These rankings are based on data about college professor and faculty salaries at each institution. Faculty who earn higher salaries tend to be more tenured, so colleges and universities with higher average salaries is often seen as an indicator of higher academic strength. But, this ranking can also be affected by other factors -- such as the presence of a medical school or other high-paying faculty positions.
| Rank | Institution | Average Faculty Salary | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton College | 90407 | 20.41 | 1,450 – 1,560 | 29434 | 53989 |
#1
Carleton College
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| 2 | Macalester College | 85799 | 28.52 | 1,350 – 1,500 | 38571 | 46244 |
#2
Macalester College
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| 3 | St Olaf College | 73474 | 48.32 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 27282 | 48373 |
#3
St Olaf College
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| 4 | Hamline University | 71067 | 89.83 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 22759 | 47139 |
#4
Hamline University
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| 5 | College of Saint Benedict | 69584 | 88.87 | 1,040 – 1,280 | 29720 | 54567 |
College of Saint Benedict
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| 6 | Saint Johns University | 69548 | 77.43 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 29473 | 59843 |
Saint Johns University
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| 7 | Bethel University | 64495 | 87.8 | 1,110 – 1,310 | 30375 | 55145 |
#7
Bethel University
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| 8 | Concordia College at Moorhead | 63497 | 63.06 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 25488 | 48225 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
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| 9 | Augsburg University | 62364 | 81.98 | 940 – 1,190 | 24807 | 48616 |
Augsburg University
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| 10 | The College of Saint Scholastica | 60459 | 93.89 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 23913 | 62332 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
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| 11 | Gustavus Adolphus College | 59523 | 61.8 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 28805 | 51546 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
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| 12 | St Catherine University | 59065 | 91.85 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 22357 | 52795 |
St Catherine University
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| 13 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | 59021 | 92.78 | 1,080 – 1,310 | 22518 | 54549 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
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School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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