The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed 4,500 colleges and calculated what the average Net Present Value (NPV) of earnings was for their graduates. They used intervals of 10,15, 20, 30, and 40 years.
The net present value is how much a sum of money in the future is valued today. This metric includes costs, future earnings, and the length of time it would take to invest and earn a certain amount of money over a fixed horizon.
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