300 Best Colleges in the U.S. – 2024 (2024)

Academic Highlights: Yale offers 80 majors, most of which require a one- to two-semester senior capstone experience. Undergraduate research is a staple, and over 70% of classes—of which there are over 2,000 to choose from—have an enrollment of fewer than 20 students, making Yale a perfect environment for teaching and learning. Among the top departments are biology, economics, global affairs, engineering, history, and computer science. The social sciences (26%), biology (11%), mathematics (8%), and computer science (8%) are the most popular areas of concentration.

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after graduating, 73% of the Yale Class of 2022 had entered the world of employment and 18% matriculated into graduate programs. Hundreds of Yale alums can be found at each of the world’s top companies including Google, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, and Microsoft. The most common industries entered by the newly hired were finance (20%), research/education (16%), technology (14%), and consulting (12%). The mean starting salary for last year’s grads was $81,769 ($120k for CS majors). Nearly one-fifth of students immediately pursue graduate school.

Academic Highlights: Undergraduates pursue one of 57 majors and 59 minors at this world-class research institution that continues to be one of the world’s most magnetic destinations for math and science geniuses. The student-to-faculty ratio is an astonishing 3-to-1, and over two-fifths of all class sections have single-digit enrollments, and 70% of courses contain fewer than twenty students. The highest numbers of degrees conferred in 2022 were in the following majors: engineering (31%), computer science and engineering (28%), mathematics (10%), and the physical sciences (7%).

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2023 saw 29% of its members enter the world of employment and 43% continue on their educational paths. The top employers included Accenture, Amazon, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Google, General Motors, the US Navy, Apple, Bain & Company, and McKinsey. The mean starting salary for an MIT bachelor’s degree holder was $95,000. The most frequently attended graduate schools are a who’s who of elite institutions including MIT itself, Stanford, Caltech, Harvard, and the University of Oxford.

Academic Highlights: There are 53 majors at UChicago, but close to half of all degrees conferred are in four majors: economics, biology, mathematics, and political science, all of which have particularly sterling reputations. Economics alone is the selection of roughly one-fifth of the undergraduate population. Over 75% of undergrad sections have an enrollment of nineteen or fewer students, and undergraduate research opportunities are ubiquitous as 80% of students end up working in a research capacity alongside a faculty member.

Professional Outcomes: On commencement day, 99% of the Class of 2023 were employed or continuing their education. Business and financial services (30%) and STEM (12%) were the two sectors that scooped up the most graduates, but public policy and consulting were also well-represented. The most popular employers of recent grads include Google, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, McKinsey & Company, Bank of America, Citi, and Accenture. For those heading to grad school, the top seven destinations are Yale, Columbia, Penn, MIT, Stanford, UCLA, and Johns Hopkins.

Academic Highlights: Across all divisions, there are 28 distinct majors. Possessing an absurdly favorable 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio, plenty of individualized attention is up for grabs. Class sizes are not quite as tiny as the student-to-faculty ratio might suggest, but 70% of courses enroll fewer than twenty students, and 28% enroll fewer than ten. Computer science is the most popular major, accounting for 38% of all degrees conferred. Engineering (30%), the physical sciences (20%), and mathematics (6%) also have strong representation.

Professional Outcomes: Caltech is a rare school that sees six-figure average starting salaries for its graduates; in 2022, the median figure was $120,000. Forty-three percent of recent grads went directly into the workforce and found homes at tech giants such as Google, Intel, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta. A healthy 46% of those receiving their diplomas in 2022 continued directly on the higher education path, immediately entering graduate school. Ninety-seven percent of these students were admitted to one of their top-choice schools.

Academic Highlights: There are 50 undergraduate fields of study referred to as concentrations; many are interdisciplinary. Even with a graduate population of over 14,000 to cater to, undergraduate class sizes still tend to be small, with 42% of sections having single-digit enrollments and 71% being capped at nineteen. Economics, government, and computer science are the three most popular areas of concentration at Harvard. Biology, chemistry, physics, math, statistics, sociology, history, English, and psychology all sit atop most departmental ranking lists.

Professional Outcomes: The Crimson Class of 2022 saw 15% of students head directly into graduate/professional school. Of the graduates entering the world of work (virtually everyone else), 58% were entering either the consulting, finance, or technology field. Over 1,000 Harvard alumni presently work for Google and over 500 for Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs. Turning our attention to those moving on to graduate school, Harvard grads with at least a 3.5 GPA typically enjoy acceptance rates into medical school of 90% or greater.

