How about just ranking them by cold hard cash? Who really cares about 4years of college? You have enjoy the 40 that follow.
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2017/05/07/25-colleges-that-are-worth-the-money.html
http://time.com/money/4748643/public-colleges-best-return-on-investment-2017/
http://www.payscale.com/college-roi