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50 Top Ranked Colleges That Pay Off the Least

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40. Pitzer College
> Avg. annual net price for students receiving grant aid: $31,590
> Median earnings 10 yrs. after entry for students receiving grant aid: $48,700
> Undergraduate students receiving grant aid: 46%
> Location: Claremont, CA
> Undergraduate enrollment: 1,086

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39. Loyola Marymount University
> Avg. annual net price for students receiving grant aid: $39,898
> Median earnings 10 yrs. after entry for students receiving grant aid: $61,300
> Undergraduate students receiving grant aid: 77%
> Location: Los Angeles, CA
> Undergraduate enrollment: 6,778

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38. Brandeis University
> Avg. annual net price for students receiving grant aid: $37,688
> Median earnings 10 yrs. after entry for students receiving grant aid: $57,900
> Undergraduate students receiving grant aid: 59%
> Location: Waltham, MA
> Undergraduate enrollment: 3,688

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37. Bard College
> Avg. annual net price for students receiving grant aid: $25,885
> Median earnings 10 yrs. after entry for students receiving grant aid: $39,700
> Undergraduate students receiving grant aid: 67%
> Location: Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
> Undergraduate enrollment: 1,957

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36. Guilford College
> Avg. annual net price for students receiving grant aid: $23,758
> Median earnings 10 yrs. after entry for students receiving grant aid: $36,400
> Undergraduate students receiving grant aid: 80%
> Location: Greensboro, NC
> Undergraduate enrollment: 1,525

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