Academic Highlights: With 53 majors as well as 51 minors, JHU excels in everything from its bread-and-butter medical-related majors to international relations and dance. Boasting an enviable 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and with 78% of course sections possessing an enrollment under 20, face time with professors is a reality. Many departments carry a high level of clout, including biomedical engineering, chemistry, English, and international studies. Biology, neuroscience, and computer science, which happen to be the three most popular majors, can also be found at the top of the national rankings.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 saw 94% of graduates successfully land at their next destination within six months of exiting the university; 66% of graduates entered the world of employment and a robust 19% went directly to graduate/professional school. The median starting salary across all majors was $80,000 for the Class of 2022. JHU itself is the most popular choice for graduate school. The next most frequently attended institutions included Columbia, Harvard, Yale, and MIT.

Academic Highlights: Stanford has three undergraduate schools: the School of Humanities & Sciences, the School of Engineering, and the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences. 69% of classes have fewer than twenty students, and 34% have a single-digit enrollment. Programs in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics, international relations, and economics are arguably the best anywhere. In terms of sheer volume, the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (17%), computer science (16%), engineering (15%), and interdisciplinary studies (13%).

Professional Outcomes: Stanford grads entering the working world flock to three major industries in equal distribution: business/finance/consulting/retail (19%); computer, IT (19%); and public policy and service, international affairs (19%). Among the companies employing the largest number of recent grads are Accenture, Apple, Bain, Cisco, Meta, Goldman Sachs, Google, McKinsey, Microsoft, and SpaceX. Other companies that employ hundreds of Cardinal alums include LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Airbnb. Starting salaries for Stanford grads are among the highest in the country.

Academic Highlights: WashU admits students into five schools, many of which offer nationally recognized programs: Arts & Sciences, the Olin School of Business, the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, and the Art of Architecture programs housed within the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts. The most commonly conferred degrees are in engineering (13%), social sciences (13%), business (13%), biology (11%), and psychology (10%). 66% of classes have fewer than 20 students,and over one-quarter have single-digit enrollments. 65% double major or pursue a minor.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 sent 52% of grads into the workforce and 28% into graduate and professional schools. Companies employing the highest number of WashU grads feature sought-after employers such as Amazon, Bain, Boeing, Deloitte, Google, IBM, Goldman Sachs, and Microsoft. Of the employed members of the Class of 2022 who reported their starting salaries, 79% made more than $60k. The universities welcoming the largest number of Bears included the prestigious institutions of Caltech, Columbia, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, and Stanford.

Academic Highlights: The academic offerings at Duke include 53 majors, 52 minors, and 23 interdisciplinary certificates. Class sizes are on the small side—71% are nineteen or fewer, and almost one-quarter are less than ten. A stellar 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio helps keep classes so reasonable even while catering to five figures worth of graduate students. Computer Science is the most popular area of concentration (11%), followed by economics (10%), public policy (9%), biology (8%), and computer engineering (7%).

Professional Outcomes: At graduation, approximately 70% of Duke diploma-earners enter the world of work, 20% continue into graduate schools, and 2% start their own businesses. The industries that attract the largest percentage of Blue Devils are tech (21%), finance (15%), business (15%), healthcare (9%), and science/research (6%). Of the 20% headed into graduate school, a hefty 22% are attending medical school, 18% are in PhD programs, and 12% are entering law school. The med school acceptance rate is 85%, more than twice the national average.

Academic Highlights: Columbia offers 100+ unique areas of undergraduate study as well as a number of pre-professional and accelerated graduate programs. Class sizes at Columbia are reasonably small and the student-to-faculty ratio is favorable; however, in 2022, it was revealed that the university had been submitting faulty data in this area. It is presently believed that 58% of undergraduate courses enroll 19 or fewer students. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (22%), computer science (15%), engineering (14%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Examining the most recent graduates from Columbia College and the Fu Foundation School of Engineering & Applied Science, 73% had found employment within six months, and 20% had entered graduate school. The median starting salary for graduates of Columbia College/Columbia Engineering is above $80,000. Many graduates get hired by the likes of Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Google, Citi, McKinsey, and Microsoft.

