For years now, private college tuition has risen far faster than inflation, a fact that colleges have used a fancy theory called Baumol's Law to explain away. Unfortunately for families who pay over $200,000 to send a child to one of those schools, the comparative value of the education rarely justifies the higher price. Continue reading Is a Degree From a Top College Worth the Price? Is a Degree From a Top College Worth the Price? originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:30:00. Filed Under: Columns , College Finance Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments