Day: September 15, 2013

Placement Efficiency: An Alternative Ranking Metric for Graduate Schools

By Robert L. Oprisko, Kirstie L. Dobbs, and Joseph DiGrazia Graduate school is a period of apprenticeship that aspiring academics must pass through before they may enter the professoriate. When selecting a graduate program, prospective students may factor in institutional and departmental rank, geography, the financial cost/benefit analysis, the appeal of professors’ research, and opportunities specific to […]