Academic Highlights: 39 majors are available at Princeton. Just under three-quarters of class sections have an enrollment of 19 or fewer students, and 31% have fewer than ten students. Princeton is known for its commitment to undergraduate teaching, and students consistently rate professors as accessible and helpful. The Engineering Department is widely recognized as one of the country’s best, as is the School of Public and International Affairs.

Professional Highlights: Over 95% of a typical Tiger class finds their next destination within six months of graduating. Large numbers of recent grads flock to the fields of business and engineering, health/science, & tech. Companies presently employing hundreds of Tiger alumni include Google, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, IBM, and Meta. The average salary ranges from $40k (education, health care, or social services) to $100k (computer/mathematical positions). Between 15-20% of graduating Tigers head directly to graduate/professional school.

Academic Highlights: 90 distinct degrees are available across four schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Applied Science and Engineering, the College of Nursing, and the world-renowned Wharton School. The greatest number of students pursue degrees in business (19%), social sciences (14%), biology (11%), health sciences (9%), engineering (9%), and computer science (9%). The university boasts an exceptional 26% of courses with an enrollment under ten and 59% with an enrollment under twenty as well as multiple ways for undergrads to conduct research.

Professional Outcomes: 75% of Class of 2022 grads were employed within six months of graduating, and 18% were in graduate school. Finance attracted the highest percentage of grads (30%) followed by consulting (20%), technology (15%), and healthcare (10%). Employers hiring the greatest number of 2022 grads included JPMorgan, Boston Consulting Group, McKinsey, Bain & Company, Meta, and Goldman Sachs. The median starting salary for all graduates is $80,000. For those continuing their educational journeys, the most popular move is to remain at Penn, followed by Columbia and Harvard.

Academic Highlights: Northwestern is home to six undergraduate schools, including Medill, which is widely regarded as one of the country’s best journalism schools. The McCormick School of Engineering also achieves top rankings, along with programs in economics, social policy, and theatre. The social sciences account for the greatest number of degrees conferred (19%), followed by communications/journalism (13%), and engineering (11%). 45% of classes have nine or fewer students enrolled; 78% have fewer than twenty enrollees. 57% of recent grads had the chance to conduct undergraduate research.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 69% of the Class of 2022 had found employment and 27% were in graduate school. The four most popular professional fields were consulting (18%), engineering (18%), business/finance (16%), and communications/marketing/media (13%). Employers included the BBC, NBC News, The Washington Post, NPR, Boeing, Google, IBM, Deloitte, PepsiCo, Northrop Grumman, and Goldman Sachs. Across all majors, the average starting salary was $73k. Of those headed straight to graduate school, engineering, medicine, and business were the three most popular areas of concentration.

Academic Highlights: All freshmen enter the Undergraduate College, which offers 45 majors and 60 minors. Sporting a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, classes are kept on the small side with 59% of sections enrolling fewer than 20 students. 60% of students engage in hands-on research for academic credit. Wake Forest is strong across myriad disciplines, most notably chemistry, communication, accounting, finance, and international affairs. The most frequently conferred degrees are in business (22%), the social sciences (20%), journalism (8%), and biology (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 97% of the Class of 2022 had found their next destination, with 71% starting their first professional job and 26% matriculating into a graduate program. Management/consulting, investment banking, and healthcare were the top three industries. Employers landing the highest numbers of alumni included national and multinational corporations IBM, Siemens, Volvo, Goldman Sachs, Disney, Deloitte, Dell, Gucci, PepsiCo, EY, and Nike. By the start of mid-career, Wake Forest alumni earn the second-highest median salary of any school in North Carolina.

Academic Highlights: Dartmouth sports 60+ majors and a stunning breadth of course selections for an institution of its size. The learning environment at Dartmouth is extraordinarily intimate. Not only do 61% of course sections have under twenty students, but 18% have single-digit enrollments. The student-to-faculty ratio is an outstanding 7:1. Top programs offered by Big Green include biology, economics, neuroscience, and government. The social sciences are the most popular, accounting for 32% of degrees conferred, followed by computer science (10%), mathematics (9%), engineering (9%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: A great reputation along with a passionate alumni network that is 80,000 strong leads Dartmouth grads to successful transitions into graduate school and the world of work. Included in the top ten employers of Dartmouth grads are a number of investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Bain & Company, Citibank, and Deutsche Bank. Right off the bat, 52% of graduates make more than $70,000 in salary. Those pursuing graduate degrees often flock to the likes of Harvard, Columbia, and Princeton.

