It seems to be the norm on UA-cam for people to share stories when the outcome is negative. Fortunately, the data tells a different story. We covered this in a recent post on how liberal arts college grads are outperforming their peers (you can read it here: www.liberalartscolleges.com/graduates-liberal-arts-degrees-outperforming-their-peers/) In that article, we looked at the analysis of where successful CEOs from the 100 biggest companies in the Fortune 500 and the 100 biggest companies on the London Stock Exchange went to school. These are some of the most influential business people in the world. Of course you find Harvard and University of Cambridge on the list, but two of the top nine undergraduate programs are liberal arts colleges. To wrap your head around how impressive that is, just compare the total number of graduates each year from these institutions. In addition, there are top business leaders, such as Mark Cuban, saying that the future is in the liberal arts, not tech training. So, for those looking for wise college and career advice, you might consider listening to these leaders and looking at the actual data.
In a quantitative way, this video evaluates the worth of liberal arts colleges. It's a shame we have to justify their value in the first place. I guess this country is sports happy because most boys want to go to large universities in order to participate in Division I sports instead of focusing on getting a good education. The point the video makes about preparing Liberal Arts Graduates for STEM careers cannot be emphasized enough. Serious parents should all view this video.
Thanks for the comment, Bruce. You're right, the "sports as branding" approach is a big focus for some large universities... and it is working. That's why we are promoting colleges which are doing a great job of preparing students for long term success... even if they are not on Saturday afternoon TV. And the Division 3 sports opportunity is, in our minds, is a MUCH better option for many student athletes.
It seems to be the norm on UA-cam for people to share stories when the outcome is negative. Fortunately, the data tells a different story.
We covered this in a recent post on how liberal arts college grads are outperforming their peers (you can read it here: www.liberalartscolleges.com/graduates-liberal-arts-degrees-outperforming-their-peers/)
In that article, we looked at the analysis of where successful CEOs from the 100 biggest companies in the Fortune 500 and the 100 biggest companies on the London Stock Exchange went to school.
These are some of the most influential business people in the world. Of course you find Harvard and University of Cambridge on the list, but two of the top nine undergraduate programs are liberal arts colleges. To wrap your head around how impressive that is, just compare the total number of graduates each year from these institutions.
In addition, there are top business leaders, such as Mark Cuban, saying that the future is in the liberal arts, not tech training.
So, for those looking for wise college and career advice, you might consider listening to these leaders and looking at the actual data.
In a quantitative way, this video evaluates the worth of liberal arts colleges. It's a shame we have to justify their value in the first place. I guess this country is sports happy because most boys want to go to large universities in order to participate in Division I sports instead of focusing on getting a good education. The point the video makes about preparing Liberal Arts Graduates for STEM careers cannot be emphasized enough. Serious parents should all view this video.
Thanks for the comment, Bruce. You're right, the "sports as branding" approach is a big focus for some large universities... and it is working. That's why we are promoting colleges which are doing a great job of preparing students for long term success... even if they are not on Saturday afternoon TV. And the Division 3 sports opportunity is, in our minds, is a MUCH better option for many student athletes.