<p>Many schools at the upper end of the ranking are in the northeast, where costs of living (and salaries) tend to be relatively high. A ranking by region is available on the site. Moreover, the data excludes anyone with a graduate or professional degree. As the site notes, “For some liberal arts, Ivy League, and highly selective schools, graduates with higher degrees can represent a significant fraction of all graduates.”</p>
<p>Advanced degrees such as MBA, JD and MD typically would be higher paying than just the BA alone so if anything the salary surveys for liberal arts are undereporting average salary of all graduates.</p>
<p>I received an excellent education at Lafayette College. Congrats on the Marquis Scholarship. With it comes significant benefits.</p>
<p>From the College’s website:</p>
<p>Academic Scholarships</p>
<p>Lafayette College recognizes its most outstanding applicants with academic merit scholarships of up to $16,000 per year. </p>
<p>Marquis Scholars receive an annual award of $16,000 (totaling $64,000 over four years) or full grant-to-need if demonstrated need exceeds $16,000. Other special benefits of the Marquis Scholars Program include: </p>
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<li>program fee for a faculty-led, three-week, study-abroad course during an interim session; </li>
<li>participation in a number of special activities, including cultural opportunities; and opportunities to work closely with Marquis faculty advisers.</li>
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<p>Wasn’t Mycroft a character in a Sherlock Holmes story?</p>
<p>He said he got a comparable scholarship for Rochester so I would go with Rochester over Lafayette.</p>
<p>Why?-- The student said they would like the option to take a wide range of classes. Would a pre-med major at Rochetser be able to take History or Govt. classes if they desire? They can do so at Lafayette.</p>