Babson Ranked No. 5 Overall for Median 10-year Salary by Forbes

Babson College alumni perform among the nation’s very best institutions for career return on investment.

Babson ranks No. 5 overall for median 10-year salary, according to Forbes’ List of America’s Top Colleges. With a median salary of $130,610 for alumni with 10-plus years of experience, according to Forbes, Babson rates with most impressive outcomes, joining the University of Pennsylvania, Kettering University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and MIT in the top five of Forbes’ list of 500 colleges.

Babson repeatedly draws accolades for its alumni salaries and return on investment. In 2024, Babson ranked No. 5 overall for mid-career salary potential in Payscale’s College Salary Report and No. 1 among business schools for return on investment in Payscale’s College ROI Report.

The Forbes ranking continues Babson’s recent high-profile recognitions, including being named the No. 1 undergraduate school for entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report for the 30th consecutive time.