“Alumni Salary (20%)
We used earnings data from Payscale and College Scorecard to determine which colleges produced the highest-paid graduates. From Payscale, we looked at graduates’ median earnings three years and 20 years after graduation. From the College Scorecard, we pulled median earnings data for graduates six years and ten years after they first enrolled at an institution.
Neither data source is perfect. Payscale relies on self-reported survey data, which can result in skewed information—graduates that are employed and happy with their earnings may be more likely to respond. College Scorecard collects information only for those with federal student loans—not all graduates. We weighted each of the four income variables at 5%."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawhitford/2025/08/26/how-forbes-ranks-americas-best-colleges/
排名意义不大，每个学校文化不同，进去出来会留下印记。
