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| Rank | University | Value index |
|---|---|---|
| #48 | Syracuse UniversitySyracuse · US · USD | 0.78Limited confidence Cost and outcome breakdownAnnual tuition + living: $81,505. Compared with the same eligible schools: 0.89× affordability · 0.95× earnings · 0.87× 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 0.81 · conservative Value index 0.78. 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 · 292 recorded search appearances. 0.75× career presence. 292 recorded appearances ÷ 388.7 expected = 0.75×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 0.75× · whole-institution comparison 0.97×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.24×2 appearances California0.73×179 appearances London0.37×1 appearances New York1.06×75 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.42×8 appearances Texas0.61×27 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 · 8 recorded search appearances. 0.53× career presence. 8 recorded appearances ÷ 15.1 expected = 0.53×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 0.53× · whole-institution comparison 0.50×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.00×0 appearances California0.30×1 appearances London0.00×0 appearances New York0.60×3 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.83×3 appearances Texas0.49×1 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 · 11 recorded search appearances. 1.10× career presence. 11 recorded appearances ÷ 10.0 expected = 1.10×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 1.10× · whole-institution comparison 1.09×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.00×0 appearances California0.98×2 appearances New York1.63×6 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.43×1 appearances Texas1.45×2 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. |