13 Colleges That Aren't Worth The Money

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Florida Memorial University is not worth the money.

Is getting a bachelor's degree still worth the cost?

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Payscale, a salary data provider, answered this question by comparing the average cost of education to a median income over 30 years for graduates at 1,060 schools in the United States.

It turns out that most schools are good investments — though Payscale economist Katie Bardaro warns that students should consider individually whether college is worth it for their intended career.

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At around 3% of the schools, however, the return on investment over 30 years is negative, due to some combination of high tuition and low graduate pay. We've highlighted the worst of those schools here.