Top 10 Universities Where The Presidents Earned The Most

Shaded rows indicate a one-time-payment package.

College (U.S. News Ranking)
President
2015 Pay Package ($)
Average Graduating Debt ($)*
Wake Forest University (27) Nathan O. Hatch $4,004,617 $23,000
Emory University (21) James Wagner $3,510,451 $17,233
University of Southern California (21) C.L. Max Nikias $3,182,364 $22,375
University of Pennsylvania (8) Amy Gutmann $3,086,395 $20,634
University of Chicago (3) Robert Zimmer $2,864,887 $14,500
Columbia University (5) Lee Bollinger $2,507,637 $21,500
Boston University (37) Robert A. Brown $2,483,136 $27,000
University of Dayton (124) Daniel J. Curran $2,442,168 $26,000
Bradley University Joanne Glasser $2,350,851 $27,000
The New School (133) David E. Van Zandt $2,081,584 $23,872
College (U.S. News Ranking)
U.S. News Ranking
President
2015 Pay Package ($)
Average Graduating Debt ($)*
Wake Forest University 27 Nathan O. Hatch $4,004,617 $23,000
Emory University 21 James Wagner $3,510,451 $17,233
University of Southern California 21 C.L. Max Nikias $3,182,364 $22,375
University of Pennsylvania 8 Amy Gutmann $3,086,395 $20,634
University of Chicago 3 Robert Zimmer $2,864,887 $14,500
Columbia University 5 Lee Bollinger $2,507,637 $21,500
Boston University 37 Robert A. Brown $2,483,136 $27,000
University of Dayton 124 Daniel J. Curran $2,442,168 $26,000
Bradley University Joanne Glasser $2,350,851 $27,000
The New School 133 David E. Van Zandt $2,081,584 $23,872

Note: Student graduating debt refers to those who borrowed.