Long-term Value of Albertus Magnus College Degree Ranks Top 10% Nationally
Strong and Consistent National Showing for Return on Investment
New Haven, Conn., November 18, 2019 -- At a time when some ask, “Is a college degree worth it?” Albertus Magnus College can answer with a resounding, “Yes!” Further evidence supporting the value of an Albertus Magnus degree has recently been revealed via a new study completed by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce.
Examining numerous metrics to measure the long-term return on investment (ROI) for a college degree, Georgetown’s “A First Try at ROI” assessed 4,500 institutions of higher education across the United States ac- cording to the net present value (NPV) of future earnings at different times in people’s careers, all the way through 40 years after enrollment. The report’s findings revealed that graduates from Albertus Magnus College, at 30 and 40 years after enrollment, rank among the top 10% of the 4,500 institutions for Net Present Value (NPR) return on investment, and the College’s graduates just 10 years after enrollment also rank among the top 10% for median salary earnings, at $51,200.
The “A First Try at ROI” report findings come on the heels of Albertus Magnus receiving numerous accolades in the current year, including in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher EducaHon “2020 College Rankings,” in which the College was praised in the “worth the cost” category and for its campus environment, reflecting the diversity of the student body and intentionality in fostering a positive learning environment for all students.
“To see Albertus Magnus College graduates nationally ranked so high even 40 years after enrollment is a testament to what a great investment Albertus is over a person’s career and lifetime,” said Albertus President, Marc M. Camille, Ed.D. “For nearly 95-years, Albertus Magnus College has been distinctive and appealing to women in the College’s early years and to a diverse and talented student body of women and men today. Our Catholic heritage and Dominican tradition are at the core of the values- and liberal arts-based education that continues to prepare our graduates for a lifetime of career success and civic engagement.”
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.