Howard graduates command an early-career median pay of $70,600, and median mid-career salaries exceeding $123,000. According to Forbes, Morehouse College graduates boast a median mid-career salary of $126,700—the highest among the top three private HBCUs. Driven by elite programs in pre-med, pharmacy, and neuroscience, XULA turns undergraduate ambition into success well beyond the classroom with mid-career alumni salaries soaring past $104,000. Bowie State UniversityMaryland’s oldest HBCU, Bowie State University, continues to punch above its weight class as a leader for STEM, computer science and cybersecurity as the seventh ranked public HBCU. As a result, qualified undergraduates can earn specialized Core Knowledge Units and Focus Area certificates, leading to a $100,700 mid-career median pay after graduation and high-earning, future-proof credentials.