Some universities are trying to compete with the lure of the start-up world and devise programs to keep the next Zuckerberg in school. Schools are creating or partnering with funds to offer students money for their startups, but only after graduation (by which time an idea that had little chance of success will have no chance).

+ US News & World Report is out with its annual rankings of the top U.S. colleges.

+ Your school might matter less than your major. NPR has a list of the most (and least) lucrative college majors.