Friday, September 12, 2014

Ivy League Schools Don't Guarantee A Great Job Right Out Of College

The Huffington Post reports:
Don’t go to an Ivy League school if you want to make a lot of money or have a meaningful job right after graduation.

Of course, an education from one of the northeast's elite league of colleges can earn graduates loads of money and satisfaction over a lifetime. But according to a data collected by the salary research firm PayScale, no Ivy League school cracks the top 10 when it comes to early career pay or how meaningful graduates find their jobs. And for mid-career pay, only Yale -- in 10th place -- made it into the best schools.

Instead, schools that specialize in engineering, mathematics, science and technology topped the list of early career earners, with California Institute of Technology in first place, followed closely by Harvey Mudd College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
An article well worth your time.