Ranker
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What it is: Ranker is a digital media company for opinion-based, crowdsourced rankings. It ranking system is based on real-time votes from the Internet community.
Why it Matters to You: Perhaps more of a reference ranking than a definitive one, Ranker does allow the user to review how males vs. females perceive schools as well as reviewing voting by age group.
Considerations: Ranker’s lists are composed from data collected from online polls; e.g., psychographic profiling. It’s data is regularly cited in the media, including The Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today, among many others.
Created By: Ranker
Key Sample Findings
Johns Hopkins (#1), Harvard (#2), and Stanford (#3) hold the top three spots overall. But filtering for how men only vote, Harvard comes in first. With women only voting, Johns Hopkins takes the top spot while the University of Michigan comes in #2.
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