The Econoimist Ranks Oregon Colleges By Earnings
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
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The rankings, published last week by the Economist, compare colleges based on a new type of ranking system. They compare the amount students at each institution earn after graduation with the amount they can be expected to earn. The top schools in the Economist’s rankings were the ones with the highest positive difference between actual and estimated earnings.
The results were much different ranking than observers usually see. Washington and Lee University in Virginia finished at the top of the Economist’s rankings, followed by Babson College and Villanova University. Harvard, ranked 4th, was the top-ranked Ivy League College and Bentley University in Massachusetts finished fifth.
Linfield College’s McMinniville Campus ranked top in Oregon, coming in at number 98 in the country. The state’s top five was rounded out by Eastern Oregon University at 217, the University of Oregon at 394, Northwest Christian University at 450 and Western Oregon University at 550.
Dan Preston, Vice President of Enrollment at Linfield College, told GoLocal that he believes that while the Economist’s rankings are limited, they provide important information about what students get out of their time at college.
“I think you’ll see families and students ask more questions about outcomes and studies like these,” Preston said. “Obviously there are more reasons to go to college than just a paycheck, but that has to be an important part of the decisions. If you are going to spend that kind of money, energy and time you need to know what you are getting out of it.”
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Reed College
Corban University
University of Portland
Pacific University
George Fox University
Southern Oregon Universit
Oregon State University
Portland State University
Willamette University
Lewis and Clark College
Multnomah University
OIT
Western Oregon University
Northwest Christian
University of Oregon
Eastern Oregon University
Linfield College
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