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The data show quite the opposite: the degree matters more than the institution. An engineering degree from a top 50 school has a higher return than an arts/huma
by trendia 10y ago
The data show quite the opposite: the degree matters more than the institution. An engineering degree from a top 50 school has a higher return than an arts/humanities degree from a top 5 institution.
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- utnick 10y agowhy are there no dots for humanities for schools with lower than 20% accceptance rates? Most ivy schools have an acceptance rate lower than 10%
- stephencanon 10y agoBecause it would ruin their nice trend lines.
- trendia 10y agoI am not sure, but it could be that the arts programs have a different acceptance rate than the engineering programs.
- akhilcacharya 10y agoMost top schools have general admission for undergrad programs.