Harvey Mudd College Ranks High in Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges 2024
June 26, 2024Harvey Mudd College ranked in the top five in multiple categories, including career placement, return on investment and internships, in The Princeton Review’s Best Value Colleges 2024.
This year’s publication profiles 209 selected colleges and universities and includes seven ranked lists. Harvey Mudd appeared in four of the seven categories.
Harvey Mudd ranked No. 2 again on the “Top 20 Best Career Placement (Private)” list. The College has held the first or second spot for career placement for more than seven years.
The College ranked No. 4 for “Top 20 Best Schools for Internships (Private Schools).”
The College ranked No. 4 on the “Top 50 Best Value Colleges (Private)” list, which is based on The Princeton Review’s return on investment rating. The College’s ROI rating is 96/99.
Harvey Mudd’s Office of Career Services (OCS) assists students in every stage of career development, from selecting a major and searching for jobs and internships to exploring careers and researching graduate schools. The office organizes well-attended fall and spring career fairs, which connect students with more than 150 prospective employers per year, allowing them to forge relationships with industry participants and to secure jobs and internships. OCS also offers many programs to help prepare students for life after Harvey Mudd, including networking workshops, mock interview training and a variety of career information sessions featuring alumni and non-alumni recruiters.
In addition to placing in the “Top 50 Best Value Colleges,” “Best Career Placement” and “Best Schools for Internships” lists, Harvey Mudd ranked No. 2 again for “Top 20 Best Value Private Colleges for Students With No Demonstrated Need.” Harvey Mudd meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for all students, and about 68% of students receive need-based or merit awards, or a combination.