7,299 (In-state)	$17,875 (Out-of-State)

15. Florida A&M University

Tallahassee, FL

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$42,300	$5,785 (In-state)	$17,725 (Out-of-State)

14. Southern University and A&M College

Baton Rouge, LA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$42,300	$6,630 (In-state)	$8,274 (Out-of-State)

13. Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$42,500	$7,378 (In-state)	$16,862 (Out-of-State)

12. Winston- Salem State University

Winston-Salem, NC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$42,800	$5,583 (In-state)	$15,113 (Out-of-State)

11. Alabama A&M University

Normal, AL

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$43,300	$9,096 (In-state)	$16,596 (Out-of-State)

10. South Carolina State University

Orangeburg, SC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$44,100	$10,007 (In-state)	$19,856(Out-of-State)

9. Xavier University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$44,600	$21,552 (In-state)	$21,552 (Out-of-State)

8. Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$46,100	$21,760 (In-state)	$21,760 (Out-of-State)

7. Howard University

Washington, DC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$46,400	$23,970(In-state)	$23,970 (Out-of-State)

6. Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$48,100	$6,930 (In-state)	$19,650 (Out-of-State)

5. Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$48,100	$26,090 (In-state)	$26,090 (Out-of-State)

4. University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Princess Anne, MD

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$48,125	$7,287 (In-state)	$16,311 (Out-of-State)

3. North Carolina A&T State University

Greensboro, NC

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$48,800	$5,642 (In-state)	$18,402 (Out-of-State)

2. Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$49,400	$19,570 (In-state)	$19,570 (Out-of-State)

1. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View, TX

Starting Salary	Tuition and Fees
$50,000	$9,461 (In-state)	$20,928 (Out-of-State)

A spokesman for Edsmart.Org said: “The new report allows students looking to go to college to see the best choices available to them regarding starting salary. Our report allows a student to see what previous students are earning after they have graduated. We put the report together to give students more information to help make the choice of colleges much easier.”

To find the full rating of top 30 historically black colleges by “alumni” average starting salary, please visit http://www.edsmart.org/hbcu-rankings-by-starting-salary/.

About The Edsmart Report

The new report gives students powerful information to help them decide which is the best college to attend when thinking about starting salary after graduation.

Sources: ReleaseWire, Edsmart