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| Rank | University | Value index |
|---|---|---|
| #33 | University of ChicagoChicago · US · USD | 0.90Limited confidence Cost and outcome breakdownAnnual tuition + living: $86,160. Compared with the same eligible schools: 0.84× affordability · 1.11× earnings · 1.15× 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 0.95 · conservative Value index 0.90. 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 · 244 recorded search appearances. 1.19× career presence. 244 recorded appearances ÷ 205.6 expected = 1.19×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 1.19× · whole-institution comparison 1.00×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.69×3 appearances California1.25×161 appearances London1.39×2 appearances New York1.74×65 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.89×9 appearances Texas0.17×4 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 · 29 recorded search appearances. 1.79× career presence. 29 recorded appearances ÷ 16.2 expected = 1.79×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 1.79× · whole-institution comparison 2.24×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston4.44×4 appearances California1.94×7 appearances London0.00×0 appearances New York2.80×15 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.77×3 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. Finance and Accounting · 11 recorded search appearances. 1.06× career presence. 11 recorded appearances ÷ 10.4 expected = 1.06×. Expected counts use the same sampled schools and their estimated field cohorts. Raw field-cohort comparison 1.06× · whole-institution comparison 1.35×. Differences between these cohort definitions inform the rating's evidence adjustment. Boston0.00×0 appearances California0.95×2 appearances New York1.84×7 appearances Philadelphia + Dc0.82×2 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. |