What really defines a great college in 2013 is how well it prepares you for life after commencement. With that in mind, The Daily Beast crunched the data for nearly 2,000 colleges and universities across the country, factoring in everything that students actually care about – from affordability to future earnings to diversity to activities – to come up with a list of the very best schools in terms of real value. Our list takes into account nine factors, with future earnings, affordability and graduation rate weighted most heavily. The other criteria include academics, diversity, at...