Well, I don't know exactly how they calculate these things and I'm suspicious of all such lists. How can they objectively rank something as nebulous
as a university in a neat little row? But people pay attention to these lists -- close attention. The most "cannonical" one is the US News and World
Report list, but it looks like Forbes has gotten itself into the racket.
Maybe the reason West Point scored so high is that you are guaranteed a job after graduation. These days, even Harvard grads are manning
cash-registers.
For those interested, here is the list itself:
www.nowpublic.com...
www.mercurynews.com
(visit the link for the full news article)

