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I agree with everything in the article, U.S. News' rankings are terrible and have hugely bad effects. There are better lists. For example, Affordable Colleges O

I agree with everything in the article, U.S. News' rankings are terrible and have hugely bad effects. There are better lists. For example, Affordable Colleges Online has a list of the best return-on-investment CS degrees [1]. It has it's own questionable methodological choices but it's a much better start for anyone thinking about getting a degree. [1]: http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-rankings-online/computer-colleges-roi/ http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-rankings-onl...

token_female 13y ago
Forbes' list also has a better methodology than US News - they look at salary and influence outcomes, student satisfaction, and student debt/financial aid, among other things. http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2013/07/24/ranking-americas-top-colleges-2013/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinehoward/2013/07/24/rankin... But then again, RateMyProfessors reviews are a significant factor in that list. Every ranking is going to have its problems.