Best Value Colleges

Best Value Colleges July 29 Princeton, Harvard, Caltech, MIT, and Stanford are among the best value colleges, according to Money. Money has come out with a ranking of the best value colleges that we figured wed bring to the attention of our readers. So which college tops the ranking? It may surprise you! The answer is Babson College. According to Money, Using unique measures of educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes, Moneys new value rankings will help you and your child find the right school at the right price. If youd like to read more about Moneys methodology  in determining the best value colleges, be sure to  comb through the piece. So which university follows Babson College, this years winner? That would be Webb Institute on Long Island. Alright, moving on. Coming in third is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Because MIT and the Webb Institute totally belong in the same sentence, right? Placing fourth is Princeton University followed by: Stanford University, Harvard University, Harvard Mudd College, Cooper Union (tuition used to be free at Cooper Union talk about great value!), Brigham Young University, and the California Institute of Technology. Did you ever think youd see a ranking that included MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Caltech, Stanford, andthe Webb Institute. We sure didnt! But Money seems to think the Webb Institute in Glen Cove, New York is a great value. Who knew? Apparently, Every Webb student who is either a U.S. citizen or a green card holder is entitled to a full-tuition scholarship, worth $44,000. Webb alums typically earn about $65,000 a year. $65,000 a year doesnt seem so high to us over the course of a career but if tuition is free, it makes sense why Webb would nearly top this ranking.