{"id":948,"date":"2015-10-19T13:44:28","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T18:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=948"},"modified":"2016-03-04T14:46:41","modified_gmt":"2016-03-04T20:46:41","slug":"maryville-again-cited-as-a-best-value-for-employability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/maryville-again-cited-as-a-best-value-for-employability\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Again Cited as a \u2018Best Value\u2019 for Employability"},"content":{"rendered":"

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For the second consecutive year, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ has been named a Best Value \u2013 Top College by the Educate to Career (ETC) College Rankings Index. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ is ranked in the top 10 percent of major universities nationwide for the economic value of its academic programs.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, it is our central focus to educate and prepare students for success in their careers. We are proud to be recognized as a national leader in ROI for our students and their families,\u201d said President Mark Lombardi, PhD.<\/p>\n

According to ETC, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ ranks 117th among nearly 1,200 four-year institutions, and is the highest ranked university for ROI in the greater St Louis region. With an innovative, technology-forward learning environment and program directors who work closely with hiring managers to assess current industry needs, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ prepares market-ready graduates who realize a significant return on their educational investment.<\/p>\n

The Educate to Career ranking measures the employability a university provides to its students, relative to cost. Ä¢¹½´«Ã½, which has a 94 percent job placement rate, is also recognized by ETC for the high rate of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ graduates employed in their chosen fields, competitive earnings for graduates and low loan default rates, among other significant markers.<\/p>\n

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