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list of colleges with the worst return on investment 

-- in other words, what you earn after graduation relative to what you've spent on a degree.

We all know higher ed is not just about punching a ticket to a good job.

Note: I've received some critical feedback on this. I think it's important to note that a lot of these colleges are well-known names. As the note on methodology states, lots of other campuses weren't even worthy of consideration. I think this is a list of the lowest ROIs among solid colleges. It's appears to be a pretty simplified calculation, but raises interesting questions about the value of a college education. 

All that said, you can decide how serious to take it. I find it interesting, but not worth spending too much of my time on.

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My editor, a St. Olaf College alumnus, is going to kill me for this. The Daily Beast has ranked the school #15 on its list of colleges with the worst return on investment – in other words, what you earn after graduation relative to what you’ve spent on a degree. Here are the stats presented: 

My editor, a St. Olaf College alumnus, is going to kill me for this. The Daily Beast has ranked the school #15 on its list of colleges with the worst return on investment – in other words, what you earn after graduation relative to what you’ve spent on a degree. Here are the stats presented: Read more →


Daily Beast: St. Olaf among colleges with the lowest ROI

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