Colleges Worth Your Money: A Guide to What America's Top Schools Can Do for You

Belasco, Andrew; Bergman, Dave; Trivette, Michael

ISBN 10: 1538191873 / ISBN 13: 9781538191873

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1538191873I3N10

Synopsis:

Colleges Worth Your Money: A Guide to What America's Top Schools Can Do for You is an invaluable guide for students making the crucial decision of where to attend college when our thinking about higher education is radically changing. At a time when costs are soaring and competition for admission is higher than ever, the college-bound need to know how prospective schools will benefit them both as students and after graduation. Colleges Worth Your Moneyprovides the most up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive information for gauging the ROI of America’s top schools, including:
In-depth profiles of 200 of the top colleges and universities across the U.S.;Over 75 key statistics about each school that cover unique admissions-related data points such as gender-specific acceptance rates, early decision acceptance rates, and five-year admissions trends at each college. The solid facts on career outcomes, including the school’s connections with recruiters, the rate of employment post-graduation, where students land internships, the companies most likely to hire students from a particular school, and much more. Data and commentary on each college’s merit and need-based aid awards, average student debt, and starting salary outcomes. Top Colleges for America’s Top Majors lists highlighting schools that have the best programs in 40+ disciplines. Lists of the “Top Feeder” undergraduate colleges into medical school, law school, tech, journalism, Wall Street, engineering, and more.

About the Authors: Andrew Belasco, PhD, a graduate of Georgetown University and Harvard University, is CEO of College Transitions, an educational consulting firm, and the co-author of The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process. His work has been published in the nation’s top higher education journals and featured in dozens of media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Time, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and NPR. He lives in Doylestown, PA.

Dave Bergman, EdD, is a co-founder of College Transitions and oversees the collegetransitions.com blog and dataverse, reaching an audience of more than twelve million readers annually. Dave is also the co-author of The Enlightened College Applicant: A New Approach to the Search and Admissions Process. He lives in Conshohocken, PA.

Michael Trivette, PhD, is a co-founder of College Transitions and has experience working within the University of North Carolina System and the University of System of Georgia. His work has been published in Educational Policy, the Review of Higher Education, the Journal of Higher Education, and the Journal of Education Finance. He lives in Charlotte, NC.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Colleges Worth Your Money: A Guide to What ...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 5th or later Edition