10 national universities where grads make highest starting salaries

The average median starting salary for recent college graduates from ranked National Universities is $50,187, according to U.S. News data. Some of these alumni, however, are making far more than that.

Using data from PayScale, here are the 10 National Universities where graduates with zero to five years of postgraduation work experience and whose highest degree is a bachelor's have the highest median starting salaries:

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