Babson College jumped from 126th to 2nd in just a few years.
The Wall Street Journal has ranked three Massachusetts schools among the nation’s top 10 colleges. But the college that finished highest among the three might be surprising.
In a real comeback story, Babson College soared up the rankings from the 126th spot in 2022 to No. 10 last year before jumping to second place in the 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking.
While Princeton University again received first place out of 500, other Mass. schools also ranked highly. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked No. 6, Harvard University ranked No. 7, and Bentley University ranked No. 11.
The Wall Street Journal said its ranking measures how well each college prepares graduates for financial success. The rankings examined how the school improves students’ chances of graduating and their future earnings, while balancing those outcomes with student feedback on college life.
The rankings did not include reputation or the college’s finances.