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You evidently didn't read the numbers that showed what the average student debt was at each of these colleges, which is why they're considered "affordable."
At eight of these ten schools the average student graduated with less than $10,000 in debt -- sometimes far less than that. For a college education that's pretty damn cheap. These schools are all rich enough to offer superior financial aid. Only the wealthiest attendees pay anything close to full price.
For a "statistics nerd," it seems like you aren't too into even a cursory examination of figures. Every single school listed has a very low to fairly low average student debt upon graduation.
I love how they claim to have used "affordability" and "alumni earnings" as criteria.
Spending $271k and winding up with a job that pays $55k on average? If you are that stupid with your money, you don't belong at any college.
The only college listed with the sticker price and average resulting job you cite was Amherst. Let me quote from that part of the article:
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Estimated sticker price of a degree: $271,914
Estimated price for those who receive college aid: $78,589 Average student debt upon graduation: $2,610
Average early career earnings as reported to PayScale.com: $55,700
While Stanford is surely high up on the list, it's certainly not a top 10 in terms of value... and certainly not top ranking. Also, there are many other public schools that make the list, such as Georgia Tech.
It's great to see that Cooper Union, an art school, made the list in the OP.
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While Stanford is surely high up on the list, it's certainly not a top 10 in terms of value... and certainly not top ranking. Also, there are many other public schools that make the list, such as Georgia Tech.
It's great to see that Cooper Union, an art school, made the list in the OP.
How is this any better when they are using sticker price?
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