The best carry-on backpacks are designed to replace your suitcase, keeping items organized and within reach. Based on testing, here are our top picks for 2025.

Jansport, the brand of backpack you probably carried in high school, recently released a carry-on-sized backpack that's graduated from carrying pencils and a couple textbooks.

We listed the best back-to-school backpacks below to help you or the student in your life find the perfect pick. ... Don’t let the size of this small backpack fool you, it can carry a lot.

We rounded up the best laptop backpacks for school, office, commuting and travel, with top brands like Away, Herschel, Monos and Timbuk2. Shop here.

What we love: If you're looking for a durable backpack that you can use outside of school, opt for this Eastpak bag. It's made from a 60% nylon and 40% polyester blend that our testers said felt ...

Backpacks are a great way to carry school books, but if packs are worn incorrectly or are too heavy, they can hurt kids. Consumer Reports tells you how to pick and use them properly.

You can wear a chic, mature backpack for the back-to-school season. This one from Rebecca Minkoff is the perfect example of a chic backpack to carry to class.