Here's a ranking of the starting salaries of HBCU grads

By Ebony C. Fleming

When approaching graduation, soon-to-be college grads must face the pressure of ending their academic career on a high note, and the bewildering task of landing a position that will pay them enough to not only survive, but pay off mounting student debt.

According to the Institute for College Access & Success, seven in 10 college students who graduate from public and nonprofit colleges in 2013 had an average student loan debt of $28,000, that's per student. A more recent report puts the class of 2015 owing a little more than $35,000...and it's expected to rise for future graduates.

The interesting (and disheartening) issue: the average starting salary for new grads breaking into the workforce, $49,035. And while this is not a terrible salary, grads are facing debts more than half their salaries.

A recent analysis of starting salaries specifically looked at graduates of historically black colleges and universities and compared those numbers to student's average tuition. The study took into account in-state versus out-of-state tuition. No trend was found, not even comparing private versus public institutions.

See which Texas HBCU grads take first place getting paid the most in their first jobs out of college...and which ones don't get paid nearly as much.

1. Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, Texas
Starting Salary: $50,000
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $9,461
Out-of-State: $20,928

2. Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Starting Salary: $49,400
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $19,570
Out-of-State: $19,570

3. North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC
Starting Salary: $48,800
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $5,642
Out-of-State:$18,402

4. University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Starting Salary: $48,125
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $7,287
Out-of-State:$16,311

5. Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Starting Salary: $48,100
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $26,090
Out-of-State:$26,090

6. Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN
Starting Salary: $48,100
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $6,930
Out-of-State: $19,650

7. Howard University
Washington, DC
Starting Salary: $46,400
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $23,970
Out-of-State: $23,970

8. Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Starting Salary: $46,100
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $21,760

9. Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Starting Salary: $44,600
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $21,552
Out-of-State:$21,552

10. South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SC
Starting Salary: $41,000
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $10,007
Out-of-State:$19,856

11. Alabama A&M University
Normal, AL
Starting Salary: $43,300
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $9,096
Out-of-State:$16,596

12. Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Starting Salary: $42,800
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $5,583
Out-of-State: $15,113

13. Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD
Starting Salary: $42,500
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $7,378
Out-of-State:$16,862

14. Southern University and A&M College
Baton Rouge, LA
Starting Salary: $42,300
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $6,630
Out-of-State: $8,274

15. Florida A&M University
Tallahassee, FL
Starting Salary: $42,300
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $5,785
Out-of-State:$17,725

16. Bowie State University
Bowie, MD
Starting Salary: $42,100
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $7,299
Out-of-State:$17,875

17. Benedict College
Columbia, SC
Starting Salary: $41,400
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $18,288
Out-of-State:$18,288

18. Grambling State University
Grambling, LA
Starting Salary: $40,800
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $6,525
Out-of-State: $15,744

19. Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Starting Salary: $40,700
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $18,236
Out-of-State: $18,236

20. Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VA
Starting Salary: $40,600
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $7,552
Out-of-State: $20,235

21. Delaware State University
Dover, DE
Starting Salary: $40,500
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $7,336
Out-of-State: $15,692

22. Coppin State University
Baltimore, MD
Starting Salary: $40,200
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $6,624
Out-of-State: $11,885

23. Langston University
Langston, OK
Starting Salary: $39,800
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $4,603
Out-of-State: $11,589

24. Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Starting Salary: $39,300
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $8,126
Out-of-State: $18,986

25. Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL
Starting Salary: $38,700
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $14,410
Out-of-State: $41,410

26. Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA
Starting Salary: $38,400
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $21,334
Out-of-State: $21,334

27. Virginia State University
Petersburg, VA
Starting Salary: $37,600
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $8,002
Out-of-State: $17,838

28. Jackson State University
Jackson, MS
Starting Salary: $36,300
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $6,602
Out-of-State: $16,174

29. Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Starting Salary: $35,200
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $4,655
Out-of-State: $16,263

30. Savannah State University
Savannah, GA
Starting Salary: $35,000
Tuition and Fees
In-State: $5,556
Out-of-State: $15,561



Source: http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Here-s-a...