“I paired the institution-level data on cost with the degree-specific data on earnings”

John Johnson:

Across 608 bachelor degrees from WI colleges and universities,

-Best deal: UW-Madison Computer Engineering degree, w/a 0.14 cost-to-earnings ratio
-Worst deal: MKE Inst. of Art & Design Fine and Studio Arts degree, w/a 0.94 cost-to-earnings ratio