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Forbes Releases America’s Top Colleges 2022 Rankings, MIT Bags 1st Spot

Updated on 15 January, 2024

Gauri Agrawal

Gauri Agrawal

Sr. Content Writer

Forbes, known for its lists and rankings worldwide, has released its 14th Annual list of America’s Top Colleges. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has bagged the top spot. This is the first time MIT has topped the US college rankings in Forbes. 

The other top-ranked universities are Stanford, University of California – Berkley, Princeton, and Columbia University, at 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th positions. 

 

Emma Whitford, a Senior Education Reporter at Forbes, said, “We know that a college degree is a significant investment for any student and one that’s been compounded by recent years of financial turmoil for many. This list reflects the public and private universities that are going above and beyond to deliver on that investment.”

The global media company ranked 498 US colleges this time. Those featured in the list are public, private, and Ivy League colleges. 

The colleges and universities this year have been assessed on several parameters such as return on investment, alumni salaries, outcomes delivered to students, debt ratio, degree delivered on time, and others. 

Top 25 Forbes America Colleges 2022 List: 

Rank Colleges State
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts
2 Stanford University California
2 University of California, Berkeley California
4 Princeton University New Jersey
5 Columbia University New York
6 University of California, Los Angeles California
7 Williams College Massachusetts
8 Yale University Connecticut
9 Duke University North Carolina
10 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
11 Northwestern University Illinois
12 Rice University Texas
13 Vanderbilt University Tennessee
14 Dartmouth College New Hampshire
15 Harvard University Massachusetts
16 Cornell University New York
17 University of California, San Diego California
18 Johns Hopkins University Maryland
19 Brown University Rhode Island
20 University of Chicago Illinois
21 University of Southern California California
22 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 
23 University of California, Davis California
24 Amherst College Massachusetts
25 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Michigan

In 2021, top 5 Forbes America Colleges were: 

  1. University of California, Berkeley
  2. Yale University
  3. Princeton University
  4. Stanford University
  5. Columbia University 
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Gauri Agrawal

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Gauri Agrawal is a passionate, professional and proactive content marketer who wants to grow in the field of content creation. She carries a rich experience of working in the Digital News sector with renowned names like Times Now Digital, and News X as a Copy Editor.

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