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Three Illinois universities and three liberal arts colleges are rated among the 100 best values in private higher education.
Northwestern University a deal at $51,850 a year
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Present value of future cash flows? Or the priceless value of a Big Ten, Northwestern University sheepskin, eagleeye58
As an NU grad, I can say that the degree itself is not a guarantee that the money will come rolling in - better pick the right major/career. It's hard to judge value against that of another school, but I do think the cliche "it is what you make it" applies.
Northwestern Medill School of Journalism graduation once guaranteed Wildcat students a ticket to fame & fortune among the Chicago press corps. As the developer of the so-called "Wildcard" (used to gain access to the Northwestern University Medical Center parking structures in Streeterville), the success of NU grads gave me great joy!
Today, in my humble opinion, journalists must master more than a clever turn of phrase.
May I recommend a second major in finance, economics, or e-commerce? Go for an MBA while you're @ it!
Very keen observation! Yes, modern journalism students have to go beyond being a great writer and have a powerful "web presence."
You developed the Wild Card? C'mon! No way. Spill the beans.
Qstrian, sometimes I feel like you're our resident "Dos Equis man."
Totally agree on that point - it's interesting to see how Medill (and other J-schools) are responding to that need by focusing on building different skill sets.
Still got my Wildcard somewhere...that thing bought me many a stir-fry once upon a time.
How does one tie "academic quality" to a dollar value?
Shouldn't they be rating them based on how much money their graduates make vs. what they spent to go to college?
I was thinking something similar. So...spend $51K/year to graduate and work at a job paying less than $20K/year? And what if even with promotions and other monetary factors included the person still ends up only making a little bit over $50K/year depending on the field of study? Not all fields are created equal in salary. Yeah...sweet deal.
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