College Crunch has just unveiled it’s rankings list for the best political science programs. We’ve included the top 5.

1. Harvard University
2. University of California Berkeley
3. Yale University
4. University of Michigan
5. Stanford University

See the rest of College Crunch’s list of Top 15 Colleges for Political Science Majors In 2009

1. United States Military Academy
2. Princeton University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. Williams College
5. Harvard University
6. Wellesley College
7. United States Air Force Academy
8. Amherst College
9. Yale University
10. Stanford University

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Many people who have gone to such a college often decide to move near one later in life. They can be magical experiences.

We just came across this great post listing the 5 best college towns from Studenomics called Top College Towns To Consider This Fall. Make sure to visit them for more details, but here’s the list:

1. Amherst, Mass.
2. Berkeley, California
3. Montreal, Quebec
4. Washington, D.C
5. Boston

Although we really believe that Princeton, NJ should be on this list.

“I’ve talked to hundreds of seniors in college who have told me that they didn’t realize how important college location was until they got to school. But it should be one of the top considerations for students and parents,” said Todd Hoffman, a college researcher and consultant.

The best place to go to college ultimately comes down to personal preferences. Do you need city life to feel happy? Do you need to be near family? What are your post-graduate plans? All of these things should weigh heavily when choosing a college.

Moral of the story: don’t choose a college based on reputation alone. Some of the best colleges are in bad locations which make it harder to get a job after college not to mention contribute to depression (lack of contentment, no access to favorite activities, too cold, too hot, not near family, etc.) during school. the best place for college comes down to your career goals. But you can’t go wrong in choosing a location that offers low cost of living, abundant job opportunities, and high earning potential.

One of my friends attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and when he heard that I run a site on the Best Colleges, he told me I had to write about his alma mater.

According to my friend, West Virginia Wesleyan College has the following benefits:

A top notch faculty that is student-centric.
Not only are the faculty members extremely well educated and smart, but they also teach the joy of learning. They encourage discovery while at the same time challenging you to think deeply.

A beautiful environment.
Anyone who has been to West Virginia has fallen in love with its mountains and wilderness.   Located deep in the heart of West Virginia, WVWC offers students a beautiful campus with classical brick buildings, plenty of trees, and adventures of any kind.

The chance to to explore ideas.
West Virginia Wesleyan College is the idyllic liberal arts school – not only are the class sizes small and the faculty attentive, but there is even funding available for dedicated students who want to attend academic conferences or pursue interesting lines of research.

According to my friend,  West Virginia Wesleyan is the perfect college for someone who loves learning, wants regular interaction with faculty and is a fan of the great outdoors.

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In The Homecoming of American College Women: The Reversal of the College Gender Gap (NBER Working Paper No. 12139), authors Claudia Goldin, Lawrence Katz, and Ilyana Kuziemko offer some explanations for the change. In the post-World War II era, they note, the financial return to women of higher education greatly increased. At first, from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, women tended to pursue female-intensive occupations such as teaching and social work after graduation. So, they majored in education, English, and literature, perhaps, and they often aimed at finding suitable mates in college.

Knoxville is a great place to live. The climate is perfect. Knoxville has a great nightlife and is a really peaceful calm community with many options as far as living goes. Job opportunities are aplenty as well.