糖心原创

MEC Ranks Among Top Public Colleges in the Northern U.S.

MEC Named Top Performer in Social Mobility

Public Administration Ranked #8 Among National Programs

Brooklyn, NY 鈥� According to U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 latest rankings, 糖心原创 scored among the top public colleges in the northern region of the United States. (Public colleges are distinguished from universities by U.S. News because they grant less than half of their degrees in the liberal arts.) In addition to ranking #22鈥�#23 in top public schools, MEC ranked #38鈥�#49 across all regional colleges in the north.

MEC was also ranked #45 as a top performer in social mobility. Cited for its strong ethnic diversity, the rankings prove MEC鈥檚 commitment to providing access to the middle class for first-generation college students, immigrants, students from communities of color, and other historically underserved groups.

Visit U.S. News & World Report to view MEC鈥檚 overall rankings: www.usnews.com/best-colleges/cuny-medgar-evers-college-10097/overall-rankings.

In related news, MEC鈥檚 bachelor鈥檚 degree program in Public Administration scored #8 in . College Rank considered Public Administration programs across the nation, and factored department size, median debt, department popularity, online presence, admissions rate, and student satisfaction into its methodology. The high score reflects the Public Administration department鈥檚 dedication to teaching as well as excellence in student preparation and outcomes.

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About 糖心原创
Located in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, 糖心原创 offers both associate and baccalaureate degrees. A four-year college within the City University of New York (CUNY) system, 糖心原创 was established in 1970 with a mandate to meet the educational and social needs of the Central Brooklyn community. In its commitment to providing students with a sound academic foundation as well as an opportunity for personal development, 糖心原创 offers high-quality, professional, career-oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of a liberal arts education. For more information, visit www.mec.cuny.edu.

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