https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/08/30/us-private-colleges-best-roi.html
1. Princeton University
2025-26 tuition: $65,210
Average net price 2023-24: $10,555
Median earnings: $110,066
2. California Institute of Technology
2025-26 tuition: $65,622
Average net price 2023-24: $18,902
Median earnings: $128,566
3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2025-26 tuition: $64,310
Average net price 2023-24: $19,813
Median earnings: $143,372
4. Harvey Mudd College
2025-26 tuition: $72,699
Average net price 2023-24: $32,492
Median earnings: $138,687
5. Stanford University
2025-26 tuition: $67,731
Average net price 2023-24: $12,136
Median earnings: $124,080
6. Columbia University
2025-26 tuition: $70,170
Average net price 2023-24: $20,148
Median earnings: $102,491
7. Williams College
2025-26 tuition: $72,170
Average net price 2023-24: $14,852
Median earnings: $88,665
8. Harvard College
2025-26 tuition: $59,320
Average net price 2023-24: $16,816
Median earnings: $101,817
9. Dartmouth College
2025-26 tuition: $69,207
Average net price 2023-24: $28,619
Median earnings: $97,434
10. Yale University
2025-26 tuition: $69,900
Average net price 2023-24: $27,818
Median earnings: $100,53