NESCAC colleges are extremely well regarded. Those students get jobs at Big 4 accounting firms and management consulting companies and investment banks. They work alongside Harvard grads at other prestigious companies. They get six figure jobs right out of college. A student can study Econ and work at JP Morgan. That’s exactly what my D’s good friend from a NESCAC did. And it wasn’t Williams or Amherst. (I personally know students in each of these scenarios.)
They do all kinds of jobs, and many go to grad school. But it’s all about the student. It’s up to the kid to take advantage of the career center and the alumni network and build a good resume before they finish college. That’s what my daughter did. In some ways, what they study isn’t as important as what they do.
This might be of interest to you, as it broadly addresses your question. How Bates prepared my student for her future