College "That pay off the Least" while "Costs going up"

TheGreyKing
Fri, 26 Jul 2019 23:33:41 +0000

This strikes me as a stupid list because some of the top colleges are on it… and these colleges often are or were previously women’s colleges, etc. Some of them are famous for having a lot of graduates who go on to excel in the arts. Many are on the lists of colleges that send the most students on to PhD programs. Many have multiple graduates working in nonprofits. So, basically, if you are a college that is successful in developing intellectuals, artists, educators, and socially minded individuals— as opposed to people who mostly want to make a lot of money and go for top-paying jobs— you get a bad rating on this list.

There are a lot of things in life more important than making a ton of money.

I would hope that the role of educators, artists, and social activists would be valued by society, even if they are not highly paid.

And a number of colleges on this list (like Vassar) are 100% need-blind and meet full demonstrated need, so it’s not like students have huge debts to pay off.