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Prior to the 1920s, attendance at a top-flight prep school was nothing less than a prerequisite for admission into an Ivy League college. Absurdly, a diploma from a blue-blood boarding school actually trumped academic superiority in the elitist admissions landscape of early 20th century America. Today, nearly 100 years later, 65 percent of Harvard students hail from a public high school. For a less Ivy-centric view, consider that fewer than 6 percent of college students in 2012 had attended private, non-religious high schools. So this begs the question: Do private schools still offer an admissions advantage at our nation’s most ...

Year after year, engineering majors top the charts with the highest paid salaries for new graduates. Petroleum engineering has the highest average starting salary at $97,000, a significant jump over the rest. 1. Major: Petroleum Engineering Average Starting Salary: $97,000 2. Computer Engineering $70,900 3. Chemical Engineering $67,500 4. Computer Science $64,700 5. Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering $64,500 6. Mechanical Engineering $64,500 7. Electrical/Electronics and Communications Engineering $63,000 8. Engineering Technology $61,500 9. Management Information Systems/Business $60,700 10. Logistics/Materials Management $59,800 Source: January 2014 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). This article is from our 2014 Guide to STEM ...