At a time when the value of a college education is increasingly measured in terms of “return on investment,” recently released data suggest Bryant graduates receive high value for their Bryant degree.
An annual survey conducted by Bryant’s Office of Planning and Institutional Research (see below for background about survey) shows an impressive payoff in terms of salary for a Bryant education. The report shows that the median first-year salary for the Class of 2016 graduates is $57,000. In addition, 99 percent of graduates were employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of Commencement.
The results of the survey of the Class of 2016 complements data provided by the U.S. Department of Education in its annual College Scorecard, which gives users access to extensive federal data on average college cost and graduate salaries for institutions across the U.S. It echoes Bryant’s high rankings for value published by major media outlets earlier this year.
Highlights from College Scorecard, Money, Forbes
According to the federal government’s latest College Scorecard, the University ranks high in return on investment among peers within Rhode Island. Bryant comes in first in the state among median earners, and ahead of Brown University and Providence College when it comes to graduates’ earnings after college. The scorecard shows that Bryant students who received federal financial aid have a median salary of $64,500 10 years after entering the University, whereas Brown University and Providence College graduates earn $59,700 and $57,700, respectively.
Bryant is on Money magazine’s list of 50 Colleges That Add the Most Value, otherwise known as schools that best help students exceed expectations financially and academically. And Bryant is ranked No. 68 in Money’s assessment of 736 colleges that provide the best value for your tuition dollar.
Forbes named Bryant as one of 300 schools worth the investment in 2016. And The Princeton Review included Bryant in The Best 381 Colleges: 2017 Edition and ranked Bryant 18th in schools with the best career services.