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| Rank | University | Value index |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Princeton UniversityPrinceton · US · USD | 1.23Limited confidence Cost and outcome breakdownAnnual tuition + living: $79,090. Compared with the same eligible schools: 0.92× affordability · 1.33× earnings · 1.61× 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 1.34 · conservative Value index 1.23. 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. View market breakdownTechnology · 336 recorded search appearances. 1.93× career presence. 336 recorded appearances ÷ 173.9 expected = 1.93×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 1.93× · whole-institution comparison 3.26×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston1.36×5 appearances California1.83×200 appearances London2.46×3 appearances New York3.59×113 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.82×7 appearances Texas0.40×8 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 · 42 recorded search appearances. 8.37× career presence. 42 recorded appearances ÷ 5.0 expected = 8.37×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 8.37× · whole-institution comparison 7.66×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.00×0 appearances California8.05×9 appearances London0.00×0 appearances New York15.68×26 appearances Philadelphia + Dc5.00×6 appearances Texas1.47×1 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 · 6 recorded search appearances. 2.85× career presence. 6 recorded appearances ÷ 2.1 expected = 2.85×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 2.85× · whole-institution comparison 1.74×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.00×0 appearances California2.33×1 appearances New York3.87×3 appearances Philadelphia + Dc2.03×1 appearances Texas3.44×1 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. |