2010 Best Universities and Colleges

2010 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs

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2010 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
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Institutions that Offer Ph.d. Programs in Engineering

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
University of California – Berkeley

Institutions that do not Offer Ph.d. Programs in Engineering

1. Harvey Mudd College (CA)
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)
3. Cooper Union (NY)
United States Military Academy (NY)
United States Naval Academy (MD)

2007 Best Undergraduate Business Programs

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2007 Best Undergraduate Business Programs
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1. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan)
3. University of California- Berkeley (Haas)
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor

Best Graduate Programs--Health

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Best Graduate Programs--Health
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Health Services Administration - Master's (ranked in 2003)

1. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
2. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton)
4. Northwestern University (Kellogg)
5. University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Carlson)
University of Washington
Virginia Commonwealth University
8. University of California--Berkeley (School of Public Health)
University of California--Berkeley (Haas)
10. University of Alabama--Birmingham

Nursing - Master's (ranked in 2003)

1. University of Washington
2. University of California--San Francisco
3. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
University of Pennsylvania
5. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
6. Johns Hopkins University
Oregon Health & Sciences University
8. University of Illinois--Chicago
University of Iowa
10. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill (School of Public Health)
University of California--Los Angeles
University of Maryland--Baltimore
University of Pittsburgh--Main Campus
Yale University

Physical Therapy - Master's/Doctorate (ranked in 2004)

1. University of Southern California
2. Washington University in St. Louis
3. University of Pittsburgh
4. University of Delaware
5. MGH Institute of Health Professions
US Army--Baylor University
University of Iowa
8. Emory University
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
10. Duke University
Northwestern University
Temple University
University of Miami (FL)

Social Work - Master's (ranked in 2004)

1. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
2. Washington University in St. Louis
3. Columbia University
University of California--Berkeley
University of Chicago
University of Washington
7. University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
University of Texas--Austin
9. University of Southern California
10. University of Wisconsin--Madison

2007 Best Social Science Ph.D. Programs

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2007 Best Social Science Ph.D. Programs
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Criminology (ranked in 2005)

1. University of Maryland--College Park
SUNY--Albany
3. University of Cincinnati
4. Rutgers State University--Newark (NJ)
University of California--Irvine
University of Missouri--St. Louis
7. Michigan State University
Pennsylvania State University--University Park
9. University of Nebraska--Omaha
University of Pennsylvania

Economics (ranked in 2005)

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Chicago
3. Harvard University
Princeton University
Stanford University
University of California--Berkeley
7. Yale University
8. Northwestern University
9. University of Pennsylvania
10. University of California--San Diego

Schools of Education (ranked in 2006)

1. Harvard University
2. Teachers College, Columbia University
University of California--Los Angeles
4. Stanford University
5. Vanderbilt University (Peabody)
6. University of California--Berkeley
7. University of Pennsylvania
University of Wisconsin--Madison
9. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
10. Northwestern University

Political Science (ranked in 2005)

1. Harvard University
2. Stanford University
3. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
4. Princeton University
5. University of California--Berkeley
Yale University
7. University of California--San Diego
8. Duke University
University of Chicago
10. Columbia University (NY)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California--Los Angeles

Psychology (ranked in 2005)

1. Stanford University
2. University of California--Berkeley
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
4. Yale University
5. University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities (Inst. of Child Development)
7. Harvard University
Princeton University
University of California--Los Angeles
10. Carnegie Mellon University
Harvard University (Programs in Human Development and Psychology)
University of Wisconsin--Madison

Public Affairs (ranked in 2004)

1. Syracuse University
2. Harvard University
3. Indiana University--Bloomington
University of Georgia
5. Princeton University
University of California--Berkeley
7. University of Southern California
8. Carnegie Mellon University
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
10. American University
Duke University
George Washington University
SUNY--Albany
University of Kansas
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
University of Texas--Austin

Sociology (ranked in 2005)

1. University of Wisconsin--Madison
2. University of California--Berkeley
3. University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
4. University of Chicago
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
6. Princeton University
Stanford University
8. Harvard University
University of California--Los Angeles
10. University of Pennsylvania

Online Colleges Cost Less But…

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Online colleges can be a great way to receive an education. Many times the courses cost several times less than traditional colleges, though many more popular online colleges are beginning to charge tuition that is the same as some physical campus colleges.

Before you enroll in an online college, take the time to research the school. Though many online colleges are legitimate programs, unfortunately many of them are also not. Some online colleges will provide you with a degree that isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on. Be sure you don’t end up wasting your time and money. While it’s hard to choose between colleges anyway, it can be even more difficult to safely determine which online colleges are one hundred percent legitimate.

If you sign up to receive more information about an online college and when they contact you begin asking for a class ‘reservation fee’ or some other amount of money for anything other than tuition, walk the other direction. These are scam colleges. These degree mills often don’t even have the licensure or accreditations to be offering degree programs. And even if they are fully accredited, no legitimate school worth attending is going to ask for money to reserve classes or anything else like that.

