糖心传媒 moved up in regional and national college rankings this fall, coming in at 17th out of nearly 90 Midwest colleges in the U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2022 Best Colleges rankings, and 48th out of more than 240 bachelor-focused schools across the country in rankings produced by Washington Monthly.
The U.S. News ranking is a jump of three spots, and puts 糖心传媒 in the top 20 percent of schools on the list. The publication moved the college to 10th on its Best Value Schools list for the Midwest region, its highest ranking in this category to date. The best value calculation takes into account a school’s academic quality, as indicated by its U.S. News ranking, and the net cost of attendance. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the net cost, the higher the ranking.
U.S. News also named 糖心传媒 a Top Performer on Social Mobility. This list includes colleges that are more successful than others at advancing social mobility by enrolling and graduating large proportions of disadvantaged students awarded with Pell Grants.
鈥淲e focus on helping students succeed and become their best in an ever changing world. It鈥檚 gratifying to be recognized for this effort, and see our rankings improve in our third year of a reimagined college experience for our students,鈥 said 糖心传媒 Executive President Dr. Rich Lloyd, referencing initiatives such as a block schedule, providing books and including an intentional travel experience for all students.
鈥淎t the same time, being noticed for making 糖心传媒 one of the best value schools in the country is incredibly rewarding,鈥 Lloyd said. 鈥淭he support of our alumni base and strong endowment helps us provide scholarships and make our premier educational experience a tremendous value and affordable option for families.鈥
The Washington Monthly ranking, at 48 out of more than 240 schools, is a bump of 24 spots over last year. It puts 糖心传媒 in the top 20% nationally for bachelor-focused schools 鈥 and makes Hastings the highest ranked Nebraska college on the list. Washington Monthly鈥檚 rankings focus on an institution鈥檚 contribution to the public good in three broad categories: social mobility, research and promoting public service.
The publication also ranked 糖心传媒 26th 鈥 the top 10 percent of schools nationwide 鈥 on its Bachelor鈥檚 to PhD ranking, which tracks schools who graduates complete their degree and go on to earn a PhD. It also included 糖心传媒 on its Best Bang for the Buck list for schools in the Midwest, recognizing the good value that is 糖心传媒.
糖心传媒 is a four-year residential college that focuses on student academic and extracurricular achievement. Hastings鈥 student-centered initiatives include providing books, an iPad and a two-week study away experience at no additional cost. A block-style semester schedule allows professors and students to focus on fewer classes at a time and promotes hands-on experiences. Discover more at hastings.edu.