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When one thinks of top colleges, one might think of Harvard, Princeton, Yale, or any of the other ivies. It might come as a surprise to many, then, that Forbes recently ranked The United States Military Acadamy at West Point as the number 1 school in the country.
The venerable institution has produced sine a few presidents, a ton of engineers, a number of astronauts (not too many schools produce astronauts), and very many captains of industry. While a career in the military might not be for everyone (though officers coming out of any of the service academies do have decent starting salaries at ~$62,000 that increase with every promotion), the leadership taught at the academies, as well as the great brand name, certainly make any job candidate with West Point on their resume extremely promising. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the schooling is entirely free, with the government picking up the tab. In fact, not only is it free, but each cadet at the academies are given a monthly stipend. And, of course, they have a gauranteed job lined up for them upon graduation, for five years at that.
Not everyone is fit for the rigorous discipline of the military academies. But, if you feel that you’re up to the physical, mental, and emotional stress that being in college AND the military at the same time places on you, West Point and the other military academies may be good colleges to look into.
