Williams College

Recent graduates from private colleges and universities walked away from commencement with an average of $28,100 in student debt, according to The College Board. But not every school leaves its alumni so far in the hole.

Whether your dream is to study philosophy or medicine, there are several liberal arts colleges where students have gone from Aristotle or lab research to some of the highest salaries in the U.S. The top 10 liberal arts colleges with the best-paid graduates are Harvey Mudd College, Colgate...

Job insecurity and tanking retirement portfolios and 529 Plans have some families rethinking their college applications strategies.Bloomberg reports that applications are down at seven of the eight highest-rated liberal arts colleges in the country. Williams College was the hardest hit with an...