The 25 best state universities in the US, ranked
Business Insider provides a list of the top 25 public universities in the U.S. based on US News & World Report rankings. The article discusses the value of public education as an alternative to high-debt private institutions.
Why it matters
As college costs rise, students and families are increasingly evaluating the return on investment of public versus private higher education.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best public universities in the country. Alex Slitz/Getty Images US News & World Report ranks the best universities across the US every year. While many of the top schools are private, every state in the union has its own public system. We used US News' ranking to compile a list of the 25 best public schools. This back-to-school season, the cost and value of higher education are top of mind. In a time when going to college can put you in hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt , and as more tech moguls share that they skipped university altogether, it could be worth considering a public school. Every state has some sort of public school system, though they're not all created equal.
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