Nerd News: College Rankings Based on a Survey of Employers

Via the Insta-Prof comes this fascinating perspective.  A teaser for you here:

Recruiters say graduates of top public universities are often among the most prepared and well-rounded academically, and companies have found they fit well into their corporate cultures and over time have the best track record in their firms.

Now compare and contrast with the latest annual US News and World Report college rankings.  I give you the top 25 schools after the fold:

1. Penn State (#47 in U.S. News)
2. Texas A&M (#63)
3. Illinois (#47)
4. Purdue (#56)
5. Arizona State (#143)
6. Michigan (#29)
7. Georgia Tech (#35)
8. Maryland (#56)
9. Florida (#53)
10. Carnegie Mellon (#23)
11. BYU (#75)
12. Ohio State (#56)
13. Virginia Tech (#69)
14. Cornell (#15)
15. UC-Berkeley (#22)
16. Wisconsin (#45)
17. UCLA (#25)
18. Texas Tech (#159)
19. North Carolina State (#111)
20. [Tie 19]  Virginia (#25)
21. Rutgers (#64)
22. Notre Dame (#19)
23. MIT (#7)
24. USC (#23)
25. North Carolina (#30)
26. [Tie 25]  Washington State (#111)