Don’t listen to the online college’s own hype. Sure their website looks awesome, why wouldn’t it? Sure their claims of excellence sound good, they’re trying to get your business. Before enrolling in an online college, do some research about online colleges in general. Find out how viable a degree from an online college is going to be.

For some careers online college degree programs are more viable than for other career types. It’s up to you to find out if your career plans match up well with an online college. If attending classes online works out for you it can be a very convenient situation. Many times you can complete projects and other assignments with greater deadline freedom than with traditional colleges.

Online college is not for you if you have trouble managing your own time. Online college still has class times at which you must be online to participate in class discussion. Some classes will not require this, but most do so that they still resemble traditional college in some ways. If can manage your time and prioritize, then online college may be just the thing for you.

How To Choose Between Colleges

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In order to get a good secondary education, you’re going to need a plan of action. This plan should include things like attending college fairs, talking with teachers and councilors and a lot of follow up work with the colleges you decide to apply for. If you already have a list of colleges you’d like to apply for and attend, it may be good to take a look at their website or talk with a college representative about what the various enrollment requirements are.

It is also nice to have some idea of the average successful applicant and what the college is looking for from prospective students. You can visit the college’s website or use one of the many colleges and universities websites that allow you to compare and contrast various aspects of different colleges.

College fairs are a great place to find out about many different colleges all in one place. You can walk from booth to booth and discover many useful tidbits of information that will help you make a decision about which school you most want to attend. This will also help you order the schools that you are interested in so that you have a solid backup plan as well.

Once you’ve narrowed down your prospective schools to a list of 3-4 schools, it’s time to look deeper into what each of the colleges has to offer and the type of graduates they turn out. Find out what graduates of each college end up doing; where they work, average salary, etc. This will tell you a lot about the type of education you can expect to receive from a given school.

If possible, talk with a graduate of the school and find out what he or she thought of receiving an education at that college. You may be surprised at what you learn, and will definitely find the information useful for deciding on a school.

Best Liberal Arts Colleges 2007

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Liberal Arts Colleges: Top Schools