Academic Highlights: Rice offers more than 50 majors across six broad disciplines: engineering, architecture, music, social science, humanities, and natural science. Programs in biology, biochemistry, cognitive science, and music are incredibly strong, while the School of Architecture and the George R. Brown School of Engineering are among the highest-ranking schools in their disciplines. One-third of computer science majors are female, almost twice the national average. Class sizes are ideally small with 66% containing fewer than 20 students and a median class size of only fourteen.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 88% of Rice grads have found careers or a graduate school home. Companies that employ many recent grads include Deloitte, Capital One, JP Morgan Chase, Google, and Microsoft. Over one hundred alumni are also current employees of companies such as Shell, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Amazon, Accenture, and Meta. Across all majors, the average starting salary is $73k. One-third of graduates move directly into graduate or professional school, with Harvard, Yale, Stanford, MIT, Columbia, and Berkeley being the most popular destinations.

Academic Highlights: Students must choose one of 80+ “concentration programs,” but there are no required courses. Class sizes tend to be small—68% have fewer than twenty students—and 35% are comprised of nine or fewer students. Biology, economics, computer science, mathematics, and engineering are among the most popular areas of concentration at Brown; however, it is hard to distinguish any one program, because Brown possesses outstanding offerings across so many disciplines.

Professional Outcomes: Soon after receiving their Brown diplomas, 69% of graduates enter the world of employment. Companies employing the greatest number of Brown alums include Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, Morgan Stanley, Apple, McKinsey & Company, and Bain & Company. The Class of 2022 saw 27% of graduates go directly into graduate/professional school. Right out of undergrad, Brown students boasted an exceptional 81% admission rate to med school and an 81% admission rate to law school.

Academic Highlights: Four of Vandy’s ten schools cater to undergrads: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Blair School of Music, the Peabody College of Education and Human Development, and the School of Engineering. In the 2022-23 school year, 87% of course sections contained 19 or fewer students. Of the 70 undergraduate majors, economics, politics and government, and neuroscience are the most popular. The School of Engineering has a strong national reputation as do offerings in biology, economics, education, and music.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 96% of the Class of 2021 were employed or in graduate school. The most commonly entered industry was finance followed by technology, consulting, education, and engineering. Alumni can be found in droves at Capital One, Goldman Sachs, Bain & Company, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, and Meta. Among 2022 alumni who directly pursued advanced degrees, the majority enrolled at Vanderbilt followed by Columbia, Harvard, Penn, NYU, and Northwestern.

Academic Highlights: The school’s 25 academic departments offer 36 majors and a number of concentrations rather than minors. An unparalleled 40% of courses have fewer than ten students enrolled; the median class size is 12 students. Programs in economics, English, history, math, and political science are especially renowned, and the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (26%), the physical sciences (10%), math and statistics (9%), psychology (9%), and computer science (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Among the Class of 2022, 92% were employed or continuing their educational journey within six months of graduating. Business and education typically attract the most students, with popular companies/organizations including Apple, Google, Goldman Sachs, The New York Times Co., the Peace Corps, and Teach for America. The median annual income for 2022 grads was $75,000. 75% pursue an advanced degree within five years of leaving Williams, with the most frequently attended graduate programs being Harvard, Columbia, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: 75 majors are offered across six undergraduate colleges: the School of Architecture, the College of Arts and Letters, the Mendoza School of Business (one of the country’s best business schools), the College of Engineering, the Keough School of Global Affairs, and the College of Science. In 2022, the most degrees were conferred in business (20%), the social sciences (18%), engineering (12%), and biology (8%). A solid 60% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students, and 15% have single-digit numbers. 75% of Notre Dame undergrads study abroad.

Professional Outcomes: 69% of 2022 grads directly entered the world of employment, with the most common industries being financial services (21%), consulting (17%), technology (12%), and health services (9%). Massive numbers of alumni can be found at Deloitte, EY, PwC, IBM, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and McKinsey & Co. The median early-career salary was $76,000. Of the 20% of grads who went directly into their graduate/professional studies, 18% were pursuing medical degrees and 9% were studying law.

