While U.S. News and World Report crowned the top four Oklahoma colleges , Forbes is coming in with their own list of the best schools in the nation.

The 2025-26 Top Colleges list includes 500 universities and colleges that Forbes considers producing "successful, high-earning, and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds" with low student debt, according to an article that accompanied this year's list. The rankings also reflect factors like enrollment and outcomes for low-income students.

"Schools ranked highly on our list if their students returned after the first year, graduated on time, secured high salaries after graduation and left college with little student debt," the article stated.

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology reclaimed the top spot on Forbes' list, s

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