15. Cazenovia College (New York)
The name may sound “Cassanova”-ish, but there is nothing romantic about the return on investment from graduation from this Syracuse based university. Students with an interest in a small town education, joined by less than a thousand others at any given time, are drawn to education here, giving many the option to learn more about the liberal arts with an intimate, one-on-one feel.
Cazenovia College Cazenovia, New York
The experience doesn’t come with a small price tag however, as over four years you will be set back a whopping $184,000 (all things considered). You may think that this is simply a right of passage, and a part of what students are having to go through all over the country, but the difference here is that your projected return on this investment comes in at -$98,600. That bites no matter how you look at it.
14. St. Andrews University (North Carolina)
If a picturesque experience in a small town is what you’re after, St. Andrews University could be just what you need to talk to your parents about before making a decision about furthering your education. The campus is so beautiful largely due to the lake running right through the middle, and many students commune around the local pond between classes, dreaming about their futures and pondering where they may go after graduation.
St Andrews University
These dreams may soon become a nightmare, however, considering that a lot of graduates from this university have an uphill battle to face after graduation. The $167,000 price tag for a four-year qualification almost leaves you with a six-figure loss (-$98,800) over 20 years, according to Payscale. There’s no way to sugarcoat that: it sets you up for challenging financial times no matter what job you start in.
