2023 Best Schools
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2,018 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the best school for students in the United States. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 4,134 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $67,444 in student loans.After graduating from MIT, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $113,129 during the early years of their career.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Schools list. Located in Brunswick, Maine, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 667 degrees in .
After graduating from Bowdoin, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $58,938 during the early years of their career.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Schools list. Located in Stanford, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5,239 diplomas to qualifed students in .
Once they receive their degree, Stanford graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $100,827 during the early year of their career.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Schools list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 2,348 degrees in .
After graduating from Dartmouth, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $81,992 during the early years of their career.
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Out of the 2,018 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 2,390 degrees to qualified students.
During the early years of their career, Princeton graduates make an average of $67,532 annually.
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Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2,924 degrees in .
During the early years of their career, Rice graduates make an average of $75,299 annually.
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With a ranking of #7, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. Williamstown, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 867 students in .
Once they receive their degree, Williams graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $53,652 during the early year of their career.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4,643 diplomas to qualifed students in .
Degree recipients from Notre Dame accumulate an average of $59,633 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Notre Dame graduates make an average of $69,494 annually.
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With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 8,043 students in .
Degree recipients from Duke accumulate an average of $43,272 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Duke, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $83,388 during the early years of their career.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #10 on the list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 10,406 degrees to qualified students.
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $79,112 in student loans. During the early years of their career, Northwestern graduates make an average of $78,551 annually.
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Bucknell University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Bucknell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,066 degrees in .
During the early years of their career, Bucknell graduates make an average of $64,331 annually.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6,586 degrees in .
Degree recipients from Carnegie Mellon accumulate an average of $66,382 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Carnegie Mellon, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $89,327 during the early years of their career.
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Brown University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,586 degrees in .
Degree recipients from Brown accumulate an average of $97,285 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, Brown graduates make an average of $62,820 annually.
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Cornell University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 8,782 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $67,230 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Cornell graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $75,976 during the early year of their career.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Schools list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11,420 degrees in .
On average, students take out $59,396 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Georgia Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $83,560 during the early years of their career.
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Colgate University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Colgate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Hamilton, New York that handed out 943 degrees in .
After graduating from Colgate, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,924 during the early years of their career.
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University of Chicago landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 7,680 students in .
Degree recipients from UChicago accumulate an average of $87,747 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. During the early years of their career, UChicago graduates make an average of $81,002 annually.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Best Schools list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 11,126 degrees in .
On average, students take out $61,044 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, UPenn graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $99,682 during the early year of their career.
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Bates College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Bates is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewiston, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 533 degrees in .
After graduating from Bates, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $43,933 during the early years of their career.
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Lafayette College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Easton, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 746 degrees in .
After graduating from Lafayette, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $59,513 during the early years of their career.
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Amherst College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Schools list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 701 students in .
After graduating from Amherst, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $59,271 during the early years of their career.
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With a ranking of #22, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. Located in New York, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 2,067 degrees in .
Once they receive their degree, Teachers College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $68,822 during the early year of their career.
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With a ranking of #23, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 8,142 degrees in .
By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $82,088 in student loans.After graduating from Georgetown, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $79,632 during the early years of their career.
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Harvard University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11,095 degrees in .
On average, students take out $32,416 in loans while pursuing their degree. Once they receive their degree, Harvard graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $95,207 during the early year of their career.
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Swarthmore College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools ranking. Located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 562 diplomas to qualifed students in .
Once they receive their degree, Swarthmore graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $66,971 during the early year of their career.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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