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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
#9 Princeton UniversityPrinceton · US · USD
1.23

Limited confidence

Cost and outcome breakdown

Annual tuition + living: $79,090.
Observed median earnings, 10 years after entry: $110,066.

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.

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Technology · 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.

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