Why do Dartmouth grads earn so much?

<p>erm, pardon my intrusion guys, but do you guys really think that the relatively minor differences in the quality (undergrad-focused schools vs others; quality of professors; size of undergrad pop; fac-to-student ratio) and style (Brown’s open curriculum, trimesters vs semesters, D-Plan?) of undergrad education between the Ivy schools really influence the differences in future income?</p>

<p>i’m just curious as to why dartmouth ranks above the other ivy schools in the WSJ’s study, especially since dartmouth is usually considered slightly lower in prestige compared to the Big Three and is less of a household name compared to Penn and Columbia.</p>