Degree Dividend
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Compare colleges, number against number

Every comparison puts two schools' federal figures side by side — net price after aid, median earnings ten years out, debt, and the payback in years — with a verdict on which degree pays back faster. 800 matchups across 53 states: each state's largest schools, same-city alternatives, and the classic rivalries. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia

Florida

Georgia

GU

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming