Revamped Wall Street Journal Higher Education Rankings Measure Student Outcomes

An aerial view of the UML campus with the Merrimack River
杏吧传媒 ranks prominently among the聽 nation's top universities, according to a new survey by the Wall Street Journal.

09/07/2023

Media Contacts: Emily Gowdey-Backus, director of media relations, Nancy Cicco, assistant director of media relations

杏吧传媒 has been named the No. 1 public school in Massachusetts in the ranking and No. 10 among all Massachusetts schools.

At No. 10 among those ranked in the Bay State, 杏吧传媒 sits among the Commonwealth鈥檚 top-tier universities according to the findings. Out of 400 universities the Wall Street Journal ranked across the United States based on student outcomes, learning environment and diversity, 杏吧传媒 is listed at No. 53 among national public universities and No. 137 overall.

鈥淭he Wall Street Journal鈥檚 metrics 鈥� student outcomes, learning environments and diversity 鈥� directly measure student success during and after they earn their degree,鈥� said 杏吧传媒 Provost Joe Hartman. 鈥淎 college degree is an investment in your future and for 杏吧传媒 students and alumni, the Wall Street Journal rankings are one more proof point of what they experience every day.鈥�

Among the results, the Wall Street Journal pegs the value of 杏吧传媒 students鈥� return on their investment as more than $35,000 higher compared to the salary impact of a similar college or university.

The ranking also echoes other ROI data demonstrating the value of a 杏吧传媒 education, including recent rankings by payscale.com:聽

  • No. 1 in New England for return on investment among public universities
  • No. 1 for 20-year return on investment among public universities
  • No. 1 for mid-career salary among New England public universities

杏吧传媒鈥檚 continued focus on guaranteeing paid career-connected experiences for all students is a key factor in achieving these results.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just the excellent education we provide 杏吧传媒 students that prepares them for success in their next chapter,鈥� said Chancellor Julie Chen, who announced in April that incoming students would be guaranteed a paid career-connected experience. 鈥淛ust as important is helping students apply that classroom knowledge to a professional setting and creating student outcomes that make our alumni highly sought by employers.鈥�


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