Brown Ranked #5 in U.S in New WSJ Higher Education Rankings
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Brown University realized one of its best college rankings when the Wall Street Journal named it the 5th best school in the U.S.
Harvard University scored the top slot in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings for 2021.
The Ivy League dominated with Harvard at No. 1, Yale at No. 3 and Brown at No. 5. Princeton University and Cornell University also made the top 10 nationally, at No. 7 and No. 9, respectively.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTDartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University all are in the top 15.
MIT at No. 2 and Stanford at No. 4 filled out the top five.
Other Rhode Island Schools:
URI was not given a specific rank, but is listed between 400 and 500.
Providence College #229
RISD #140
RIC 500 to 600
Roger Williams University 400-500
Bryant University #220
Johnson & Wales 600-700
Salve Regina 400-500
Methodology:
The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings are based on 15 key indicators that assess colleges in four areas: Outcomes, Resources, Engagement and Environment. Outcomes accounts for 40% of the weighting and measures things like the salary graduates earn and the debt burden they accrue.
Resources, with a 30% weighting, is mainly a proxy for the spending schools put into instruction and student services. Engagement, drawn mostly from a student survey and with a 20% weight, examines views on things like teaching and interactions with faculty and other students. Environment, at 10%, assesses the diversity of the university community.
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