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Special Report: College Investment: Does It Pay?
College costs are up, graduate pay is down, and 40 percent of students never get a degree. For many, return on investment is a cruel joke
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College ROI: What We Found
With pay for college grads down and costs on the rise, the return on a college investment isn't what it used to be -
Measuring College ROI
To calculate return on a college investment, PayScale uses 30-year earnings, college costs, graduation rates and other data -
Why College Isn't for Everyone
High dropout rates, earnings differences between majors, and an oversupply of graduates means some won’t benefit from a four-year degree
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What's Your College Degree Worth?
Looking for the schools in your state that will turbocharge your career? PayScale has calculated the return on investment (ROI) for more than 850 schools. Create your own personalized ranking by clicking on any of the column headers to reorder the table according to your own criteria
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