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[quote=Anonymous]I have heard of almost all of them, but I work in higher ed.  Many of these are very good schools; others, not so much.

I find this entire thing to be so stupid.  People need to think about college education in broader terms than earning power.  The point of going to college is to develop as a person - in all of our many dimensions.  That is, to become better educated generally, to prepare for a lifetime of work (not just "a job"), to learn how to be a lifelong learner (since the job that you get when you first get out of college is quite likely not to even exist 10 years hence), and to be a good citizen, informed voter, etc.  The media keeps generating these idiotic articles about "the 5 most employable majors" and drawing attention to short-sighted and flawed "reports" about higher education.

The fact that this particular article reports on an "investment" that does not account for the financial aid that these colleges offer is exactly what I'm talking about.[/quote]

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