LinkedIn Ranking: Colleges that Produce the Best Careers

[Anonymous]

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-colleges-2025-50-best-long-term-career-success-kritf/

Pretty interesting, and I think it highlights the problem with traditional college rankings. I was surprised to see Babson at #7, but my surprise was mostly because I'm not used to seeing Babson ranked so high on other rankings. So it creates a self-reinforcing cycle in a way... but I didn't have any concrete reason to believe Babson can't be top 10 for developing a strong career. Anyways, thoughts?

1. Princeton
2. Duke
3. Penn
4. MIT
5. Cornell
6. Harvard
7. Babson
8. Notre Dame
9. Dartmouth
10. Stanford
11. Northwestern
12. UVA
13. Vanderbilt
14. Brown
15. Bentley
16. Tufts
17. Lehigh
18. Columbia
19. Yale
20. Carnegie Mellon

[Anonymous]

UVA again punching above its weight, Wahoowa. Also, Duck Fuke

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA again punching above its weight, Wahoowa. Also, Duck Fuke

Agreed, Duke needs to pick between sports and school, it can't do both!

[Anonymous]

I have never heard of Bentley University.

Not like I know everything.

Has anyone here not from MA heard of it?

[Anonymous]

Never heard of Bentley either but seems to be a business-focused school like Babson

[Anonymous]

This is quite a joke—it doesn’t include Chicago but somehow Bentley made it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is quite a joke—it doesn’t include Chicago but somehow Bentley made it.

Maybe Chicago just isn't the best place for career, which is totally ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA again punching above its weight, Wahoowa. Also, Duck Fuke

LOL. Was definitely thinking UVA booster posted this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-colleges-2025-50-best-long-term-career-success-kritf/

Pretty interesting, and I think it highlights the problem with traditional college rankings. I was surprised to see Babson at #7, but my surprise was mostly because I'm not used to seeing Babson ranked so high on other rankings. So it creates a self-reinforcing cycle in a way... but I didn't have any concrete reason to believe Babson can't be top 10 for developing a strong career. Anyways, thoughts?

1. Princeton
2. Duke
3. Penn
4. MIT
5. Cornell
6. Harvard
7. Babson
8. Notre Dame
9. Dartmouth
10. Stanford
11. Northwestern
12. UVA
13. Vanderbilt
14. Brown
15. Bentley
16. Tufts
17. Lehigh
18. Columbia
19. Yale
20. Carnegie Mellon

lol such a random dumb list

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-colleges-2025-50-best-long-term-career-success-kritf/

Pretty interesting, and I think it highlights the problem with traditional college rankings. I was surprised to see Babson at #7, but my surprise was mostly because I'm not used to seeing Babson ranked so high on other rankings. So it creates a self-reinforcing cycle in a way... but I didn't have any concrete reason to believe Babson can't be top 10 for developing a strong career. Anyways, thoughts?

1. Princeton
2. Duke
3. Penn
4. MIT
5. Cornell
6. Harvard
7. Babson
8. Notre Dame
9. Dartmouth
10. Stanford
11. Northwestern
12. UVA
13. Vanderbilt
14. Brown
15. Bentley
16. Tufts
17. Lehigh
18. Columbia
19. Yale
20. Carnegie Mellon

lol such a random dumb list

Why is it random and dumb

[Anonymous]

lol Cal Tech at 41. So stupid. Lock this thread

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-colleges-2025-50-best-long-term-career-success-kritf/

Pretty interesting, and I think it highlights the problem with traditional college rankings. I was surprised to see Babson at #7, but my surprise was mostly because I'm not used to seeing Babson ranked so high on other rankings. So it creates a self-reinforcing cycle in a way... but I didn't have any concrete reason to believe Babson can't be top 10 for developing a strong career. Anyways, thoughts?

1. Princeton
2. Duke
3. Penn
4. MIT
5. Cornell
6. Harvard
7. Babson
8. Notre Dame
9. Dartmouth
10. Stanford
11. Northwestern
12. UVA
13. Vanderbilt
14. Brown
15. Bentley
16. Tufts
17. Lehigh
18. Columbia
19. Yale
20. Carnegie Mellon

lol such a random dumb list

Why is it random and dumb

Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UVA again punching above its weight, Wahoowa. Also, Duck Fuke

Five spots behind little ol’ Babson. Haha.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UVA again punching above its weight, Wahoowa. Also, Duck Fuke

Five spots behind little ol’ Babson.

List is good humor. 100% uva poster right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-colleges-2025-50-best-long-term-career-success-kritf/

Pretty interesting, and I think it highlights the problem with traditional college rankings. I was surprised to see Babson at #7, but my surprise was mostly because I'm not used to seeing Babson ranked so high on other rankings. So it creates a self-reinforcing cycle in a way... but I didn't have any concrete reason to believe Babson can't be top 10 for developing a strong career. Anyways, thoughts?

1. Princeton
2. Duke
3. Penn
4. MIT
5. Cornell
6. Harvard
7. Babson
8. Notre Dame
9. Dartmouth
10. Stanford
11. Northwestern
12. UVA
13. Vanderbilt
14. Brown
15. Bentley
16. Tufts
17. Lehigh
18. Columbia
19. Yale
20. Carnegie Mellon

lol such a random dumb list

Why is it random and dumb

First of all, what does “Best Careers” actually mean? The answer can vary greatly from person to person. Someone might build a successful restaurant chain or plumbing business and reach a net worth in the millions by their 30s. Another person might become the best teacher in their county while earning a median income but struggle to afford a hourse. Do both of those count as “best careers”? It depends on how you define success.

Secondly, is this list referring only to undergraduate paths, or does it also include graduate-level careers? A “best career” does not necessarily mean the highest income or the greatest financial success. For some people, financial success is everything—but it doesn’t have to attribute from attending the school from this list.