Academic Highlights: Swarthmore offers forty undergraduate programs and runs 600+ courses each academic year. Small, seminar-style courses are the norm—an outstanding 33% of sections enroll fewer than ten students, and 70% contain a maximum of nineteen students. Social science degrees are the most commonly conferred, accounting for 24% of all 2022 graduates. Future businessmen/women, engineers, and techies are also well-positioned, given Swat’s incredibly strong offerings in economics, engineering, and computer science.

Professional Outcomes: 68% of Class of 2022 grads entered the workforce shortly after graduation. Popular industries included education (17%), consulting (16%), and financial services (13%); the median starting salary was $60,000. Google is a leading employer of Swarthmore grads followed by Amazon, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and a number of the top universities. 18% of 2022 grads pursued advanced degrees, with 35% pursuing a PhD, 35% entering master’s programs, 10% heading to law school, and 7% matriculating into medical school.

Academic Highlights: This midsize university offers a diverse array of majors (80+) and minors (60+), and 30% of Emory students pursue more than one area of study. Over half of Emory’s student body works directly with a faculty member on academic research and 58% of courses have class sizes of under twenty students. Ultimately, the greatest number of students go on to earn degrees in the social sciences (15%), biology (14%), business (14%), health professions (12%), and mathematics (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after graduation, 66% of 2022 grads were already employed, and 96% had arrived at their next destination. The top employers of recent Emory grads include Deloitte, Epic, ScribeAmerica, Meta, Morgan Stanley, and Cloudmed. Graduates of the Goizueta Business School found strong starting salaries with an average of $81k. In the last few years, multiple Emory grads/alums received acceptance letters from the following top law schools like Columbia, Berkeley, and Georgetown. Med school acceptances included Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Vanderbilt.

Academic Highlights: The university offers 36 majors and 29 minors. With an exceptionally low 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, over 80% of class sections contain 19 or fewer students. Instructors earn rave reviews. The renowned Williams School of Commerce, Politics, and Economics offers outstanding programs, as do the Journalism and Mass Communication, English, and History Departments. Altogether, business accounts for 23% of the degrees conferred; the social sciences (25%), biology (9%), and foreign language (6%) are also popular.

Professional Outcomes: Last year, 69% of recent graduates found employment within six months of leaving Lexington; the most frequently entered industries were financial services, economics/finance, education, consulting, and real estate. Companies presently employing more than two dozen Generals including EY, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, PwC, JPMorgan, Capital One, and Morgan Stanley. Starting salaries are solid with the majority of the cohort being paid $55,000 or more while 18% brought home in excess of $75,000.

Academic Highlights: UCLA offers 125 majors in 100+ academic departments, and more than 60 majors require a capstone experience that results in the creation of a tangible product under the mentorship of faculty members. The most commonly conferred degrees are in the social sciences (25%), biology (16%), psychology (11%), mathematics (8%), and engineering (7%). Departmental rankings are high across the board, especially in computer science, engineering, film, fine and performing arts, mathematics, and political science.

Professional Outcomes: UCLA grads flow most heavily into the research, finance, computer science, and engineering sectors. High numbers of recent grads can be found at Disney, Google, EY, Teach for America, Amazon, and Oracle. Hundreds also can be found at Bloomberg, Deloitte, Mattel, Oracle, and SpaceX. The average starting salary exceeds $55,000. 16% of recent grads enrolled directly in a graduate/professional school, with other CA-based institutions like Stanford, Pepperdine, USC, Berkeley, and Loyola Marymount being the most popular.

Academic Highlights: Thirty-four percent of courses at Bates have a single-digit enrollment, and 63% of classrooms contain nineteen or fewer students. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1, and not a single graduate student is present to vacuum up professorial attention. Twenty-eight percent of all degrees earned at Bates are in the social sciences, and psychology (14%), biology (13%), and the physical sciences (7%) are next in popularity. Though strong across many disciplines, Bates boasts exemplary programs in political science, art, philosophy, economics, and psychology.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 99% of the Class of 2022 were either employed, enrolled in graduate school, or otherwise meaningfully engaged in a fellowship or internship. The most frequently entered fields were healthcare (17%), education (16%), finance/banking (14%), and technology (7%). Within ten years of graduation, approximately 13% of Bates graduates are in, or have completed, law school whereas 7% enroll in medical school.

