The 50 colleges where students earn the highest salaries

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Salary potential isn't the only factor to consider when college searching — but it's nice to know which schools are paying off in the long run, particularly since tuition continues to soar.

In a new report, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce looked at the four-year colleges whose students go on to earn the highest salaries 10 years after starting their studies.

MIT topped the rankings, with a median annual earnings of $91,600. Read on to see if your alma mater, or current school, cracked the top 50:

50. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts

Median earnings: $63,700

Graduation rate: 92%

49. Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Median earnings: $64,100

Graduation rate: 94%

48. George Washington University

Washington, DC

Median earnings: $64,500

Graduation rate: 80%