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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is a big scam by rich white people who try hard to promote their school brands as "prestigious" after they send their ALDC kids to these schools for easy majors. Middle-class people should be aware of this. If you blindly think that "Harvard" is such a prestigious name, so you will be all set spending a ton of money, that could be a big mistake.

CMU CS, NYU Stern, GT SFS etc. are more prestigious than useless majors at those school names that keep popping up.

If it's really prestigious, it will be highly valued in society, industries, and the real world.

Harvard English: $49,675
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?166027-Harvard-University&fos_code=2301&fos_credential=3

Northwestern Psychology: $61,389
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?147767-Northwestern-University&fos_code=0999&fos_credential=3
 
Does it look prestigious? They are simply not.
Now

CMU Elect Engineering: $$149,740
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?211440-Carnegie-Mellon-University&fos_code=1107&fos_credential=3

Northeastern CS: $132,227
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167358-Northeastern-University

Boston College Finance: $110,242
https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?164924-Boston-College&fos_code=5208&fos_credential=3

These seem more serious and prestigious.
If someone throws out some school names and tries to convince you that they are prestigious, it is likely a rich white person with an ALDC kid trying to scam you.  Watch Out.

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Prestige is not the same as ROI. Prestige is based on reputation, difficulty of admission, and career networking opportunities after graduation.

ROI is how much you 're going to pay vs. how much you are going to earn. Lots of colleges have great returns on investment, but low prestige.

If I am an RN with an associate's degree from a community college. My cost for my ADN was under $20000.  My annual wages are low six figures. Nobody is impressed by my community college degree, though, and I don't have a lot of opportunities outside my field.  I have a great ROI for my degree but low prestige.

If I'm a graduate of Harvard law working as a prosecutor, I am making mid 5 figures.  My ROI is terrible. However, I have lots of opportunities to advance in my career in politics or being a judge or by joining a private law firm. People are impressed by my Harvard law degree. It creates opportunities. I have great prestige for my degree, despite my crappy ROI. [/quote]

If you are a senior enough prosecutor to get nominated as a judge or recruited by a law firm, you are making more than "mid 5 figures."  [/quote]

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