By Danielle Goodman
Private colleges are known for being more expensive than their public counterparts, but higher cost doesn’t necessarily mean a better education.
Public colleges offer a better return on investment than private colleges, and a recent report suggests that gap will grow even wider. (Return on investment is calculated by subtracting the cost of attending school from the earnings of college graduates.)
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