NC State, Meredith and Other NC Colleges Rank Low on Forbes List
Forbes Magazine has ranked the top 610 colleges in the United States and while four schools from North Carolina ranked in the top 100, most of the schools from our area, especially Raleigh, ranked quite low. NC State ranked in at #360 and Meredith at #536. Granted, this list is compiled from an interesting set of criteria which you can see below. Forbes says being on the list at all is meeting a “high standard” so keep that in mind, I guess.
Our list of more than 600 undergraduate institutions is based on the quality of the education they provide, the experiences of the students and how much they achieve.
Whether they’re in the top 10 or near the end of the list, all 610 schools in this ranking count among the best in the country: We review just 9% of the 6,600 accredited postsecondary institutions in the U.S., so appearing on our list at all is an indication that a school meets a high standard.
—Do students enjoy their classes and overall academic experience?
—Do graduates succeed well in their occupations after college?
—Do most students graduate in a timely fashion, typically four years?
—Do students incur massive debts while in schools?
—Do students succeed in distinguishing themselves academically?
SEE THE FULL METHODOLOGY OF THE RANKINGS
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Lance
08/17 10:01 AM
Any list like this is completely subjective and total BS.
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150
08/17 10:44 AM
Well, Forbes’s claim that only objective data went into this is debatable (claiming the use of Ratemyprofs.com scores is objective is a stretch). This has an economic skew to it, but that’s what the publication focuses on. Is this better or worse than the US News list that colleges worry so much about? If nothing else, it is information that prospective students can use to make their college selection, so it’s not completely useless. Still, it’s hard to defend a list that has an Ivy League school at 70, Hopkins at 88, etc..
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T-Plain
08/17 11:57 AM
People love lists.
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caleb
08/17 01:07 PM
Meredith is a joke.
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Harry Seaward
08/17 04:13 PM
i thought nc state was the flagship school of NC?
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WILLNCSU
08/18 01:35 PM
And yet NCSU students earn about 11.5% more than UNC students upon graduation. I will take more money over a “prestigious” 18th century basket weaving degree any day. The job market has spoken and a NCSU degree is worth more than a UNC degree. Check Payscale.com. NCSU is ranked around 50th for state schools according to salary. UNC is around 150th.
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Christopher B
08/19 12:43 PM
Hi, WILLNCSU. According to the Payscale.com site you suggested we look at, here’s what I learned: The $61,830 it costs to go to Carolina for four years to earn a degree pays out $615,100 over 30 years. The $72,680 it costs to go to NC State for four years to earn a degree pays out $606,300 over 30 years.
I wouldn’t put a lot of stock in these #‘s - good and bad job candidates graduate from both schools. But its unfortunate that they don’t back up your argument. People who earn degres in subjects aside from engineering can make contributions of lesser, equal or greater value.
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WILLNCSU
08/19 04:02 PM
Personally, I dont think the school you went to matters long term as you progress in your career, but it definitely makes a difference right out of school. After 5 years, no one cares where you went to school. My point remains (if the payscale numbers are accurate), NCSU grads pull in much higher salaries right out of school due to a premium placed on the education and preparation received. I also have a hard time believing that those tuition costs are comparable since UNC’s tuition is more expensive. NCSU tuition and fees for a year are 5,829. UNC is 6,666 (because UNC is evil). I think they just reported different things for the total costs in the numbers cited (health care, room, board, etc).
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Hayley
08/21 11:51 AM
Salem?? Really??
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KDMC
09/27 06:54 PM
Caleb,
I bet my degree (that cost juuuuust under $100,000 in total and was worth EVERY DAMNED penny, insomuch that I’d pay it ALL again) that myself and the ESTEEMED graduates of Meredith College can outpreform, outscore, out employ and pretty much all around kick your ass at life.
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