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This public four-year university, also located in Miami, has become highly popular for online students in recent years. FIU graduates earn a median of nearly $49,000 after college and see more than $6,500 above the state average for bachelor's graduates.

According to Lightcast data, the university awarded 1,370 bachelor's degrees in psychology in 2020, the highest rate of any undergraduate program that year. Other popular majors included biology, finance, and hospitality administration.

FIU also hosts the largest share of Hispanic or Latino students of the schools on this list, with about two-thirds of its student body identifying as Hispanic.

Graduates of NYC-based Catholic school Mount Saint Vincent earn a median of $48,886 after college, roughly $3,500 more than the estimated average for bachelor's degree holders in the state of New York. Just over 40% of Mount Saint Vincent students are Hispanic, and students here also favor healthcare majors. Nearly half of bachelor's graduates earned their degrees in registered nursing in 2020 according to data from Lightcast.

The northwest Phoenix branch of ASU offers programs in health, business, education, and interdisciplinary arts and sciences. Alumni here earned a median of $50,364 compared to the estimated state median of nearly $47,000 for bachelor's graduates. Top majors for ASU-West graduates in 2019 include business and psychology majors at the bachelor's level based on Lightcast data.

This university is a private Lutheran school just outside the city of Los Angeles and accepts students of all faiths. Graduates of Cal Lutheran earned a median of just over $57,000 with a payoff of $3,200 more than the state salary threshold for bachelor's graduates in California.

Lightcast data shows popular majors for undergraduate programs include psychology and business administration, making up about a quarter of bachelor's graduates in 2020.

Cal Poly Pomona is a public university in the suburbs of LA. Just under half of students are Hispanic, and graduates see a median salary of about $4,000 more than is typical for bachelor's alumni in California.

It's highly popular with business administration majors, which Lightcast data shows made up 24% of the 2020 graduating class. Hospitality administration, psychology, and computer science were also top programs.

The University of Houston is one of only two Texas universities to make the list. The school served more than 50,000 students in the 2020-21 school year, with roughly one-third identifying as Hispanic.

With a median alumni salary of $54,500, graduates saw a payoff of about $3,000 compared to other bachelor's degree holders in the state. Psychology, finance, and accounting were the top three degrees awarded to bachelor's graduates in 2020, according to Lightcast.

Mount Saint Mary's, a catholic school in LA, offers students a $2,000 payoff compared to other bachelor's graduates in the state. More than half of students at Mount Saint Mary's are Hispanic, and the university is a top choice for healthcare majors. Nursing graduates in particular are highly paid for their major, with starting salaries in the top 97% for nursing graduates across the country.

The Florida branch of Christian school Trinity International University only offers a handful of degrees, including business, psychology, biblical studies, Christian ministries, and elementary education. Graduates also see a slight increase in salary compared to other college graduates in Florida, earning a median of about $1,000 more than the state threshold for bachelor's degrees.

Alumni of this Catholic university in Houston earn a median salary of about $800 above the state threshold for bachelor's graduates. General studies and registered nursing degrees made up 25% of the graduating class of 2020. Federal earnings data shows graduates with liberal arts and general studies degrees tend to be highly paid, with earnings in the top 98% for their degree. While nursing alumni earnings are in line with the average for their program nationwide, starting salaries are around $66,000, offering students an opportunity to earn more than other bachelor's graduates in their area.