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Most Affordable Colleges With Best Outcomes in Every State

Source: New Mexico State University

31. New Mexico: New Mexico State University-Main Campus
> City: Las Cruces
> Acceptance rate: 63.8%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 11,173
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $17,124
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 83.9%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $34,600

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Source: SUNY Maritime College

32. New York: SUNY Maritime College
> City: Throggs Neck
> Acceptance rate: 69.5%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 1,633
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $24,388
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 92.7%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $82,800

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33. North Carolina: North Carolina State University at Raleigh
> City: Raleigh
> Acceptance rate: 51.4%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 22,801
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $22,844
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 91.9%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $52,500

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Source: North Dakota State University

34. North Dakota: North Dakota State University-Main Campus
> City: Fargo
> Acceptance rate: 91.6%
> Undergraduate enrollment: 11,687
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $19,874
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 93.9%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $48,200

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Source: Courtesy of Miami University Regionals

35. Ohio: Miami University-Hamilton
> City: Hamilton
> Acceptance rate: N/A
> Undergraduate enrollment: 2,545
> Avg. annual cost of attendance: $13,463
> Employment rate 10 yrs. after enrollment: 90.1%
> Typical earnings 10 yrs. after enrollment: $47,100

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