Honorable Mention: The University of Montana Western (Montana)
The University Of Montana Western
Montana is one of the most beautiful regions in the country, offering residents the chance to go hiking, skiing or even snowmobiling after classes. The University of Montana may present a picturesque view, but there is certainly more for you to consider before deciding to enroll in one of their formal courses or qualifications. It helps that you have a lot of access to your professors in such a small town, but it pays not to be shortsighted when it comes to a small-town education. This university is just shy of our list of the Top 25 universities that you shouldn’t consider from a financial perspective, getting an honorable mention only as the majority of students who graduate (46%) may end up with a loss of over $70,000 in terms of long-term return on investment.
Honorable Mention: University of Maine at Machias (Maine)
University Of Maine At Machias
Maine is traditionally a historically rich area, especially when it comes to what we learn about the American Revolution in schools. A financial revolution may be in order after you see the return on an investment relative to attending the University of Maine at Machias.
A quarter to students who start studying here actually end up graduating after four years. While from a PR perspective the school is doing a good job to uphold their image, especially having been ranked in a recent list of top public comprehensive campuses in the northeast, something tells us that finances didn’t factor into the decision. A $124,000 tuition investment results in a -$70,700 return over the long run. Yikes.
