Location: Decatur, Georgia This Southern school doesn’t offer graduates much in the form of a median salary, which is around $39,000 10 years after they begin their journey at Agnes Scott.
Compare that to the annual attendance cost of $41,160 and you can see why maybe it’s best to keep searching for other colleges.
Purdue University Global,
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Online Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, has some big issues. Purdue Global, formerly the for-profit Kaplan University, is so bad that it actually makes students sign a waiver during the admissions process that waives their right to sue the school if (more like when) it becomes problematic.
And their acquisition of the shady, tarnished school is a testament to the fact Purdue cares more about money than it does about their students.
Macalester College
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Save your money and keep looking for somewhere that offers a better median salary than Macalester College in St. Paul.
They’re expensive, charging more than $54,000 per year to attend, and yet many graduates report earning less than $48,000.
Hollins University
Location: Roanoke, Virginia Hollins University could be worse, but it also has some serious room for improvement that should be taken into consideration when looking for schools.
For instance, the tuition is higher than average, at nearly $37,000. When you add on living expenses, students shell out about $53,000 every year.
Waldorf University
Location: Forest City, Iowa
Waldorf University has an interesting past, as a part of the Forest City Great Hotel War. But its rich history doesn’t prevent its low graduation rate, which is currently sitting around 31%. Plus, loans can get expensive, and you may find yourself facing off with nearly $28,000 in debt on average.
Nonetheless, Waldorf has some pretty good academic and athletic programs and has seen its share of notable graduates, including NFL player Ian Beckles and novelist Rebecca Fjelland Davis.