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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 | West Virginia | SMART529 WV Direct College Savings Plan |
2 | Kansas | Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Direct-sold) |
3 | Utah | my529 |
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 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |
2 | Alaska | University of Alaska College Savings 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 | California | ScholarShare 529 |
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 | New York | New York's 529 College Savings Program -- Direct Plan |
2 | South Carolina | Future Scholar 529 College Savings Plan (Direct-sold) |
4 | Alaska | T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan |