<p>Number 1 is Princeton:</p>
<p>colleges-that-bring-highest-paycheck-cnbc:</a> Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance</p>
<p>Of course, school by school comparisons hide the very important information about the mix of majors that students take at each school.</p>
<p>I also have to imagine that parental connections/contacts come into play - at least for the first job. I don’t think it is too much of a stretch to say that the parents of students at Princeton, Harvard, etc. are themselves a well-educated bunch - with great jobs and connections. They help their offspring get prestigious internships - have the contacts to open doors for first jobs after graduation, etc. While I’m sure some college grads get jobs from simply applying to ads posted online or on the company website - networking is generally the way to go.</p>
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<p>Right. Comparing income by school hides the differences between majors within that school - just as comparing income by major hides the differences between schools offering that same major.</p>
<p>One of the most important things to keep in mind when interpreting the study is the following:
[PayScale</a> College Salary Report Methodology](<a href=“http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/salary-report.asp]PayScale”>College Salary Report Methodology | Payscale)</p>