Money Magazine: Brown best value for the money locally

BROWN UNIVERSITY RANKED 32nd out of 736 colleges and universities listed as the best value for the money, according to Money Magazine. It was the only school in the region to break the top 50.
BROWN UNIVERSITY RANKED 32nd out of 736 colleges and universities listed as the best value for the money, according to Money Magazine. It was the only school in the region to break the top 50.

PROVIDENCE – Ranking 32nd, Brown University is the only school in the region breaking the top 50 out of 736 colleges and universities listed as the best value for the money, according to Money Magazine.
This second annual list was compiled by evaluating colleges on measures of educational quality, affordability and career earnings, with the goal of helping families find schools “worth the investment,” the magazine said in a press release.
“Finding a school that delivers great value – a quality education at an affordable price while helping students launch promising careers – is no longer just the preferable approach for families; it’s imperative,” said Money Editor Diane Harris.
Brown tied with the University of California at San Diego.
Three Rhode Island schools did not make the listing: Rhode Island College, New England Technical Institute and Johnson & Wales University.
First place this year went to Stanford University, followed by Babson College (last year’s No. 1), while Harvard University and Harvey Mudd College tied for No. 6.
Magazine analysts screened out schools with graduation rates below the median and those facing financial difficulties, and ranked those remaining on 21 factors in educational quality, affordability and alumni earnings, according to information online. The “value added” grade accompanying the ranking is intended to reflect “how well students at each school did [versus] what would be expected given their economic and academic backgrounds and the institution’s mix of majors,” the website states.
The following Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts schools are ranked by number, but also characterized with a letter grade, graduation rate, net price of a degree and average early career earnings.

  • No. 32, Brown University: B; 94 percent; $195,227; $54,500
  • No. 64, Providence College: A-; 85 percent; $174,674; $51,500
  • No. 68, Bryant University: A-; 82 percent; $171,612; $52,800 (tied with 2 schools)
  • No. 105, Stonehill College: A-; 85 percent; $157,887; $45,600 (tied with 3 schools)
  • No. 295, Rhode Island School of Design: B-; 87 percent; $243,892; $42,600 (tied with 11 schools)
  • No. 312, Wheaton College: B+; 76 percent; $162,584; $39,600 (tied with 13 schools)
  • No. 426, University of Rhode Island: B-; 60 percent; $97,810; $47,400 (tied with 10 schools)
  • No. 458, Salve Regina University: B+; 64 percent; $155,874; $47,400 (tied with 7 schools)
  • No. 616, Roger Williams University: B-; 61 percent; $183,409; $46,500 (tied with 3 other schools)
  • No. 651, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth: C+; 49 percent; $104,099; $45,200 (tied with 4 other schools)

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