福布斯杂志从2008年起也开始推出美国最佳大学的排名。如果对比两家的排名，会看到有很大的不同。福布斯杂志美国大学排名的特点更注重教育投资的回报率，在经济不景气的今天，美国教育界推出的新观念变成选大学不如选专业、进一流大学不如进最适合自己的大学，同时在教育理念上更强调学生要上划得来的大学，这包括少花钱读名校、毕业后的就业机会佳、薪水待遇好等等。而《福布斯》杂志对美国大学的评定加入了这些经济上的考量，因而其大学排名在美国的影响力也逐渐加大。
《福布斯》杂志评选美国最佳大学主要依据5项指标：一是学生的毕业率（检验学校是否有效地协助学生按时毕业）；二是学生和教师在美国和全球获奖的数量；三是学生对教师教学的满意度；四是学生毕业时所担负的平均债务；五是学生毕业后在职业上的成功程度，包括毕业生的薪水和校友取得的成就。美国教育网（http://www.edumg.com）表示，《福布斯》杂志在评选中更关注学生在大学的经历以及学生在校园中所受的训练、教育出的学生对现实世界的适应能力，而不仅仅是学生的考试成绩。评比的相关数据来自公共信息资源，而不是由各个大学自己提供。《福布斯》杂志认为，一个好的大学是能够满足学生需要的大学，而不仅仅是它的名气，就象有的大学评比那样主要考虑大学管理者对学校名声的对比，或是大学能募到多少钱。
《福布斯》杂志更关注学生对大学的评比，如大学选修的课程能否引起兴趣或有益、学生毕业后能否找到好的工作、学生能否在四年内毕业、学生为了拿到学位是否要背上一大堆债务等等。
大学排名一直是中国学生和家长心里所依靠的一个凭据，名校无时无刻不在吸引着所有的学子。为了给学生能够在留学申请中快人一步了解到世界各个大学的综合排名以及世界排名，美国教育联盟（http://www.xueus.com）在这为学生们带来美国大学排名：
No.1---Stanford
Stanford, CA
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.gsb.stanford.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $85,000
As % Of Expenses: 38%
Years to break even: 4.2
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $82,000
In 2008: $225,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $102,000
Median GMAT score: 730
No.2---Dartmouth (Tuck)
Hanover, NH
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.tuck.dartmouth.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $80,000
As % Of Expenses: 39%
Years to break even: 4.0
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $70,000
In 2008: $205,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $94,000
Median GMAT score: 720
No.3---Harvard
Boston, MA
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.hbs.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $79,000
As % Of Expenses: 34%
Years to break even: 4.0
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $82,000
In 2008: $215,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $102,000
Median GMAT score: 720
No.4---Chicago(Booth)
Chicago, IL
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.chicagobooth.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $63,000
As % Of Expenses: 30%
Years to break even: 4.2
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $71,000
In 2008: $210,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $97,000
Median GMAT score: 720
No.5---Pennsylvania(Wharton)
Philadelphia, PA
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.wharton.upenn.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $57,000
As % Of Expenses: 27%
Years to break even: 4.4
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $75,000
In 2008: $200,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $100,000
Median GMAT score: 715
No.6---Columbia
New York, NY
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.gsb.columbia.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $57,000
As % Of Expenses: 28%
Years to break even: 4.2
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $70,000
In 2008: $182,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $99,000
Median GMAT score: 710
No.7---Cornell (Johnson)
Ithaca, NY
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.johnson.cornell.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $57,000
As % Of Expenses: 32%
Years to break even: 4.1
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $60,000
In 2008: $168,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $92,000
Median GMAT score: 700
No.8---Northwestern (Kellogg)
Evanston, IL
Length of Program: 1 & 2 year
School Type:private
www.kellogg.northwestern.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $52,000
As % Of Expenses: 27%
Years to break even: 4.2
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $66,000
In 2008: $165,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $96,000
Median GMAT score: 710
No.9---Virginia (Darden)
Charlottesville, VA
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:public
www.darden.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $50,000
As % Of Expenses: 28%
Years to break even: 4.2
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $60,000
In 2008: $159,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $93,000
Median GMAT score: 700
No.10---Yale
New Haven, CT
Length of Program: 2 year
School Type:private
www.mba.yale.edu
Five-Year MBA Gain
Total1: $46,000
As % Of Expenses: 26%
Years to break even: 4.3
Class Of 2004 Salary
Pre-MBA: $57,000
In 2008: $160,000
Class Of 2010
Tuition: $93,000
Median GMAT score: 720
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