Obama Ditches Ranking, But New College Research Site Still Useful

President Obama just announced a new college information site that includes all 7,000 colleges in the United States. While this new site system falls short of his original plan to rank and shame low-rated schools that often leave students with huge debt and poor earning potential, it does offer several valuable tools that can help students make smart decisions about the colleges they’re applying to this season. 

It’s an easy-to-use site that allows you to compare tuition costs, graduation rates, and salaries after graduation.  These are key considerations when making these important decisions.  In other words, don’t choose colleges based on their clever marketing, beautiful landscapes, and successful sports teams!  Instead, think of more practical things, like:  What will my earning potential be upon my graduation and what type of debt will I be saddled with?

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