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With the Huge Caveat that I don't put too much stock in any of these college rankings- I still found it interesting to look at this newest one. Maine Maritime comes in at number 12 overall and #1 in Public colleges and VMI comes in at 18 overall and #4 in Public colleges.
http://time.com/money/3024906/moneys-best-colleges-top-50/
and here is the link to their methodology: http://time.com/money/3020574/methodology-long-moneys-best-colleges/
And I like their caveats on how to use these rankings - theirs and all the others:
http://time.com/money/3024906/moneys-best-colleges-top-50/
and here is the link to their methodology: http://time.com/money/3020574/methodology-long-moneys-best-colleges/
And I like their caveats on how to use these rankings - theirs and all the others:
"Use MONEY’s rankings as an initial screening tool, then seek colleges whose “practices will help you graduate and succeed,” advises Schneider. Those best practices, according to recent research by Gallup, include lots of student participation in clubs and personal attention from great professors."
..."In the end, of course, all the data in the world won’t matter if the student doesn’t fit into campus life and feel motivated to take advantage of a college’s resources."