Though LinkedIn's list is new, it features many of the institutions that tend to lead college rankings. Here is the website's top 10, including the industries where each college or university's graduates flourish:

Princeton University: Technology and internet, financial services, business consulting and services
Duke University: Technology and internet, financial services, business consulting and services
University of Pennsylvania: Financial services, technology and internet, business consulting and services
Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Technology and internet, manufacturing, research services
Cornell University: Technology and internet, financial services, higher education
Harvard University: Financial services, business consulting and services, technology and internet
Babson College: Financial services, technology and internet, business consulting and services
University of Notre Dame: Business consulting and services, financial services, technology and internet
Dartmouth College: Financial services, technology and internet, business consulting and services
Stanford University: Technology and internet, research services, financial services

Where are the happiest students?

The Princeton Review ranks No. 1 schools for financial aid, academics, extracurriculars and dozens of other categories for its annual list, which is based on interviews with students. In an age of heightened political divisiveness, it debuted a new category this year: most politically moderate students.

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LinkedIn leans into the college rankings season with new list

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