The crowd at Boston College commencement.
The crowd at Boston College commencement.
  • A new study finds that an Ivy League degree doesn't meaningfully increase a graduate's future income compared to a good state school.
  • The study looked at wait-listed Ivy League applicants who went on to attend one of nine state universities.
  • See the nine universities that set students up nearly just as well as the Ivies. 

You don't have to attend an Ivy League university to have an Ivy League income. If you fit a certain profile, attending a good state university could do the trick.