The schools that offer the best atmosphere, great lacrosse and above average academics:
UNC UMD Florida Virginia
Great lacrosse, decent academics, but facilities/atmosphere not as desirable
Syracuse (not everyone wants to play in a dome) StonyBrook BC
Stellar academics, very good lacrosse, great college atmosphere/facilities
Duke Stanford Princeton ND Northwestern
Stellar academics, good lacrosse
Penn Yale Vanderbilt Hopkins
Party school, good lacrosse, good/very good academics, great facilities
Penn State Ohio State Clemson Virginia Tech Rutgers Michigan
Below was Cut from an earlier post...
Somewhat eye opening... If you have not had the chance to click on the link in one of the previous post here it is again and it is certainly worth the read. Very interesting, informative and helpful.
Check out the methodology below the Ranking, very interesting.
THESE 30 COLLEGES GET STUDENTS JOBS THROUGH GREAT PROFESSIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
The ultimate aim of going to college is to get a good job. That may sound obvious, but many people tend to forget this during their course of study. They can become so wrapped up with grades, academics and, of course, partying that they neglect to put together a plan that will get them to where they want to be after the four years of school are up. You don’t want to be one of them. The good news is that this is totally avoidable.
You may not have considered it, but your college’s relationship with employers in your desired field could make all the difference when it comes to getting an entry-level job.
Our results of the top 30 colleges are listed below:
Rank School
1 - University of Michigan
2 - Pennsylvania State University
3 - Stanford University
4 - Harvard University
5 - New York University
6 - Princeton University
7 - University of California, Berkeley
8 - University of Pennsylvania
9 - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10 - University of Southern California
11 - Cornell University
12 - Dartmouth College
13 - University of Washington
14 - Texas A & M University
15 - Yale University
16 - Northeastern University
17 - Purdue University
18 - Carnegie Mellon University
19 - Georgia Institute of Technology
20 - University of California-Los Angeles
21 - Claremont McKenna College
22 - Arizona State University-Tempe
23 - California Institute of Technology
24 - University of Maryland
25 - North Carolina State University
26 - University of California-San Diego
27 - University of Florida
27 - University of California-Davis
29 - Virginia Tech
30 - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
As we mentioned, securing a good job after college starts with a plan. And the first step in this plan should be picking a college with strong ties with businesses in your desired sector. Yes, it will be your responsibility to get the job you want, but that doesn’t mean your college can’t help! The best colleges have systems in place that ensure that its graduates aren’t completely on their own once they go into the world of work. Instead, they have internship opportunities, alumni networks, start-up incubators, business collaborations and a whole host of other opportunities. And yes, these items definitely make a difference.
The issue with identifying the “best” college for ties with the right company for a student is that every student is different. Therefore, they have different ambitions. A drama student and an engineering student are looking for completely different connections. In that case, there will never be one definitive list that shows every student in America which colleges will be best for them. What this list does instead is take in a range of colleges and analyze their ties with various industries to give you an example of what every college should strive for. Some will have good ties across the board, while others will be great for a specific subject. And perhaps none of the choices are right for you. You may be set on studying at a city that has no connections with any of the colleges on this list. And that’s fine. This article will still be a useful resource, as you can test your college options with our selections to see if they have comparable opportunities. We can say for sure that the colleges in this list are leading to graduate employment in their respective fields and have some of the best industry connections in the world.
Methodology
Our methodology sources compile a range of data. Some articles are focused specifically on alumni networks. Some list the top CEOs that attended which institution. Some rank the companies that have the most graduates from certain colleges. And some look at the top industries for college grads to work in and then figure out which colleges have especially high numbers of graduates in that industry.
After sorting through the rankings and placements of colleges in those lists, we’ve conducted further research into how and why these top 30 colleges are so good for business connections. We’ve cited which partnership initiatives they have going, the industry collaborations that are great for graduate employment and a range of other factors. Unsurprisingly, every ranking college is proactive in engaging with businesses and devising ways to get their graduates into their desired industries. And the ways in which they’re doing this are detailed fully below. Our final rankings are sorted by aggregated ranking on the methodology lists, strength of industry connections and evidence of innovative practices.