Best Value Colleges in the U.S for International Students
~According to Forbes Magazine~
Last week we Google searched whether ‘earning a College degree’ is worth it. We got nearly 300 million hits on this subject.
But then again analyzing all these calculation and analysis it boiled down to the fact whether graduating from college is worth the investment of being in debt. Being in debt and also whether by getting the qualification we can cover up the debts and further earn for a better living standard. It seemed that some Colleges are better than others and some Degrees have more job opportunities and better pay.
Forbes magazine have collected data and analyzed the best value Colleges 2017 for international students, which indicates the value for money and quality education received at the same time.
The List of Colleges is as follows: Babson College
Bryn Mawr College
Claremont McKenna College
Columbia University
Massachusetts Institute of
Technology
Mount Holyoke College
Georgetown University
Princeton University
Brandeis University
University of Pennsylvania
Last week a brief explanation of the first five top Colleges were published.
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a private institution that was founded in 1837. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 2,199, its setting is suburban, and the campus size is 800 acres. This is the first institution in the all-female Seven Sisters league.
Mount Holyoke women still receive a broad liberal arts education in the suburban setting of South Hadley, Mass., but have more opportunities to travel. Mount Holyoke is one of five colleges within 12 miles, and students can take courses and attend events at each. A free bus service transports students between Mount Holyoke, Amherst College, Hampshire College, Smith College and the University of MassachusettsAmherst. Through the school’s membership in the Twelve College Exchange Program, Mount Holyoke women can study at one of 11 other schools, including Dartmouth College and Vassar College, for one or two semesters.
Unlike many other schools, Mount Holyoke does not require students to send in SAT scores when they apply. More than 70 percent of students find employment on campus, and all freshmen who qualify for work study must work at least one shift in the dining halls.
here are multiple opportunities to gain real-world experience as a Mount Holyoke student. Students can complete internships in the summer or during January Term, a several-week break for students to get work experience, network or take a noncredit course. The school works in conjunction with Smith College to provide career fairs for students. At any time, Mount Holyoke students can peruse the online database of alumnae contact information for help or networking. Especially notable alumnae include poet Emily Dickinson, U. S. Representative Nita Lowey and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Mona Sutphen.
Georgetown University
Founded in 1789, with an undergraduate enrollment of 7,453, Georgetown University is a private institution in an urban setting. A culturally diverse student faculty, which encourages unity in diversity.
Georgetown’s nine schools include the world- renowned McDonough School of Business and the Walsh School of Foreign Service. Students at Georgetown have access to an accomplished alumni network running the gamut from athletes like Patrick Ewing and Allen Iverson to world leaders like President Bill Clinton,