Thursday, May 19, 2011

Top 10 Universities in USA



US News have recently published Top Universities in US for 2010. Here is Top 10 Universities      from the list

Top 10 Universities in US – 2010

  1. Harvard University
  2. Princeton University
  3. Yale University
  4. California Institute of Technology
  5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  6. Stanford University
  7. University of Pennsylvania
  8. Columbia University
  9. University of Chicago
  10. Duke University


Princeton Review ranks top party colleges. Following is the list of top 20 party colleges for 2010.
                Top 20 Party Colleges
  1. Penn State University, State College, Pa.
  2. University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl
  3. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss.
  4. University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
  5. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
  6. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
  7. University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  8. University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
  9. Florida State University, Tallahassee, Fla.
  10. University of California-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, Calif.
  11. University of Colorado, Boulder, Co
  12. University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
  13. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.
  14. Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
  15. DePauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
  16. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn.
  17. Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn.
  18. University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N.D.
  19. Tulane University, New Orleans, La.
  20. Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz.


  1. Akron, Ohio                        Status: Least Expensive                 School: University of Akron
  2. Muncie, Indiana               Status: Least Expensive                 School: Ball State University
  3. Ann Arbor, Michigan      Status: Least Expensive                 School: University of Michigan
  4. Ypsilanti, Michigan           Status: Least Expensive                 School: Eastern Michigan University
  5. Tulsa, Okla                                                                                          School: University of Tulsa
  6. Denton, Texas                                                                                   School: University of North Texas
  7. Houston, Texas                                                                                 School: University of Houston, Rice                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         University               
  8. Bloomington, Indiana                                                                     School: Indiana University
  9. Kent, Ohio                                                                                          School: Kent State University
  10. Seattle, Washington       Status: Most Expensive                 School: University of Washington
  11. Boulder, Colorado           Status: Most Expensive                 School: University of Colorado
  12. San Jose, CA                       Status: Most Expensive                 School: San Jose State University
  13. Berkeley, CA                      Status: Most Expensive                 School: University of California,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Berkeley
  14. Boston / Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts                                   School: Boston College
  15. Palo Alto, Ca                                                                                       School: Stanford University



  1. Petroleum Engineering - $86,220
  2. Chemical Engineering - $65,142
  3. Mining and Mineral Engineering (including Geological) : $64,552
  4. Computer Science - $61,205
  5. Computer Engineering - $60,879
  6. Electrical Engineering / Electronics & Communications - $59,074
  7. Mechanical Engineering - $58,392
  8. Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering - $57,734
  9. Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering - $57,231
  10. Information Sciences and Systems - $54,038


Ref: Winter 2010 Salary Survey at USA.



MASTER’s in                                                                                                       Salary:
Boston, MA                                                                                                        $74,000
New York, NY                                                                                                    $81,000
Raleigh, NC                                                                                                         $67,000
Oriando, FL                                                                                                         $55,000
Dallas, TX                                                                                                             $61,000
Denver, CO                                                                                                         $58,000
Phoenix, AZ                                                                                                        $54,000
Las Vegas, NV                                                                                                    $61,000
California                                                                                                             $64,000
Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                                $62,000
Seattle, WA                                                                                                        $59,000
Chicago, IL                                                                                                           $66,000
Salt Lake City, UT                                                                                              $49,000


  • The breakdown is typically given for LA, considering it to be 1 of the costliest towns in the USA

1.       Apartment Rent: $75 to $200 / month ( More room mates, less rent )
2.       Electricity: $10 to $ 25 / month
3.       Food - $75 to $150 / month ( Depends on eating habits)
4.       Laptop - $450 to $1500 ( one time investment )
5.       Cell Phone - $35 to $70 ( i-phone costs more / landline not required )
6.       Public transportation - $30 ( usually for students its free )
7.       Books / Textbooks - $50 to $150 /  quarter ( Get books from friends or buy used books )
8.       Shopping / travel - $ 20 to $50 / month ( it varies )
9.       Calling Cards - $5 to $20 / month
10.   Car - $1500 to $3000
11.   Car maintenance - $80 to $100 / month ( includes insurance, gas, service, parking )
12.   International Students health insurance

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