 In 2014 , Money magazine ranked MIT as third in the US " Best Colleges for Your Money " , based on its assessment of " the most bang for your tuition buck " , factoring in quality of education , affordability , and career outcomes . As of 2014 , Forbes magazine rated MIT as the second " Most Entrepreneurial University " , based on the percentage of alumni and students self @-@ identifying as founders or business owners on LinkedIn . In 2015 , Brookings Fellow Jonathan Rothwell issued a report " Beyond College Rankings " , placing MIT as third in the US , with an estimated 45 % value @-@ added to mid @-@ career salary . 
