The Universities at the top of the college rankings don't always turn out the most successful (if you measure success in dollars) graduates. In 2013-2014, graduates with the highest salaries came from technology and engineering-oriented universities.

What a surprise; good to know!!

Very interesting! Will show this to my high school Junior who is beginning her college search and visits!

Great! Sometimes these top universities don't get enough credit because of the big-name Ivy League schools. There are also many smaller liberal arts colleges which are overlooked in some of the bigger rankings, but provide top-notch educations.

Based on this chart it truly shows you that no matter what school you start of in you always have to work your way up from the bottom in the business world. All the starting salaries are much lower then the mid career salaries. Also, most of the higher ranked schools don't always turn out to have the highest starting salaries.

That's true enough, but I think what you are purchasing when you attend a ranked school is name recognition and networks. Everyone knows that if you went to Harvard, you are the real deal. Oftentimes the name alone will be enough to secure you an interview or two more that you wouldn't have received otherwise.