The 10 Public Univ with best ROI

heelslegup said:
UNC #3

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This whole list is nonsensical because it is solely based on tuition and not total cost of attendance. The UC schools may be $14k tuition, but you are paying another $25k for room and board (for a crappy triple or quad at that).

If you are going to rank schools based on the best value, then it should be obvious that total cost of attendance is the key metric. You'd think CNBC would understand this basic point.
 
Calheel said:
This whole list is nonsensical because it is solely based on tuition and not total cost of attendance. The UC schools may be $14k tuition, but you are paying another $25k for room and board (for a crappy triple or quad at that).

If you are going to rank schools based on the best value, then it should be obvious that total cost of attendance is the key metric. You'd think CNBC would understand this basic point.
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Are you angling to have Southwest Alabama State show up in the top 10?
 
Hmm. Son #1 graduated from No. 3 in 2022 with a double major in Music and Psych. The ROI isnt terribly strong yet. Check out the band, The Hourglass Kids, on a streaming service or next time they gig near you; that ROI needs some work! 🤣

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Son #2 graduated from No. 9 in 2024 in Mech Engr and just started grad school. I'm not to worried about his ROI.

The old man went to Clemson. It has been a pretty good ROI, I think.
 
Calheel said:
This whole list is nonsensical because it is solely based on tuition and not total cost of attendance. The UC schools may be $14k tuition, but you are paying another $25k for room and board (for a crappy triple or quad at that).

If you are going to rank schools based on the best value, then it should be obvious that total cost of attendance is the key metric. You'd think CNBC would understand this basic point.
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CNBC said upfront that this is from Princeton Review.

Here's the link:
Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools) | The Princeton Review Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Public Schools) | The Princeton Review
 
Last fall, U.S. News & World Report ranked the University No. 5 among public universities and No. 27 overall. Carolina was also named the No. 1 best value among public universities for the 20th consecutive time.

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Carolina ranked No. 3 best value public by Princeton Review | UNC-Chapel Hill

UNC-Chapel Hill rose one spot on the annual list, and was recognized as No. 1 in financial aid and No. 2 best value without aid among publics.
www.unc.edu www.unc.edu
 
LeoBloom said:
I really do not like ROI being a measure for colleges and universities.
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If you listen to the good Chancellor Roberts-it appears this is his Line for getting us more engineering programs...Now of course if you start looking at French literature etc-this type of thinking is scary
 
mpaer said:
If you listen to the good Chancellor Roberts-it appears this is his Line for getting us more engineering programs...Now of course if you start looking at French literature etc-this type of thinking is scary
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OTOH, if it gets rid of profs who teach courses on the history of 18th century French monsters, then I am all in 🥳
 
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