A big reason people go to college is to boost their lifelong earning potential. College graduates earn more than non-graduates by a wide margin. The post-graduation income of each school depends on a lot of factors. Academics, state population and the economy are three of the biggest factors in immediate earning power.
The SEC suffers from a few of these roadblocks. While there are a couple of executions, conference institutions are in states in the lower half of population. Eight of the bottom ten median household incomes are states contained in the SEC. Most SEC schools are also in smaller towns.
But the economy in the south is growing. The economies in Florida and Tennessee are expanding rapidly, while the state of Texas’ economy is booming. And it all matters when finding a well-paying job after graduation.
Of course, while the bigger cities and states feature healthier economies, they also have a higher cost of living.
Here is the ranking of post-graduation income (median earnings 5 years after graduation) for all 16 SEC schools:
Stats provided by Niche.com
No. 16 in SEC: Mississippi State University
No. 15 in SEC: University of Mississippi
No. 14 in SEC: University of Kentucky
No. 13 in SEC: University of Tennessee
No. 12 in SEC: University of South Carolina
No. 11 in SEC: University of Alabama
No. 10 in SEC: Louisiana State University
No. 9 in SEC: University of Arkansas
No. 8 in SEC: University of Oklahoma
No. 7 in SEC: University of Missouri
No. 6 in SEC: University of Georgia
No. 5 in SEC: Auburn University
No. 4 in SEC: University of Florida
No. 3 in SEC: Texas A&M University
No. 2 in SEC: University of Texas
No. 1 in SEC: Vanderbilt University
This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: SEC schools ranked by post-graduation income
Reporting by Trey Luerssen, Longhorns Wire / Longhorns Wire
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By Trey Luerssen, Longhorns Wire | USA TODAY Network
