Colleges Businesses Like

From Professor Paul L Caron (Tax Prof Blog) we have a quick post on a Wall Street Journal article that looks to business to find out which are the best colleges in terms of product produced.  The top five are (number in bow legs is the US News and World Report ranking):

1. Penn State (#47 in U.S. News)
2. Texas A&M (#63)
3. Illinois (#47)
4. Purdue (#56)
5. Arizona State (#143)

I note that my wife, Martha, is a graduate of Purdue.  USC, from whom I got my Masters Degree, is number 24 on the list.  In the top 27 schools listed, most are public state schools and many are Land Grant colleges.  Purdue is, and USC is not.

Hat tip to Instapundit.  Those law professors stick together.

Regards  —  Cliff