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Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó has once again earned first place in Washington Monthly’s annual college rankings of nearly 600 master’s universities in the nation for contribution to the public good.

ranks four-year schools (national universities, liberal arts colleges, baccalaureate colleges, and master’s universities) in three broad categories: social mobility, research, and providing opportunities for public service. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó is #2 in research, #19 in service, and #64 in social mobility.

To be at the top of the ranking, colleges must excel across the full breadth of measures rather than excelling in just one category, the editors note. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó has been in the top five of the master’s list for 12 consecutive years.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÍÅ¶Ó is also ranked #57 of 250 Best Bang for the Buck Colleges in the Northeast. The "best bang for the buck" category is a measure of how well an institution helps non-wealthy students attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.

Washington Monthly is a nonprofit magazine sponsored in part by the Lumina Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Foundation for Civic Leadership. The magazine has published its rankings since 2005.