{"id":348864,"date":"2026-09-17T01:24:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/348864\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T01:24:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T01:24:58","slug":"brooklyn-college-ranks-third-nationally-for-return-on-investment-in-new-forbes-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/348864\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn College Ranks Third Nationally for Return on Investment in New Forbes Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn College has been ranked third in the nation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/francescawalton\/2026\/09\/10\/the-25-colleges-with-the-highest-payoff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Forbes\u2019 newest list<\/a> of colleges with the highest return on investment, highlighting the college\u2019s exceptional combination of affordability and long-term career outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the ranking, Brooklyn College graduates earn a median salary of more than $103,000 within 10 years of graduation, underscoring the value of a Brooklyn College education. The recognition reflects the college\u2019s longstanding commitment to providing students with access to a high-quality education that prepares them for success while keeping higher education affordable. As one of the nation\u2019s leading public colleges, Brooklyn College continues to expand opportunities for students and deliver lasting economic mobility for its graduates.<\/p>\n<p>In August, Brooklyn College also earned a spot on <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/08\/25\/americas-best-colleges-2027-methodology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TIME<\/a>\u2019s inaugural list of America\u2019s Best Colleges, a distinction that highlights institutions excelling in student outcomes, academic quality, and student demand. Developed in partnership with research firm Statista, the rankings evaluated 500 colleges nationwide using measures that include post-graduation success, learning environment, and attractiveness to prospective students. That same month, the College was also named among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklyn.edu\/bc-news\/brooklyn-college-named-among-the-princeton-reviews-best-392-colleges-for-2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Princeton Review\u2019s Best 392 Colleges<\/a> for 2027 as well as a Best Value College, Best Northeast College, and Green College in the education services company\u2019s latest annual guide.<\/p>\n<p>And in June, Brooklyn College was recognized as one of <a href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/best-colleges\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Money\u2019s Best Colleges in America 2026<\/a>. Money\u2019s analysis showcased the country\u2019s top 735 colleges based on graduation rates, cost of attendance, financial aid, alumni salaries, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brooklyn College has been ranked third in the nation on Forbes\u2019 newest list of colleges with the highest&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":348865,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-348864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348864","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=348864"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/348864\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/348865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=348864"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=348864"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=348864"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}