Got in, but is it worth the 40k for a second-tier education?

<p>I know that the admissions selectivity is comparable to NYU and other top schools but why then is its academic ranking so low? Besides the co-op program, what academic majors is Northeastern known for? Business, computer science? What about its liberal arts program? I value the practical education NEU provides but what of the traditional college education? And do students go on to top graduate schools like MIT? Thanks.</p>