Is college worth it?

A recent issue of The Economist addresses the issue of return-on-investment for major US universities.  The summarize the research of PayScale, a research firm, has gathered data on the graduates of more than 900 universities and colleges, asking them what they studied and how much they now earn. The company then factors in the cost of a degree, after financial aid (discounts for the clever or impecunious that greatly reduce the sticker price at many universities). From this, PayScale estimates the financial returns of many different types of degree (see chart):

As well, there is a link to a page with an interactive graph that allows you to selected various criteria for analysis.

Dozens of Planes Have Vanished

Some 83 aircraft have been declared “missing” since 1948, according to data compiled by the Aviation Safety Network. The list includes planes capable of carrying more than 14 passengers and where no trace — bodies or debris — has ever been found.  Bloomberg created a useful graphic illustrating numbers and locations.