Top 10 versus Top 25

Andale
Tue, 19 May 2009 16:29:04 +0000

Agree with TheDad. The primary difference between Top 10 USN&WR and Top 25 USN&WR is that alums of the top 10 like USN&WR slightly better :).

The validity of these rankings is so utterly open to question. To believe that USN&WR can determine the difference between and accurately rank #1 vs #10 vs #25 vs #26 is a bit absurd.

Certainly some institutions are better than others. But the question is “for whom” and “for what” as others have said. And there are no absolutes even when very specific questions are asked. There are legitimate differences of opinion on “best economics” department, “best small LAC for xyz major…”