Presidents Earning the Most Money at Public Universities

These university presidents are making bank. The list includes the president's name and total compensation for the 2006-2007 academic year.

* Highlighted schools are featured

1. University of Delaware (Newark, DE): David P. Roselle, $979,571 (estimated)

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2. Purdue University — West Lafayette (West Lafayette, IN): Martin C. Jischke, $880,950
3. University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA): John T. Casteen III, $752,772
4. University of Washington, Seattle (Seattle, WA): Mark A. Emmert, $752,700
5. University of Michigan: Mary Sue Coleman, $742,148
6. University of Texas (TX): Mark G. Yudof, $741,894
7. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL): J. Bernard Machen, $730,676
8. Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA): Carl V. Patton, $701,524 (includes deferred compensation)

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9. University of Colorado, Denver: M. Roy Wilson, $697,500

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10. University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL): John C. Hitt, $684,000

Source: The Chronicle of Higher Education, Volume 53, Issue 27, March 9, 2007. Reprinted with permission.

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