MIT topples Princeton in U.S. News 2027 college rankings
Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved to No. 1 among national universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2027 rankings, ending Princeton's 15-year run, with Princeton at No. 2 and Harvard No. 3. The 42nd edition introduces an earnings-by-major measure using Department of Education College Scorecard data, replacing graduate indebtedness and comparing earnings within disciplines, while student outcomes now count for more than half the score. Changes to the Carnegie Classification shifted roughly 20% of institutions into different categories and expanded eligibility, creating new specialty lists and affecting year-to-year comparability.
MIT is No. 1 after U.S. News adds an earnings-by-major metric
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U.S. News released its 2027 college rankings. It added an earnings-by-major measure and changed Carnegie categories. Rankings may shift further as the new data and classifications settle.
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