Academic Highlights: A diverse array of academic programs includes 80 majors and 120 minors spread across the university’s seven schools/colleges. Classes are a bit larger at Cornell than at many other elite institutions. Still, 55% of sections have fewer than 20 students. Most degrees conferred in 2022 were in computer science (17%), engineering (13%), business (13%), and biology (13%). The SC Johnson College of Business houses two undergraduate schools, both of which have phenomenal reputations.

Professional Outcomes: Breaking down the graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest school at Cornell, 68% entered the workforce, 28% entered graduate school, 1% pursued other endeavors such as travel or volunteer work, and the remaining 3% were still seeking employment six months after receiving their diplomas. The top sectors attracting campus-wide graduateswere financial services (18%), technology (17%), consulting (15%), and education (10%). Of the students from A&S going on to graduate school, 15% were pursuing JDs, 5% MDs, and 22% PhDs.

Academic Highlights: A 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for 66% of courses to have fewer than twenty students and 32% to have single-digit enrollments. By senior year, 98% of seniors report feeling close enough to a faculty member to ask for a letter of recommendation. Amherst possesses strong offerings across the board, most notably in economics, English, history, mathematics, and law The social sciences account for 22% of degrees conferred, while 14% are in mathematics, 11% in biology, and 7% in computer science

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 93% of the Class of 2022 had already found its way into the world of employment, graduate school, or a volunteer organization. The largest employers of Amherst grads includes Google, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. The schools where the highest number of Amherst grads can be found pursuing advanced degrees include MIT, Dartmouth, and the University of Pennsylvania. Fifty to sixty Amherst grads apply to medical school each year, and the acceptance rate hovers around 75-80%.

Academic Highlights: There are 48 majors and minors to select from with the most popular being social sciences (23%), biology (13%), and computer science (12%). Majors in economics, international relations, chemistry, and mathematics receive especially high marks. More than 600 courses are on the menu at Pomona alone, but students can access any of the Claremont Consortium’s 2,700 courses. Pomona’s 8:1 student-to-teacher ratio leads to an average class size of only 15 students, and over 50% of the undergraduate population conduct research alongside a faculty member.

Professional Outcomes: 71% of the Class of 2022 were employed within six months of graduating. Overall, the largest number of alumni can be found at Google, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Recently, economics degree-earners have landed jobs at Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, or Accenture. Majors in the hard sciences frequently landed at top research laboratories and hospitals. Of the 21% of 2022 grads who were accepted directly into graduate school, the most frequently attended institutions included the University of Cambridge, Duke, Harvard, Caltech, UChicago, and Stanford.

Academic Highlights: There are a combined 80+ undergraduate majors and 90 minors available across the six schools. Impressively, particularly for a school with more graduate students than undergrads, CMU boasts a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio and small class sizes, with 36% containing single digits. In a given school year, 800+ undergraduates conduct research through the University Research Office. The most commonly conferred degrees are in engineering (21%), computer science (16%), mathematics (12%), business (10%), and visual and performing arts (9%).

Professional Outcomes: By the end of the calendar year in which they received their diplomas, 66% of 2022 grads were employed, and 28% were continuing to graduate school. The companies that have routinely scooped up CMU grads include Google, Meta, Microsoft, Apple, Accenture, McKinsey, and Deloitte. With an average starting salary of $105,194, CMU grads outpace the average starting salary for a college grad nationally. Of those pursuing graduate education, around 20% typically enroll immediately in PhD programs.

Academic Highlights: With 45 majors and 32 minors, Wes truly has something for everyone. The academic requirements are relatively minimal, giving undergrads a high degree of intellectual freedom. Under 75% of class sections have fewer than twenty students; students rave about the accessible faculty. Research opportunities with professors are plentiful. Offerings in economics, English, film studies, and neuroscience typically receive the most praise from employers/grad schools; accordingly, the social sciences (24%), psychology (17%), and the visual and performing arts (12%) are the most popular.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 66% of 2022 grads had entered employment, with tech/engineering/sciences, education, and arts/entertainment being the three top sectors. The companies employing the highest numbers of recent Wesleyan grads included Google, Epic, Analysis Group, Boston Medical Center, Booz Allen Hamilton, Accenture, and Apple. Graduate school was the next stop for 18% of new alums; enrolling institutions included MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, Yale, Harvard, Temple, and UMass.

