The 25 Colleges Offering the Highest Return on Your Investment

Image caption: Not a great place to keep your money. Image credit: sesame / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images. Article by Ellen Gutoskey.  Mental Floss – July 5, 2024. Ranking ROI Of 4,500 US Colleges And Universities: The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.

Pharmacy schools came out on top in a big way.

It’s valid to wonder whether college is worth it at all—but the answer might depend on what college you’re talking about. In 2019, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce published an extensive report that ranked 4500 colleges and universities according to return on investment. Researchers used data on tuition and postgraduate salaries from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard to determine the worth of a degree 10, 15, 20, 30, and 40 years after enrollment. […]

Click here to view original web page at www.mentalfloss.com