<p>I admire Forbes effort to make a college rankings list that is not based on prestige, but on student results. However, the volatility in the rankings each year reflects poorly on their rankings methodology. Moreover, it fails to account for different specializations among colleges and universities. If a school is unrivaled for music/art, they will be penalized because their alumni will not be making as much money as those institutions that are pipelines for Wall Street.</p>