Honestly, this is about what one would expect. However it is somewhat concerning that they are using the criteria of selectivity to define the prestige of a sch

Honestly, this is about what one would expect. However it is somewhat concerning that they are using the criteria of selectivity to define the prestige of a school. While MIT is a very selective school, it's not a liberal arts school. You can probably get a history degree there but the quality of that program probably is at best on par with a less selective school, with a strong history program. Seems like what you should be comparing is whether going to a school with a top rated program for a given major affect future earnings? University of Washington probably isn't a top 50 school according to most lists. But they mint science and engineering grads. Especially CS. I'd expect higher earning from a CS grad there than one from say Brown.