Good news: the prestige of a university doesn't matter. 10 years later, the salaries are the same.

A comprehensive survey of university graduates ten years after graduating reveals that for most majors, families are probably wasting their money by choosing a more prestigious and more expensive university. Students who attend low-cost universities will eventually catch up in the years following graduation. Sources and URL's: Budget and staffing cuts throughout US higher education: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/b... https://www.insidehighered.com/news/b... https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us... https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelt... https://www.wpr.org/economy/most-univ... https://www.highereddive.com/news/uni... https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelt... https://www.northcountrypublicradio.o... https://www.spotlightpa.org/statecoll... Enrollment drops for American students https://fortune.com/2023/03/09/americ... Gallup survey reveals historic plunge in confidence in higher education https://www.chronicle.com/article/pub... DEI programs decline in US boardrooms https://www.axios.com/2024/01/04/dei-... https://www.forbes.com/sites/shaunhar... Wall Street Journal, Do Elite Colleges Lead to Higher Pay? https://www.wsj.com/articles/do-elite... Comprehensive study and raw data: https://thinedgeconsulting.com/assets...