{"id":6233,"date":"2022-03-15T11:31:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T16:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=6233"},"modified":"2022-03-15T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:10:30","slug":"recent-rankings-highlight-value-of-a-dunwoody-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2022\/recent-rankings-highlight-value-of-a-dunwoody-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent rankings highlight value of a Dunwoody education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New rankings from two online sources have identified Dunwoody as a top college, and we couldn\u2019t be more proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for Hands-On Education<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.intelligent.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intelligent.com<\/a> recently named <a href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/\">Dunwoody College of Technology<\/a> as \u201cBest for Hands-On Education\u201d on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/best-colleges-and-universities\/minnesota\/\">Best Colleges in Minnesota 2022<\/a> list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editorial staff assessed more than a 150 universities and colleges, and programs were evaluated on the basis of flexibility, faculty, course strength, cost, and reputation. Intelligent Scores were calculated on a scale from 0 to 100. A complete explanation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intelligent.com\/subject-ranking-methodology\/\">ranking methodology<\/a> is posted online. Intelligent.com is a free, privately-supported website that\u2019s editorially independent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With an Intelligent Score of 74.21, Dunwoody was highlighted for its emphasis on hands-on education, which has been a hallmark of the College since it\u2019s founding in 1914.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best Accredited Colleges \u2013 Rankings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, Dunwoody was also ranked No. 14 in the Nation by <a href=\"https:\/\/bestaccreditedcolleges.org\/\">BestAccreditedColleges.org<\/a> on its \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bestaccreditedcolleges.org\/degrees\/associate-degrees-in-hvac.html#wo\">Best HVAC Associate Degree Programs<\/a>\u201d list and No. 13 in the Nation on the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/bestaccreditedcolleges.org\/degrees\/associate-degrees-in-construction-management.html#wo\">Best Construction Management Associate Degree Programs<\/a>\u201d list. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody provides three HVAC degree programs: <a href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/construction\/hvac-installation-residential-service\/\">HVAC Installation &amp; Residential Service<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/construction\/hvacr-systems-servicing\/\">HVACR Systems Servicing<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/construction\/hvac-installation\/\">Sheet Metal &amp; HVAC Installation<\/a>. Graduates from all three programs receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and have a program placement rate of 100% are accredited by HVAC Excellence. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dunwoody\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/construction\/construction-project-management\/\">Construction Project Management<\/a> Associate of Applied Science degree program also has a program placement rate of 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ranking lists are created using a proprietary ranking system that includes data from the U.S. Department of Education and individual program details. Rankings only include accredited, non-profit schools, and include the following criteria: financial aid, tuition, retention rates, student-faculty ratio, admittance rates, support and resources, loan default rates, and graduation rates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Dunwoody College of Technology<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1914, Dunwoody College of Technology is the only private, not-for-profit technical college in the Upper Midwest. Having provided hands-on, applied technical education to more than 250,000 men and women, Dunwoody is the college for experimenters and makers, a place where the curious and the confident learn by doing. Located in Minneapolis, Dunwoody offers a unique campus experience in dedicated labs, studios, and shops that treats students like future professionals from day one. With certificates, associate\u2019s, and bachelor\u2019s degrees in more than 46 majors \u2013 including engineering, robotics, design and other STEM-related fields \u2013 Dunwoody challenges students to come determined and graduate destined. More information on Dunwoody can be found at <a href=\"www.dunwoody.edu\">www.dunwoody.edu<\/a> or by following Dunwoody on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dunwoodycollege\/\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dunwoodycollege\/\">Instagram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dunwoodycollege\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dunwoody named Best for Hands-On Education in Minnesota <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6232,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,405],"tags":[314],"class_list":["post-6233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dunwoody-in-the-news","category-technical-education","tag-dunwoody-college-of-technology"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Recent rankings highlight value of a Dunwoody education - 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