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Researching Colleges

College Navigator

College Navigator

College Navigator

From the National Center for Education Statistics, look at a college's actual net price by income bracket, how many students graduated in each major, and more.

College Navigator

Big Future

College Navigator

College Navigator

A useful College Board resource that allows students to add criteria such as major, distance from home, and other factors in their search for a college.

Big Future

College Data

College Navigator

Return on Investment

Another useful college search and information tool. Particularly useful for determining the factors that are important in admissions decisions--scroll down under the Admissions tab within a college of interest. 

College Data

Return on Investment

Return on Investment

Return on Investment

Payscale provides rankings based on ROI indicators. Look for best ROI by state, by major, and more.

Payscale ROI Rankings

College Scorecard

Return on Investment

College Scorecard

Federal college research website presents data similar to other websites in an accessible format.  Compare up to 10 colleges on ROI indicators and more.

College Scorecard

Student Opinion

Return on Investment

College Scorecard

Niche is an excellent tool for researching students' experiences.  Ratings on everything from conservatism to food! Company based in Pittsburgh.

Niche

College Rankings: Beware

Understanding the Problems with Rankings

 It's important to understand how colleges "game the system" to move up college rankings.  Student fit and return on investment should be more important in the college decision than a college's popularity or US News ranking. 

Understanding US News Rankings

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