TIME’s ‘Best Colleges For Future Leaders’ 7 Pennsylvania Schools Rank
Searching for the perfect college can be a challenging task. This is especially true when you have to consider factors like cost, programs, location, and housing. But a degree from the “perfect” college doesn’t guarantee success. However, according to TIME, “in U.S. society, success is a good indicator you went to an elite university.”
The magazine partnered with Statista in launching its first list of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders and the Best Companies for Future Leaders. To develop the list, TIME and Statista analyzed the resumes of 2,000 top leaders in the U.S., including politicians, CEOs, Nobel winners, and others to determine where they received their degrees.
While Ivy League schools were prominent, many other private and public universities earned TIME’s accolades, too. The publication’s listing ranked seven Pennsylvania institutions in the top 100, with one being in the top 3.
The University of Pennsylvania Claims A Top Spot
Philadelphia’s University of Pennsylvania snagged spot number 3 on the Best Colleges for Future Leaders list. Further down the list at number 36 is State College’s Pennsylvania State University. Other Pennsylvania schools earning a spot on the ranking include the University of Pittsburgh (51), Carnegie Mellon University (52), Villanova University (63), Drexel University (70), and Temple University (86).
Best Colleges for Future Leaders
Let’s talk top 5. Harvard University takes the top spot, followed by Stanford University in California. The University of Pennsylvania claimed the 3 spot in the ranking. At number 4 is Columbia University New York, with Massachusetts Institute of Technology at number 5.
TIME pointed out that experts say that what distinguishes these schools is not necessarily that they teach students to be better leaders, but that alums receive more opportunities. “Whatever a student may have learned at school, an elite diploma signals at least two things to prospective employers: survival of a difficult admissions process, and a high likelihood of intelligence,” they stated.
Interestingly, the list makes it very clear that the Ivy League isn’t the only route to success. A professor from the University of California told the magazine, “While those schools dominate fields like law, the media, and academia, production fields like engineering, agriculture, and aerospace recruit from schools that are more likely to offer technical skills like engineering.”
Get more in-depth about their ranking with the complete list here.
