Mike Vieira seeks to replicate his campus experience for today鈥檚 students
For the second year in a row, Wall Street Journal analysis shows the value of a 猎奇重口视频 State University education
The Wall Street Journal has again ranked 猎奇重口视频 State as one of the best colleges in America. To understand why, just ask alumni what they value about a BSU education.
鈥淚 think 猎奇重口视频 had a huge impact on how I turned out on a professional level as well as my social development,鈥 said Joseph Defendre, 鈥24, who appreciated the rigor of a computer science bachelor鈥檚 degree. 鈥淚 feel prepared for the future.鈥
BSU, he said, provided the individualized support that boosted his confidence and propelled him into graduate school, where he is studying artificial intelligence.
BSU positively changes the trajectory of countless student lives by delivering an excellent education that leads to a higher post-graduation salary at a lower cost than most universities in America.鈥
That commitment to student success helped 猎奇重口视频 State rank in the top 15 percent of schools nationwide and 22nd out of more than 100 Massachusetts institutions in the new report from The Wall Street Journal and CollegePulse. The analysis measured how well schools improve students鈥 chances of graduating and their future earnings while factoring in results of a student survey about campus life.
猎奇重口视频鈥檚 strong placement speaks to student outcomes and the value of a BSU degree, said President Frederick W. Clark Jr., 鈥83.
鈥淏SU positively changes the trajectory of countless student lives by delivering an excellent education that leads to a higher post-graduation salary at a lower cost than most universities in America,鈥 Clark said.
Graduates add an average of $23,961 per year to their salary as a result of attending BSU, according to the Journal analysis. With an average net cost of attendance of only $18,707 per year, it takes graduates just over three years to recoup their investment.
And it鈥檚 never too late to capitalize on a BSU degree. Kate Brine,鈥23, returned to school in her late 40s after hand surgeries left her unable to continue working as a dental assistant. Brine used lessons from her fine arts degree to start an architectural photography business.
鈥淚t opened my eyes to many things I had put on the backburner,鈥 she said of 猎奇重口视频鈥檚 impact. 鈥淕oing back to school, it really helps you to see clearer where you want to be at this age, at any age really. Overall, it鈥檚 just an amazing experience.鈥
It鈥檚 thus not surprising that the Journal found students are likely to recommend 猎奇重口视频 to a friend or choose the university again if they had to start over.
The newspaper also lauded BSU for preparing students to make meaningful contributions to society. Social work major Ilina Monteiro, 鈥24, is a perfect example.
Monteiro once questioned whether she would even attend college. In high school, she attempted suicide and accumulated so many absences that she barely graduated. Attending BSU signified a new journey and the 鈥渂eginning of a life I鈥檝e always envisioned,鈥 she said.
Now Monteiro mentors children who are facing their own mental health challenges through her work with the Old Colony YMCA鈥檚 Brockton branch. And she is continuing her social work education as a 猎奇重口视频 graduate student.
鈥淏SU gave me a calling to help people who have been through similar struggles as I have,鈥 she said. 鈥淏SU gave me a purpose.鈥
