The 25 top colleges in the US, and how much you might be earning 6 years after graduating

• School-ranking website Niche released a list of the best colleges in America, starting with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
• Niche based its rankings on factors ranging from acceptance rates to median income six years after graduation.
• Other top universities include Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and Princeton.
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A new school year is about to begin, which means a new group of high school students are deciding which colleges they should apply to.

To help both students and parents, school-ranking website Niche has released its 2020 list of the best colleges in America, after rating more than 1,000 schools. Niche based its rankings on factors like acceptance rates, student and alumni reviews, professor ratings, graduate income, and campus life.

The top spot went to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The other top spots went to Stanford, Yale, Harvard, and Princeton.

Here are the 25 best colleges in America.