The Median Income For Ivy League Gradates And Where They End Up Working

The Median Income For Ivy League Gradates And Where They End Up Working

Author: Sam Dogen: Financial Samurai founder, personal finance blogger May 9, 2023 Duration: 19:57

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Episode Synopsis

If you go to a top 0.5% school, you better get paid at least a top 1% income right? Wrong. Let's look at the median income earned by Ivy League graduates three years, 10 years, and 20 years out. We'll also look at what these Ivy League graduates end up doing for work. 

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