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Browse U.S. colleges by cost and outcomes, using College Scorecard data across all 50 states. Find colleges similar to your target school that cost less but deliver comparable earnings.

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School	Net Price	Earnings (10yr)	Enrollment	Action
Miami Dade College Miami, FL · Public	$5,463	$40,654	46,182	Find Alternatives
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public	$19,680	$67,253	40,922	Find Alternatives
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · Public	$6,490	$46,283	26,140	Find Alternatives
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS · Public	$17,595	$51,513	18,397	Find Alternatives
Montclair State University Montclair, NJ · Public	$15,566	$61,415	18,376	Find Alternatives
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH · Public	$28,384	$55,076	16,656	Find Alternatives
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN · Public	$13,359	$48,541	16,301	Find Alternatives
Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA · Public	$6,806	$38,319	15,259	Find Alternatives
Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA · Public	$2,818	$42,368	15,109	Find Alternatives
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO · Public	$15,327	$52,093	15,002	Find Alternatives
Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ · Public	$12,132	$44,034	14,460	Find Alternatives
Montana State University Bozeman, MT · Public	$22,499	$53,263	14,451	Find Alternatives
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public	$1,618	$41,596	13,876	Find Alternatives
Montgomery College Rockville, MD · Public	$8,027	$50,159	13,773	Find Alternatives
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO · Public	$17,613	$49,827	13,313	Find Alternatives
Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · Public	$-2,296	$49,044	12,082	Find Alternatives
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public	$9,112	$41,113	12,024	Find Alternatives
Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public	$19,139	$56,922	11,703	Find Alternatives
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, MO · Public	$8,398	$40,796	10,649	Find Alternatives
MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA · Public	$7,339	$43,845	10,278	Find Alternatives
Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI · Public	$14,238	$45,413	10,073	Find Alternatives
Merced College Merced, CA · Public	$5,040	$37,815	10,001	Find Alternatives
Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA · Public	$6,483	$52,133	9,346	Find Alternatives
Morgan State University Baltimore, MD · Public	$14,985	$50,698	9,019	Find Alternatives
Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE · Public	$4,982	$38,773	8,775	Find Alternatives
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · Public	$2,288	$46,861	8,469	Find Alternatives
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI · Private Nonprofit	$31,487	$78,257	7,660	Find Alternatives
Monroe Community College Rochester, NY · Public	$6,353	$40,174	7,623	Find Alternatives
Midlands Technical College West Columbia, SC · Public	$4,647	$38,701	7,564	Find Alternatives
Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills, IL · Public	$2,829	$43,892	7,490	Find Alternatives
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA · Public	$11,124	$46,108	7,301	Find Alternatives
Marshall University Huntington, WV · Public	$7,502	$46,354	7,266	Find Alternatives
Murray State University Murray, KY · Public	$9,096	$44,737	6,688	Find Alternatives
Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA · Public	$12,361	$40,863	6,574	Find Alternatives
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS · Public	$6,962	$33,017	6,353	Find Alternatives
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · Public	$14,182	$78,198	5,955	Find Alternatives
Mission College Santa Clara, CA · Public	$5,080	$50,936	5,784	Find Alternatives
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private Nonprofit	$14,072	$52,055	5,735	Find Alternatives
Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA · Public	$20,787	$55,246	5,728	Find Alternatives
Monroe University Bronx, NY · Private For-Profit	$14,522	$41,236	5,701	Find Alternatives
McLennan Community College Waco, TX · Public	$5,051	$39,163	5,668	Find Alternatives
Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO · Private Nonprofit	$22,066	$62,105	5,658	Find Alternatives
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA · Public	$11,373	$42,176	5,624	Find Alternatives
Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public	$16,863	$64,705	5,616	Find Alternatives
Midland College Midland, TX · Public	$4,512	$43,958	5,542	Find Alternatives
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · Public	$16,298	$82,957	5,521	Find Alternatives
Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · Public	$2,624	$50,651	5,412	Find Alternatives
Mercer County Community College West Windsor, NJ · Public	$5,279	$43,264	5,404	Find Alternatives
Merritt College Oakland, CA · Public	$14,021	$44,392	5,288	Find Alternatives
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public	$13,812	$40,086	5,268	Find Alternatives

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Most-recent institution + cost-of-attendance file · 2024 (latest release) Accessed 2026-07-01 Net price is the average annual cost paid by federal-aid recipients. Earnings reflect graduate income 10 years after enrollment, per IRS-linked Treasury data.

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