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"Is college worth it? A return-on-investment analysis" (2021) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29007377 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29007377 : >>
by westurner 3y ago
"Is college worth it? A return-on-investment analysis" (2021) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29007377 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29007377 :
>>> Why would people make an investment with insufficient ROI (Return on Investment)?
>> Insufficient information.
>> College Scorecard [1] is a database with a web interface for finding and comparing schools according to a number of objective criteria. CollegeScorecard launched in 2015. It lists "Average Annual Cost", "Graduation Rate", and "Salary After Attending" on the search results pages. When you review a detail page for an institution, there are many additional statistics; things like: "Typical Total Debt After Graduation" and "Typical Monthly Loan Payment"
Which curricular assignments have actual career ROI for cash-strapped students?