The sort of cool, rationale decision all 18 year olds are ready to make
Friday, March 28th, 2008
If you were a really talented high school basketball prospect - talented enough to be able to play anywhere - how would you make your decision? The coach? The campus? The program?
What about the median graduate salary? Payscale.com is giving future college players exactly that option. Love the state of North Carolina, but not sure if UNC or Duke is your best option? Duke grads are making $20k more a year, on average. Tennessee your favorite state? Take Venderbilt over Tennessee for that same $20k boost.
Sure most of these kids are dreaming of the NBA, but if they’re willing to indulge in a moment’s prudence they should consider that an extra $20k a year over a 30-year non-basketball career, invested modestly, is well more than $1,000,000.