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Brag to your friends about what your school does best. Or choose a school based on their position on our rankings for your interests.

Looking for the best schools for journalists? How about most beautiful college campuses?

We heavily research our topics and rank them through relevant criteria that ensure our ranking gives you the most accurate judgment of a school’s ability in a certain area. We start with five criteria that will set the best schools apart from the “eh” schools. Whether it’s how many hours the gym is open that determines the buffest guys out there or the number of history classes that determines the best schools for history majors, these decide which areas the schools have to keep it #awesome in to make the cut.

Before we can narrow the list down to 10 or even 20 schools, we cast a wide net to take into consideration every school–big or small–that matches our criteria. We look at data (IPEDS from the National Center for Education Statistics), read news articles, scour university websites, review course catalogues and speak directly to students.

Each ranking, depending on its criteria, often requires its own unique system to figure out exactly which of the top 20 schools will make it to the top 10. This ain’t no singing competition; you don’t get America’s vote. You can read more about our methodology here.

Once we polish up the ranking and publish, you’ll find them here. Want to own the dancefloor on the best college dancefloor in the country? Find out where that is in our Top 10 Schools for Dance. See yourself as the next Meredith Grey? Our number one is on the opposite coast from Grey Sloan Memorial, but you’ll make it work with at least one of the schools on our Top 10 Schools for Pre-Med Students.

You can literally make or break your college decisions based on College Magazine rankings.

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The 10 Best Colleges for Advertising

February 7, 2019 //  by Selina Scott

Advertising marries the creative and strategic. It inspires bright leaders to successfully deliver …

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The 10 Most Beautiful Campuses in the Midwest

February 6, 2019 //  by Elizabeth Rioux

The Midwest is more than full of cornfields and barns. In one moment you can hike up a mountain, …

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Top 10 Colleges for History Majors

February 5, 2019 //  by Samantha Spotswood

Finding the right school that will set you on the right path as a history major can seem daunting. …

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The 10 Best Colleges for Computer Science

January 30, 2019 //  by Brooks Lockett

Imagine your life today without the work and innovation of computer scientists. They write programs …

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The 10 Best Colleges for Aspiring Choreographers

January 24, 2019 //  by Jennifer Croy

So you think you can choreograph? It takes a lot more work than you think to choreograph …

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The Top 10 Schools for Dance 2019

January 15, 2019 //  by Shelby Scott Fintak

If you can do a split mid-air and pirouette so fast you make other people dizzy, do the world a …

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The 10 Best Colleges For Marketing

December 20, 2018 //  by Lianne D'Arcy

Want the secret to success? The answer: great marketing. Think about the one jingle that never …

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The 10 Best Colleges for Feminists

December 14, 2018 //  by Kaleigh Howland

No university has achieved a perfect intersectional feminist utopia. In fact, considering the …

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December 11, 2018 //  by John Thomas

Animators create new worlds from nothing but their imaginations in 2D or 3D. And that animation …

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Top 10 Pet-Friendly Colleges 2018

December 6, 2018 //  by Kaylin Purvis

When August and September roll around, it feels just as hard for you to leave Fluffy or your …

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Top 10 Universities for Graphic Design Majors

November 28, 2018 //  by Corey Marfitt

Elementary school taught you ROYGBIV and complementary colors. Now you know design is more than …

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The 10 Best Colleges for Skiers

November 28, 2018 //  by Sydney Foster

When the first snowflake falls, your feet are already strapped into ski boots. Some students spend …

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