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Forbes Ranks VMI for Alumni Earnings
VMI's excellent academic program prepares graduates for successful careers.鈥擵MI Photo by Maj. John Robertson IV.
LEXINGTON, Va., Aug. 3, 2017 - Forbes, an American business magazine, has ranked VMI No. 11 on its list of 鈥淭op 25 Public Colleges with The Highest Earning Graduates鈥� released on Wednesday.
The magazine ranked public colleges and university by alumni with the highest mid-career salaries. It listed VMI鈥檚 mid-career earnings at $108,000.
The No. 1 public school was the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College at $144,000 followed by the U.S. Naval Academy at $134,000 and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at $134,000. The U.S. Military Academy was ranked No. 4 and the U.S. Air Force Academy was No. 5.
Many of the colleges on the list feature a focus on technology and engineering majors which are 鈥渂oth smart and affordable,鈥� according to Forbes.
The Institute was ranked No. 177 in 贵辞谤产别蝉鈥� 2017 list of Top Colleges and 33rd on its list of 鈥淭op Colleges in the South.鈥�
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