1. Williams College(MA)

2. Amherst College(MA)

3. Swarthmore College(PA)

4. Wellesley College(MA)

5. Middlebury College(VT)

6. Carleton College(MN)

7. Bowdoin College(ME)

7. Pomona College(CA)

9. Haverford College(PA)

10. Davidson College(NC)

10. Wesleyan University(CT)

12. Vassar College(NY)

12. Claremont McKenna College(CA)

14. Grinnell College(IA)

14. Harvey Mudd College(CA)

16. Colgate University(NY)

17. Hamilton College(NY)

17. Washington and Lee University(VA)

19. Smith College(MA)

20. Colby College(ME)

20. Bryn Mawr College(PA)

22. Oberlin College(OH)

23. Bates College(ME)

24. Macalester College(MN)

24. Mount Holyoke College(MA)

26. Barnard College(NY)

26. Colorado College

26. Scripps College(CA)

29. Bucknell University(PA)

30. Trinity College(CT)

30. Lafayette College(PA)

32. Kenyon College(OH)

32. College of the Holy Cross(MA)

34. University of Richmond(VA)

34. Sewanee—University of the South(TN)

36. Bard College(NY)

36. Occidental College(CA)

36. Whitman College(WA)

39. Connecticut College

39. Union College(NY)

41. Dickinson College(PA)

41. Furman University(SC)

41. Franklin and Marshall College(PA)

44. Centre College(KY)

45. Sarah Lawrence College(NY)

45. Rhodes College(TN)

45. Gettysburg College(PA)

48. Skidmore College(NY)

48. DePauw University(IN)

48. Denison University(OH)

51. Wabash College(IN)

51. Pitzer College(CA)

53. Lawrence University(WI)

53. Reed College(OR) 10

55. St. Olaf College(MN)

55. Wheaton College(MA)

57. Kalamazoo College(MI)

57. Southwestern University(TX)

57. Wofford College(SC)

57. St. Lawrence University(NY)

61. Beloit College(WI)

61. Wheaton College(IL)

61. Illinois Wesleyan University

61. Agnes Scott College(GA)

65. Earlham College(IN)

65. Willamette University(OR)

67. College of Wooster(OH)

67. Hobart and William Smith Col.(NY)

69. St. John's University(MN)

69. Hendrix College(AR)

69. Ursinus College(PA)

69. Drew University(NJ)

73. Thomas Aquinas College(CA)

74. Muhlenberg College(PA)

74. Austin College(TX)

74. Spelman College(GA)

74. Birmingham - Southern College(AL)

74. Sweet Briar College(VA)

79. Gustavus Adolphus College(MN)

79. Knox College(IL)

79. Lewis and Clark College(OR)

82. Millsaps College(MS)

82. Mills College(CA)

82. University of Puget Sound(WA)

82. Allegheny College(PA)

86. Randolph - Macon Woman's College(VA)

86. Virginia Military Institute *

86. Hanover College(IN)

86. Principia College(IL)

86. New College of Florida *

91. Goucher College(MD)

91. Bennington College(VT)

91. Albion College(MI)

91. Hampshire College(MA)

95. St. Mary's College of Maryland *

95. Hope College(MI)

95. College of St. Benedict(MN)

95. Ohio Wesleyan University

95. Transylvania University(KY)

95. Lake Forest College(IL)

95. Luther College(IA)

95. Coe College(IA)

95. Juniata College(PA)

104. Washington and Jefferson Col.(PA)

104. Susquehanna University(PA)

104. Hampden - Sydney College(VA)

104. Augustana College(IL)

104. Randolph - Macon College(VA)

104. Westmont College(CA)

104. Hollins University(VA)

* denotes a public school

2010 Best Universities and Colleges

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2010 Best Universities and Colleges
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National Universities
(Universities that offer programs up to the doctoral level.)

1. Princeton University(NJ)

2. Harvard University(MA)

3. Yale University(CT)

4. California Institute of Technology

4. Stanford University(CA)

4. Massachusetts Inst. of Technology

7. University of Pennsylvania

8. Duke University(NC)

9. Dartmouth College(NH)

9. Columbia University(NY)

9. University of Chicago

12. Cornell University(NY)

12. Washington University in St. Louis

14. Northwestern University(IL)

15. Brown University(RI)

16. Johns Hopkins University(MD)

17. Rice University(TX)

18. Vanderbilt University(TN)

18. Emory University(GA)

20. University of Notre Dame(IN)

21. Carnegie Mellon University(PA)

21. University of California—Berkeley *

23. Georgetown University(DC)

24. University of Virginia *

24. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor *

26. Univ. of California—Los Angeles *

27. U. of North Carolina—Chapel Hill *

27. Univ. of Southern California

27. Tufts University(MA)

30. Wake Forest University(NC)

31. College of William and Mary(VA) *

31. Brandeis University(MA)

33. Lehigh University(PA)

34. Univ. of Wisconsin—Madison *

34. Boston College

34. New York University

34. University of Rochester(NY)

38. Case Western Reserve Univ.(OH)

38. Univ. of California—San Diego *

38. Georgia Institute of Technology *

41. U. of Illinois—Urbana - Champaign *

42. University of Washington *

42. Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst.(NY)

44. University of California—Irvine *

44. Tulane University(LA) 11

44. Yeshiva University(NY)

47. Pennsylvania State U.—University Park *

47. University of Texas—Austin *

47. University of California—Davis *

47. Univ. of California—Santa Barbara *

47. University of Florida *

52. George Washington University(DC)

52. Syracuse University(NY)

54. Pepperdine University(CA)

54. University of Miami(FL)

54. Univ. of Maryland—College Park *

57. Ohio State University—Columbus *

57. University of Pittsburgh *

57. Boston University

60. Miami University—Oxford(OH) *

60. Texas A&M Univ.—College Station *

60. University of Georgia *

60. Rutgers—New Brunswick(NJ) *

64. Purdue Univ.—West Lafayette(IN) *

64. University of Iowa *

64. Worcester Polytechnic Inst.(MA)

67. University of Connecticut *

67. University of Delaware *

67. Univ. of Minnesota—Twin Cities *

70. Clemson University(SC) *

70. Southern Methodist University(TX)

70. Brigham Young Univ.—Provo(UT)

70. Indiana University—Bloomington *

70. Michigan State University *

70. Fordham University(NY)

76. Univ. of California—Santa Cruz *

77. Virginia Tech *

77. University of Colorado—Boulder *

77. St. Louis University

77. Stevens Institute of Technology(NJ)

81. North Carolina State U.—Raleigh *

81. Baylor University(TX)

81. Marquette University(WI)

81. Iowa State University *

81. Clark University(MA)

86. American University(DC)

86. SUNY—Binghamton *

88. University of Tulsa(OK)

88. University of Tennessee *

88. University of Vermont *

88. University of Alabama *

88. Auburn University(AL) *

88. Univ. of California—Riverside *

88. University of Denver

88. Howard University(DC)

88. University of Kansas *

88. Univ. of Missouri—Columbia *

98. University of Arizona *

98. University of the Pacific(CA)

98. Northeastern University(MA)

98. Univ. of Massachusetts—Amherst *

98. Univ. of Nebraska—Lincoln *

98. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry *

98. SUNY—Stony Brook *

105. University of New Hampshire *

105. Texas Christian University

105. University of Dayton(OH)

105. University of San Diego

105. Illinois Institute of Technology

110. Ohio University *

110. Florida State University *

112. University of Missouri—Rolla *

112. University of Kentucky *

112. Loyola University Chicago

112. Washington State University *

112. University of San Francisco

112. Univ. of South Carolina—Columbia *

112. Drexel University(PA)

112. University of Oklahoma *

120. University of Utah *

120. University of Oregon *

120. Catholic University of America(DC)

120. University at Buffalo—SUNY *

124. Colorado State University *

124. Kansas State University *

124. New Jersey Inst. of Technology *

* denotes a public school