Earnings data comes with a dozen or more caveats, the most significant being its limited coverage of graduates: only those who received federal aid will have their salaries included. Cohort sizes have to meet a certain threshold for privacy protection as well. Nonetheless, there are six majors which are offered by all 8 remaining teams in the NCAA tournament and for which we have earnings data--that's something we can work with! Why not put this data to especially good use

by Leigh Moore March 21, 2025 One of my favorite things about March Madness is the opportunity to shine a light on institutions which are relatively unknown--especially when favorable outcomes are demonstrable. Earnings information is fraught with shortcomings, both philosophical and quantifiable. For families committed to an evidence-based college search, earnings are at least something empirical they can consider amidst so much marketing and hype. The above visualizatio

by Leigh Moore Welcome to March Madness, MCD-style! I realized a few years ago that the sample size offered by an NCAA tourney gives me an opportunity for a deep dive, and hopefully an avenue for making more families aware of the data which is available to them.  So , as my people sit transfixed, holding their breath during every Kentucky free throw, I happily find different ways to present info. (I'm not a regular mom; I'm a fun mom.) Most people don't know that earnings in

...and one for your consideration in the meantime... Hello, friends--It's Leigh here. Is everybody ready for Thanksgiving? Brad Pochard's new role at Moore College Data allows me the time to crunch more data and--more to the point--learn which metrics are of most interest to you. First: everybody loves--or loves to hate--the USNews rankings, and a similar dynamic is at play with all things ROI. So--let's see how they correlate: You'll need to interact with the viz linked