The top 50 colleges in the United States, ranked

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Duke University ranked No. 7.

• The Wall Street Journal released its rankings for the top colleges in the US.
• Harvard University took the top spot.
• The ranking was based on 15 key indicators, including post-graduation salary, diversity of the school, and student instruction.

The Wall Street Journal released its rankings for the top colleges in the US in 2019.

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The ranking was based on 15 key indicators, which were grouped as Outcomes, Resources, Engagement, and Environment.

Outcomes (40% of the ranking) judged aspects like post-graduation salaries and how much debt they take on. The average salary for students 10 years after entering Yale University, for instance, is $74,467, while 1.5% of students default on loans.

Resources (30%) accounted for how much the school spends on instruction and student services.

Engagement (20%) drew from student feedback on teaching, interactions with faculty, and other topics.

Environment (10%) assessed the college's diversity.

The Journal also included the average net price of each university - the published cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid.

Below, we included the top 50 colleges and universities, as well as where they ranked in last year's list for 2018. See if your school made the cut: