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Top 529 College Savings Plans
One-year rankings are based on a plan's average investment returns over the last 12 months.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania 529 Investment Plan |
2 | Louisiana | START Saving Program |
3 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
Three-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last three years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
3 | Delaware | Delaware College Investment Plan |
Five-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last five years
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
2 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |
3 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
10-year rankings are based on a plan's average annual investment returns over the last ten years.
State | Plan Name | |
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1 | Ohio | Ohio's 529 Plan, CollegeAdvantage |
2 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
3 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |