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University reputation, career strength and value.

University rankings

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Observed earnings and career strength per sticker cost. Lower cost is a genuine advantage; higher-priced schools need stronger outcomes. Not a lifetime ROI forecast.

RankUniversityValue index
#44 Boston UniversityBoston · US · USD
0.80

Medium confidence

Cost and outcome breakdown

Annual tuition + living: $83,278.
Observed median earnings, 10 years after entry: $83,238.

Compared with the same eligible schools: 0.87× affordability · 1.00× earnings · 1.09× evidence-adjusted career strength.

Equal weight to earnings and career strength in a geometric average, multiplied by relative affordability. Career fields: Technology, Consulting, Finance and Accounting. Career inputs use the same continuous adjustment as industry rankings, not inferred peer outcomes. The ordering also checks sensitivity to individual markets.

Point estimate 0.91 · conservative Value index 0.80. These are model sensitivity checks, not statistical confidence bounds. No financial aid, taxes, loan interest or lifetime earnings are included. College Scorecard release 2025-05; cohorts vary.

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Technology · 438 recorded search appearances. 0.97× career presence.

438 recorded appearances ÷ 452.0 expected = 0.97×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 0.97× · whole-institution comparison 0.92×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston10.88×104 appearances
California0.82×233 appearances
London1.58×5 appearances
New York0.84×69 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc0.23×5 appearances
Texas0.43×22 appearances

Raw overall presence adds observed counts across comparable markets and divides by their total expected counts. Local raw presence uses only that market. These raw ratios are preserved; headline rankings apply an additional evidence adjustment. Counts may overlap; these are historical appearances, not unique people or hiring odds.

Consulting · 25 recorded search appearances. 1.01× career presence.

25 recorded appearances ÷ 24.8 expected = 1.01×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 1.01× · whole-institution comparison 0.98×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston8.70×12 appearances
California0.36×2 appearances
London2.43×1 appearances
New York0.73×6 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc0.51×3 appearances
Texas0.30×1 appearances

Raw overall presence adds observed counts across comparable markets and divides by their total expected counts. Local raw presence uses only that market. These raw ratios are preserved; headline rankings apply an additional evidence adjustment. Counts may overlap; these are historical appearances, not unique people or hiring odds.

Finance and Accounting · 28 recorded search appearances. 1.91× career presence.

28 recorded appearances ÷ 14.7 expected = 1.91×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 1.91× · whole-institution comparison 1.75×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston17.15×14 appearances
California1.00×3 appearances
New York1.85×10 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc0.29×1 appearances
Texas0.00×0 appearances

Raw overall presence adds observed counts across comparable markets and divides by their total expected counts. Local raw presence uses only that market. These raw ratios are preserved; headline rankings apply an additional evidence adjustment. Counts may overlap; these are historical appearances, not unique people or hiring odds.

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