Sept. 6 WSJ Rankings

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[Post New]09/06/2023 09:04
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Anonymous
Does anyone know a free way to access the college list from today’s WSJ Rankings? I find it interesting that they are focused on outcomes and that some schools dropped in rankings by a lot and some less known colleges popped up higher in the rankings. I am not interested in Ivys. My present freshman in college chose Virginia Tech over William and Mary and I think she’s pretty smart according to these rankings since William & Mary is down in the 200s with Tech in the 70’s or so. I tried the public library but couldn’t find the article listed. I have younger high school kids so it looks like a useful tool.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:08
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Anonymous
My DC is interested in W&M for a career in government service. I don’t see how a school should be higher ranked because its graduates prioritize money over service at age 22. Is that how the new rankings are being formulated?
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:13
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:My DC is interested in W&M for a career in government service. I don’t see how a school should be higher ranked because its graduates prioritize money over service at age 22. Is that how the new rankings are being formulated?


+ 1

Why are we comparing history majors to engineers? Poor analysis.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:21
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Anonymous
DS is a HS senior and I have yet to hear any parent or kid tout W&M. I'm disappointed. Fortunately, VT is a target and UVA worth a $70 shot. But what is happening with W&M?
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:28
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:DS is a HS senior and I have yet to hear any parent or kid tout W&M. I'm disappointed. Fortunately, VT is a target and UVA worth a $70 shot. But what is happening with W&M?


I think the poor food and 10 year construction plan are not helping. They have to do update so the construction is a must, but it definitely pushed my kid away. It wasn’t a great, exciting, collegiate vibe and we went on an open house weekend so it should have been big and exciting (like at Villanova and Tech). Plus all the kids talk about how awful the food is.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:28
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Anonymous
Typo- “they have to update”
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:30
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Anonymous
The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:33
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know a free way to access the college list from today’s WSJ Rankings? I find it interesting that they are focused on outcomes and that some schools dropped in rankings by a lot and some less known colleges popped up higher in the rankings. I am not interested in Ivys. My present freshman in college chose Virginia Tech over William and Mary and I think she’s pretty smart according to these rankings since William & Mary is down in the 200s with Tech in the 70’s or so. I tried the public library but couldn’t find the article listed. I have younger high school kids so it looks like a useful tool.

I have a sign in and can share. I thought they gave up doing the ranking thing. Didn't publish last year.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:36
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Disagree.

Just suggests that you are unfamiliar with FIU, Lehigh, NJIT, & BYU job placement statistics.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:38
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Not that I'm at all a fan of rankings that claim to be right for everyone, but do you really think we should listen to the opinion of a random, anonymous poster instead?
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:40
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know a free way to access the college list from today’s WSJ Rankings? I find it interesting that they are focused on outcomes and that some schools dropped in rankings by a lot and some less known colleges popped up higher in the rankings. I am not interested in Ivys. My present freshman in college chose Virginia Tech over William and Mary and I think she’s pretty smart according to these rankings since William & Mary is down in the 200s with Tech in the 70’s or so. I tried the public library but couldn’t find the article listed. I have younger high school kids so it looks like a useful tool.

I have a sign in and can share. I thought they gave up doing the ranking thing. Didn't publish last year.


Are you willing to share the WSJ 2024 College Rankings here and now ?

Thank you in advance !
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:40
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Disagree.

Just suggests that you are unfamiliar with FIU, Lehigh, NJIT, & BYU job placement statistics.


Schools with engineering and business programs seem to do better here. Obviously an accounting major has better salary prospects than an anthropologist. This doesn’t make Babson (number 10) better than Bowdoin (89) in any reasonable sense.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:44
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Disagree.

Just suggests that you are unfamiliar with FIU, Lehigh, NJIT, & BYU job placement statistics.


Schools with engineering and business programs seem to do better here. Obviously an accounting major has better salary prospects than an anthropologist. This doesn’t make Babson (number 10) better than Bowdoin (89) in any reasonable sense.


It does if one's focus is ROI (return on investment).
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:51
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Disagree.

Just suggests that you are unfamiliar with FIU, Lehigh, NJIT, & BYU job placement statistics.


Schools with engineering and business programs seem to do better here. Obviously an accounting major has better salary prospects than an anthropologist. This doesn’t make Babson (number 10) better than Bowdoin (89) in any reasonable sense.


It does if one's focus is ROI (return on investment).


Not really. Kids attend these schools with different motivations. It’s measuring apples and oranges.
[Post New]09/06/2023 09:52
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Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The list is absurd. Florida International is ranked 29 while Williams is 31.

Lehigh is 14, NJIT is 19, BYU is 20. Garbage in garbage out.


Disagree.

Just suggests that you are unfamiliar with FIU, Lehigh, NJIT, & BYU job placement statistics.


Schools with engineering and business programs seem to do better here. Obviously an accounting major has better salary prospects than an anthropologist. This doesn’t make Babson (number 10) better than Bowdoin (89) in any reasonable sense.


It does if one's focus is ROI (return on investment).


Not really. Kids attend these schools with different motivations. It’s measuring apples and oranges.


Then let them research & create their own college rating & ranking system that would be useful to millions of readers.
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