{"id":5063,"date":"2019-09-09T13:18:22","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T18:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=5063"},"modified":"2019-09-13T10:46:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T15:46:57","slug":"u-s-news-rankings-place-dunwoody-at-top-of-minnesota-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2019\/u-s-news-rankings-place-dunwoody-at-top-of-minnesota-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. News Rankings place Dunwoody at Top of Minnesota Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Dunwoody students are also graduating with the least amount of debt<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1200_USNews_Social_fb-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1200_USNews_Social_fb-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1200_USNews_Social_fb-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1200_USNews_Social_fb-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/1200_USNews_Social_fb.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, Sept. 9, U.S. News &amp; World Report released its annual \u201cbest of the best\u201d education rankings among the nation\u2019s colleges and universities. Dunwoody College of Technology was the recipient of three top honors on this year\u2019s list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Least Debt \u2013 4th&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody was one of just five regional colleges in the Midwest, and one of 20 regional colleges in the entire nation to make the list for \u201cLeast Debt\u201d after graduation. The average Dunwoody student debt after graduation is $15,649, which ranked Dunwoody 4<sup>th<\/sup> in the Regional Colleges \u2013 Midwest category. No other college or university in Minnesota made the list.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.S. News list measured loans taken out by students from the federal government, along with the percentage of the class of 2017 that graduated owing money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best College for Veterans \u2013 3<sup>rd<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody also ranked as the Number 3 Best College for Veterans, Regional Colleges \u2013 Midwest. And of those listed, Dunwoody also had the highest military enrollment of 172 students. By comparison, the next highest enrollment was 50 students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be considered for the list, institutions must be certified for the GI Bill, participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program, have enrolled a minimum of 20 veterans and active service members, and be in the top half of their U.S. News ranking category.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best in Midwest \u2013 24<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody&nbsp;&nbsp;once again made the list for best Regional Colleges \u2013 Midwest. This year, Dunwoody ranked 24<sup>th<\/sup> in the region and was the top ranked regional college in Minnesota. To be considered for the category, colleges must focus on undergraduate education, but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. The rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To read more about the rankings, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\">usnews.com\/best-colleges<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dunwoody students are also graduating with the least amount of debt On Monday, Sept. 9, U.S. News &amp; World Report released its annual \u201cbest of the best\u201d education rankings among the nation\u2019s colleges and universities. Dunwoody College of Technology was the recipient of three top honors on this year\u2019s list. 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