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*Students at Maine Maritime Academy learn aboard training vessels .*

Everybody knows that techies who go to [MIT](https://money.com/best-colleges/) or [Stanford](https://money.com/best-colleges/) have a great leg up in the job market. But what if you love math but didn't get a 5 on AP Calculus?

Money has scoured the data to find 25 great, accessible colleges for aspiring scientists and engineers. All of these schools accept more than two-thirds of their applicants and have good graduation rates. And, according to [PayScale.com](http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report), recent alumni who majored in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) earn, on average, more than $50,000 a year.

<table style="width:524px"><colgroup><col style="width:208px"> <col style="width:157px"> <col style="width:95px"> <col style="width:80px"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th>College</th><th>PayScale.com early-career median salary for STEM majors</th><th>Admissions rate</th><th>Money ranking</th></tr><tr><td>Maine Maritime Academy</td><td>$70,700</td><td>79%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">8</a></td></tr><tr><td>Texas A&amp;M University–<br>College Station</td><td>$62,000</td><td>71%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">20</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of Washington–<br>Bothell Campus</td><td>$64,100</td><td>79%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">36</a></td></tr><tr><td>Manhattan College</td><td>$60,900</td><td>67%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">41</a></td></tr><tr><td>Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University</td><td>$61,900</td><td>73%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">48</a></td></tr><tr><td>Fairfield University</td><td>$56,700</td><td>72%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">56</a></td></tr><tr><td>James Madison University</td><td>$57,000</td><td>66%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/">59</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of Delaware</td><td>$58,000</td><td>68%</td><td><a href="https://content.money.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=4203233&amp;action=edit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">65</a></td></tr><tr><td>Citadel Military College of South Carolina</td><td>$57,400</td><td>76%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">67</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bryant University</td><td>$63,200</td><td>75%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">68</a></td></tr><tr><td>Grove City College</td><td>$55,600</td><td>88%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">89</a></td></tr><tr><td>John Carroll University</td><td>$52,000</td><td>83%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">93</a></td></tr><tr><td>Washington State University</td><td>$55,800</td><td>82%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">96</a></td></tr><tr><td>Michigan State University</td><td>$57,100</td><td>66%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">109</a></td></tr><tr><td>Gonzaga University</td><td>$58,200</td><td>68%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">109</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of New Hampshire–Main Campus</td><td>$51,700</td><td>80%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">116</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of Mary Washington</td><td>$51,100</td><td>77%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">119</a></td></tr><tr><td>CUNY College of Staten Island</td><td>$69,100</td><td>94%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">123</a></td></tr><tr><td>George Mason University</td><td>$58,600</td><td>67%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">127</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of Utah</td><td>$59,100</td><td>81%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">127</a></td></tr><tr><td>Michigan Technological University</td><td>$62,800</td><td>76%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">127</a></td></tr><tr><td>Wheaton College</td><td>$50,800</td><td>69%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">134</a></td></tr><tr><td>Missouri University of Science and Technology</td><td>$62,100</td><td>86%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">134</a></td></tr><tr><td>Lawrence University</td><td>$51,500</td><td>73%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">141</a></td></tr><tr><td>University of Arizona</td><td>$60,200</td><td>75%</td><td><a href="https://money.com/best-colleges/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">147</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Sources: [PayScale.com](http://www.payscale.com) and U.S. Department of Education

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