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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
#33 University of ChicagoChicago · US · USD
0.90

Limited confidence

Cost and outcome breakdown

Annual tuition + living: $86,160.
Observed median earnings, 10 years after entry: $91,885.

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.

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Technology · 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.

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