The Alternative Ranking of the Best Universities in the USA

When you ask people which is the best univerisity in the USA, they usually say "Harvard", "Yale", "Princeton", "Columbia" etc.  These are, indeed, very prestigious private schools, but they charge ridiculously high fees, which only a very wealthy elite can afford.  The Washington Monthly has come up with al alternative ranking of universities in the US, which takes into account the overall service they provide to the country:

"We rate schools based on their contribution to the public good in three broad categories: Social Mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), Research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs), and Service (encouraging students to give something back to their country)."

They produce a general list of best schools and separate lists for the best National Universities, the best Liberal Arts Colleges, the best Community Colleges and the best Master's and Baccaluareate Colleges.  Here you have links to two of them:

General list, best education for your money: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2013/bangforthebuck_all_rank.php

Best national universities: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2013/national_university_rank.php

The education reform in Spain (ley Wert) is going to lay down the basis to classify students and schools according to exam results.  Exam results are important in education, but student needs are even more important, in my opinion.  The publis school network is the best system to provide all students with a fair chance in life and to create a future of properity for the country.

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