In the 2022-23 academic year, around 30% of these schools' alumni donated, compared to the 8% national average, according to data collected by U.S. News & World Report.
A degree from a university on this last can add over $94,000 on top of the $61,600 median salary earned by a 25-34-year-old, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Harvard University, currently ranked 9th and 6th on Forbes' and The Wall Street Journal's latest college rankings, is the only institution to have received an "Abysmal" speech climate rating in FIRE's 2024 College Free Speech Rankings.
Berkeley and Cornell climbed 7 and 17 spots, respectively, to make the shortlist. MIT sits at #1 for the 12th time in the 20 editions of Quacquarelli Symonds' world ranking.
Money Magazine revamped its ranking due to the changing needs of average Americans looking for the best investment based on what they personally value amid higher education's inflated price tag.
Best Colleges compiled data available from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and Campus Pride's Index Score to map out the most LGBTQ-friendly institutions in the country.
Of the 30 colleges featured across both of Niche's rankings, 23 align with the state's majority political affiliation, according to data from the Pew Research Center.
Utilizing publicly available data and leveraging its remaining resources, U.S. News lists Yale Law School as their top pick, despite the school leading the charge against the popular ranking website in November.
With a combined 25 subjects to their names—more than all the institutions in the United Kingdom ranking #1 in an academic discipline—Harvard and MIT's prestige on the home turf and the world stage is irrefutable, based on QS' World University Rankings by Subject 2023.
