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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
#10 Harvard UniversityCambridge · US · USD
1.21

Medium confidence

Cost and outcome breakdown

Annual tuition + living: $79,450.
Observed median earnings, 10 years after entry: $101,817.

Compared with the same eligible schools: 0.92× affordability · 1.23× earnings · 1.65× 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 1.30 · conservative Value index 1.21. 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 · 364 recorded search appearances. 1.31× career presence.

364 recorded appearances ÷ 278.2 expected = 1.31×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 1.31× · whole-institution comparison 0.95×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston2.89×17 appearances
California1.23×214 appearances
London4.10×8 appearances
New York2.04×103 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc0.81×11 appearances
Texas0.35×11 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 · 80 recorded search appearances. 4.22× career presence.

80 recorded appearances ÷ 19.0 expected = 4.22×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 4.22× · whole-institution comparison 3.93×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston7.59×8 appearances
California3.79×16 appearances
London3.18×1 appearances
New York5.10×32 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc4.63×21 appearances
Texas0.78×2 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 · 31 recorded search appearances. 2.73× career presence.

31 recorded appearances ÷ 11.3 expected = 2.73×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts.

Raw field-cohort comparison 2.73× · whole-institution comparison 2.42×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment.

Boston3.17×2 appearances
California1.73×4 appearances
New York4.55×19 appearances
Philadelphia + Dc1.51×4 appearances
Texas1.28×2 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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