A Return on Your Investment
In the 2012-13 College Salary Report by PayScale.com, among graduates of the nation’s liberal arts colleges, Lafayette ranked third in median starting salaries.
Beyond the salary, the broad scope of a liberal arts education gives you future opportunity to switch careers seamlessly and at will, as evidenced by economists Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson (Chronicle of Higher Education, July 2010):
“One reason education is so important is that life is about more than one’s work. Knowing how to perform a narrow set of tasks might allow one to put food on the table, but it might not allow one to make the most of all of life’s experiences.
“But even with a clear focus on the labor market, narrow training is unlikely to be a good long-term solution for most people. The specific jobs that are available today will not be the same ones available 10 years from now, and having the capability to learn new skills and the flexibility to adjust to new expectations is surely a prerequisite for a successful work life.”
A liberal arts education at Lafayette College not only prepares you to apply knowledge to local and global challenges in your career, it also sets you on a path to a greater quality of life.
And, Career Services offers a four-year career counseling Gateway Program. As soon as you step onto the Lafayette campus, you get a return on your investment before you even receive your diploma.