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These rankings by top publications assist students, parents, school counselors and employers with determining the quality and value of a college education. College guide books, established magazines and research institutes that provide annual national rankings are often the first places people start sensible college searches for top or best choices.

Here's what several distinguished national college guides and magazines recently reported about Binghamton's overall academics, affordability and programs:

• #2 in 2012 as a best value among the nation's public colleges for out-of-state students and #12 overall - Kiplinger's Personal Finance
• #4 best value for public universities based on academics, cost of attendance and financial aid - "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2011"
• "...it's tough to beat Binghamton's combination of 'top-tier academics' and palatable sticker price." - The Princeton Review’s “America's Best 376 Colleges” (2012)
• One of the nation's top 50 public universities for the 13th consecutive year - U.S News & World Report (2010)
• Among the top 25 of schools nationally whose students graduate with the least amount of debt - U.S. News & World Report (2010)
• Ranked #31 by Forbes on its list of "America's Best College Buys" (2010).
• Ranked #79 based on social mobility, research and service by the Washington Monthly's 2010 College Guide featuring 258 national universities
• Ranked among the top 100 U.S. institutions enrolling 1,000 or more international students -- specifically 63rd nationally and 8th in New York state out of approximately 1,300 schools participating in Open Doors 2011 -- the Institute of International Education (IIE)'s annual census of international students in the U.S.
• Binghamton is one of only 16 colleges in the nation, and the only SUNY school, to receive the highest score on The Princeton Review’s annual “green rating” for campus environmentally-related policies, practices and academic offerings. (The Princeton Review, 2011)

Also, several aspects of Binghamton University are recognized for outstanding academic offerings, value and successes within specific fields of study, employment and interests:

• Binghamton University's School of Management's accounting program is ranked #2 in the nation by BusinessWeek.
• Binghamton University's School of Management is ranked 13th best public business school in the nation by BusinessWeek, and 37th overall when including private schools (2011).
• Corporate recruiters ranked Binghamton 11th among all schools for the quality of its graduates; and students praised “the schools’ intimate feel and responsive administration.”
• Class of 2011 SOM graduates' median starting salary is $54,487 (the national average is $41,701 for all careers and $48,144 for business careers). (National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2012)
• Binghamton is included in “America's Best Colleges for Entrepreneurs” by Fortune Small Business (2007).
• Binghamton is #16 on the Reform Judaism Insider's Guide to College (fall 2010) of Top 30 Public Schools Jews choose and #10 on Top 20 schools by percentage of Jews.