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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whoever posted the Schev link.  Thanks!

Looking at the salary data (median), Tech and GMU are pretty impressive.  W&M is surprisingly at the bottom of the pile.

Bachelors degree -
18 months after graduation -  UVA - $42K. Tech and GMU - $40/$39K.
5 years after graduation - Tech - 60K; UVA/GMU - 60K

Master's degree - GMU leads for both 18 months after and 5 years after - $58K/74K

Overall all three - GMU, UVA and Tech seem to do well in salaries.  W&M is far behind on most categories.  Surprised!![/quote]

Are GMU salaries for the master's programs higher because of the cohort (already employed folks supplementing their skillsets as opposed to full-time students at UVA/Tech)?  Also shouldn't we be looking at mean salaries as opposed to median?  Something is not right with this data.[/quote]

Perhaps "something is not right with this data" because[b] you're one of those posters who refuse to believe GMU is a good school.[/b]   :roll:  I think the data says otherwise.[/quote]

No.  My kids are years away from college and I'd love for GMU to be a top school by the time they are ready.  Look at the benefits! Kids can stay at home with a 15 minute commute to school, I don't have to sit at home alone in my old age, etc.  I'm just looking for validation.  Analysis is only as good as the underlying data and I'm looking for inputs from area hiring managers, professors, college placement folks, etc to validate this data.  [/quote]

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