Thinking already on where to go to college?
College maybe burdensome to most young people, however having a degree attached to one's name could provide better opportunities give a better spot in the employment arena. True to the fact that a lot of high paying jobs have returned as of 2010, it was also found out that these jobs were bagged mostly by college grads.
In an article on news.yahoo.com, prospecting students can already read on and be guided with the release of the U.S. News Best Colleges results for 2016. The tally gives in-depth information on about 1,800 universities and colleges across the USA, plus rates on costs and graduation schemes. Site links to these top academic institutions can also be accessed through here.
Princeton University-New Jersey went above Harvard University to claim the top spot among the national universities that lay emphasis on bachelor's as well as masters' and doctoral programs, including research studies. Yale University of Connecticut followed in third place.
According to the same article, another listing for top National Liberal Arts Colleges was included and the results remain undeterred: Massachusetts' Williams College and Amherst College, both in Massachusetts, taking No. 1 and 2 respectively, while Pennsylvania's Swarthmore College is at No. 3. Undergraduate education focused on degrees for fields of English, Sociology and Economics are primarily offered for these top picks.
More info on the National Universities rankings can be viewed here.
In another article on foxbusiness.com, Columbia University comes in at 4th place among the top ten national universities, and has the most expensive tuition fees to match ($51,008). However, the campus also offers housing on all four years' spent while in study at Morningside Heights neighborhood. Caltech, or California Institute of Technology, is in 10th place on the list. This Pasadena, CA institution "is actively involved in research projects with grants from NASA, the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services" and has a 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Whatever college or university it would be won't matter so long as the ultimate goal in life is clear.
