Webb Institute is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a superb education with great career preparation and at an affordable price according to The Princeton Review.
The education services company profiles Webb Institute in the just-published 2018 edition of its annual guide, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck (Penguin Random House / Princeton Review Books, $22.99, January 16, 2018).
Information on the book, its school profiles, and its seven categories of ranking lists are accessible for free on The Princeton Review’s website at https://www.princetonreview.com/colleges-pay-you-back.
The Princeton Review chose the schools based data it collected in 2016-17 from its surveys of administrators at more than 650 colleges. The company also factored in data from its surveys of students attending the schools and surveys of school alumni that PayScale.com conducted through April 2017.
In all, The Princeton Review crunched more than 40 data points to tally ROI (return on investment) ratings of the colleges that determined its selection of the 200 schools for the book. Topics covered everything from academics, cost, and financial aid to graduation rates, student debt, alumni salaries, and job satisfaction.
“We salute Webb Institute and all of our Colleges That Pay You Back schools. They stand out for their outstanding academics and their affordability via generous financial aid to students with need and/or comparatively low sticker prices,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief and lead author of the book. “Students at these colleges also have access to extraordinary career services from their freshman year on, plus a lifetime of valuable alumni support.”
In the book’s profile of Webb Institute, The Princeton Review editors praise the school for its phenomenal job prospects, unrivaled reputation in the marine industry, and real-world experience. A quote from a Webb student the company surveyed described Webb as, “THE college for Naval Architecture, and job offers are basically guaranteed after graduating.” PayScale.com figures report Webb Institute graduates with at least a bachelor’s degree have a median starting salary of $70,800 and median mid-career salary of $138,200.
Webb Institute was also featured in Princeton Review’s 2018 edition of “The Best 382 Colleges,” which was published in August.