Salary Study Shows Embry-Riddle's Graduates Earn Hefty Return on Investment

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a recent PayScale ranking of more than 1,000 public and private colleges and universities in the United States, the category of Best Value Colleges by State lists Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott Campus No. 1 in Arizona and its Daytona Beach Campus No. 2 in Florida for producing graduates whose tuition dollars translate into substantial financial rewards in the workplace.

The 2015 College Return on Investment (ROI) Report by PayScale, a leading salary data collector, also shows that in the category of Best Value Private Colleges, the Prescott Campus is No. 24 and the Daytona Campus is No. 43 among 407 schools evaluated. Additionally, in the category of Best Value Colleges for Business Majors, the Daytona Beach Campus ranks in the top 30 percent of 694 schools.

"With more than 75 degree programs to choose from in high-demand jobs throughout the world, Embry-Riddle students are not only armed to be future leaders in their chosen fields and industry but can count on the value of their education," said Dr. John P. Johnson, Embry-Riddle president.

Each year PayScale compiles statistics from public, private and for-profit schools while also surveying their graduates who earned a bachelor's degree and are employed full-time in the United States. To view the complete 2015 PayScale College ROI Report, go to http://www.payscale.com/college-roi/.

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Embry-Riddle Media Contact: Mary Van Buren, Assistant Director of Communications, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Office: (386) 226-6525; [email protected]

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