Kettering University is among the top 31 universities 和 colleges providing students the best bang for their buck, 根据 商业内幕.

“We pride ourselves on providing students with an excellent return on investment,” said Kettering University President Dr. 罗伯特K. 麦克马汉. “Our unique cooperative learning experience allows students to start seeing the value of their Kettering education long before graduation. Students begin earning a salary, often along with a 401k or other benefits, in their first year allowing them to graduate with up to 2.5 years of work experience 和 far less or even no debt.”

The magazine used information from Georgetown University’s Center on Education 和 Workforce database ranking 4,500 colleges on their return on investment using the average net price 和 earnings from the US Department of Education’s College Scorecard to rank the top universities in the country based on how much the investment will be worth in 40 years in today’s dollars. 

Kettering University’s 40-year return on investment of $1,642,000 put it ahead of Princeton University. 

The 合作社 program includes students alternating academic, on-campus terms attending classes with on-site work experience at one of nearly 500 partner organizations 和 companies, arming them with a degree 和 up to 2.5 years of professional experience when they graduate. 

商业内幕 is not the first publication to recognize Kettering’s value 和 return on investment.

利基市场 和 SmartAsset ranked Kettering at No. 3 for the Best Value 大学 in Michigan in 2023 和 2022, respectively. Collegefactual.com also determined Kettering graduates receive an average of an 8% annualized return on their investment.