California State University, Stanislaus made to the first ever list of colleges by Economist: and using the criterion of "value" of education measured in dollars

1	99	Washington and Lee University	VA	$55,230	$77,600	$22,370
2	99	Babson College	MA	$65,177	$85,500	$20,323
3	99	Villanova University	PA	$60,461	$73,700	$13,239
4	99	Harvard University	MA	$74,473	$87,200	$12,727
5	99	Bentley University	MA	$62,333	$74,900	$12,567
6	99	Otis College of Art and Design	CA	$29,569	$42,000	$12,431
7	99	Lehigh University	PA	$64,566	$76,800	$12,234
8	99	Alderson Broaddus University	WV	$31,773	$43,400	$11,627
9	99	Texas A & M International University	TX	$33,699	$45,200	$11,501
10	99	California State University-Bakersfield	CA	$37,032	$48,100	$11,068
11	99	Holy Family University	PA	$39,415	$49,900	$10,485
12	99	University of the Pacific	CA	$56,484	$66,400	$9,916
13	99	University of Saint Joseph	CT	$39,831	$49,700	$9,869
14	99	Bucknell University	PA	$59,361	$68,800	$9,439
15	98	University of Pennsylvania	PA	$68,820	$78,200	$9,380
16	98	Georgetown University	DC	$74,102	$83,300	$9,198
17	98	Drake University	IA	$46,908	$55,700	$8,792
18	98	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NY	$73,069	$81,700	$8,631
19	98	California Lutheran University	CA	$44,368	$52,900	$8,532
20	98	California State University-Stanislaus	CA	$

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