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…taken over the past two years coupled with the steady rise of college tuition, the finances of funding higher education have come under pressure, leading some to question the value of where that degree comes from. our intern, tom nunlist reports. there’s no doubt that attending a prestigious school is well prestigious. but with big names come big price tags. rob franek, author of the Princeton Review‘s best 367 schools, says the iv league may not be the best way to go for everyone. franek there is a right school for everybody or not better schools, as long as you are able to learn and grow etc. the 2009 edition of the Princeton Review best 367 schools ranks colleges in 62 lists based on 120,000 interviews with students across america. some of it’s findings may be a little bit surprising.university of florida was ranked as having the best career services department, pomona college in california has the best classroom experience. other rankings are less surprising: brigham young university in utah was listed as most sober. franek not a believer in big name schools only the big leagues still have big payoffs, provided you can make it in. according to payscale. the average starting salaries for iv league undergraduates is $60,000/year. liberal arts and state schools lag behind with an average of $45,000/year. however, that doesn’t mean smaller, schools won’t give you your money’s worth. devry president in the past 34 years, with close to a quarter of a million graduates, 90% of those graduates seeking our assistance were employed within six months. about 40% of our students come to us as college transfers so when they come to devry they are already passionate about getting in, getting out, and getting to work and with a thousand dollar tuition difference, devry may be a solid option over harvard. but regardless of alma mater, some employers suggest that what you do with yourself at school is the key fbi what we are really looking for is some good, solid experience after you graduate, it’s more important what you have done with your degree than where you got it from. rob franek echoes that statement. franek (there is name recognition, but a good employer will look at other things)…