‘Forbes’ Says Duquesne University is ‘Worth the Investment’

Duquesne University has again been rated among the nation’s Best Value Colleges by Forbes.

In its 2016 rankings, Forbes’ noted that private institutions, more than public schools, tend to be higher on “value-centric” rankings because, across the board, private school graduates have much higher earnings than graduates of public schools.

In trying to answer “what schools are worth the investment” and working with the Center for College Affordability and Productivity, Forbes based the rankings on:

• Quality, measured by student satisfaction, including Forbes’ first social media survey, as well as actual and predicted retention rates
• Drop-out risk
• Time to complete a degree
• Alumni salaries
• Alumni skills
• Gross tuition and fees.

Additionally, Forbes named Duquesne a 2016 Best Value Private College.