Academic Highlights: The Naval Academy has some of the top-ranked undergraduate engineering programs in the world with standout reputations in aerospace, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering. 26 different undergraduate programs are offered in a variety of disciplines, but at least 65% of each class must complete degrees in a STEM discipline in order to meet the highly technological needs of the Navy. Close to three-quarters of course sections will contain fewer than 20 students, and the student-to-faculty ratio is a stellar 7:1.

Professional Outcomes: USNA midshipmen have a mandatory five-year military commitment upon graduating, so the vast majority immediately become ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Very few are cleared to enter graduate school directly after receiving their bachelor’s. However, upon entering civilian employment/life, alumni flock to companies that include Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and McKinsey and Co. They also enjoy some of the highest average salaries of any alumni group in the country.

Academic Highlights: CMC offers 33 majors and 11 “sequences,” series of courses that can be completed across the neighboring schools in addition to one’s major. The college boasts an average class size of eighteen, and 82% of course sections have fewer than twenty students. Economics, government, international relations, biology, and psychology are the most popular majors, and among the strongest. Interdisciplinary majors such as Environment, Economics, and Politics (EEP) and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) also carry outstanding reputations.

Professional Outcomes: Eighty-eight percent of 2022 graduates found employment within six months of graduation, and only 4% were still looking for work. The median starting salary for a 2022 Claremont grad is $87,000. You name the prestigious graduate/professional program and, chances are, a recent CMC grad (or two or three) is presently studying there. Since 2001, more than 120 alumni have enrolled at USC and UCLA. More than 60 grads have headed to UChicago, Columbia, and Stanford.

Academic Highlights: There are 50+ departmental and interdisciplinary majors. Thirty-six percent of course sections have single-digit enrollments while 77% have 19 or fewer students. In addition, opportunities for participation in research with faculty members abound. Most programs possess sterling reputations, including chemistry, computer science, neuroscience, and political science, but the Department of Economics shines most brightly, leading many into PhD programs and high-profile careers. Economics, biology, and computer science are the most frequently conferred degrees.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 97% of the Class of 2022 had achieved positive outcomes. Of the 76% of grads who were employed, 24% were working in the finance/consulting/business fields, 17% in education, 17% in internet and technology & engineering, and 15% in healthcare/life sciences. Top employers included JPMorgan Chase, Google, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Goldman Sachs. The average starting salary for one recent cohort was a solid $63k. Of the 20% of 2022 grads who directly entered an advanced degree program, common schools attended included Harvard, Columbia, Brown, Stanford, MIT, and Emory.

Academic Highlights: Class sizes are small—64% contain fewer than twenty students—and 21% have fewer than ten students. The student-faculty ratio is 9:1. More than half of Bowdoin undergrads report interacting with a professor outside of regular class time at least once per week. The greatest percentage of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (30%), biology (13%), area/ethnic/gender studies (8%), computer science (7%), and mathematics (7%). Economics and government and legal studies are two of the more popular majors within the social sciences.

Professional Outcomes: An examination of three recent years’ worth of outcomes data reveals that one year after graduation, between 73 and 77% of recent grads have found full-time employment, and 15% have gone directly into graduate school. Of those entering graduate school, 48% were enrolled in master’s programs, 23% in PhD programs, 13% in law school, and 8% in med school. The top twenty graduate schools attended, by volume, in the last five years make an exclusive list including six Ivies along with Duke, MIT, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford.

Academic Highlights: Undergrads can study within one of seven colleges/schools, which all offer many small classes; 15% boast single-digit enrollment and 48% contain 19 or fewer students. The McIntire School of Commerce and the School of Engineering and Applied Science have glowing reputations. Other notable strengths include computer science, economics, and political philosophy, policy, and law. The most popular degree areas are liberal arts/general studies (22%), the social sciences (14%), engineering (11%), business/marketing (8%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes:Upon receiving their degree, 95% of the Class of 2022 immediately joined the workforce–with an average starting salary of $90k–or headed directly to graduate school. The most popular industries were internet & software, higher education, and management consulting. Capital One (85), Deloitte (46), Amazon (38), and Bain & Co. (26) scooped up the greatest number of 2022 grads. UVA itself was the most popular grad school destination followed by Columbia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Johns Hopkins.

Academic Highlights: While 62% of courses have an enrollment under 20, another 32% enroll between 20 and 39 students. Regardless, Mudd prides itself on offering graduate-level research opportunities and experiential learning to all undergrads. Only six majors are offered: biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, and physics. All are incredibly strong. Students also have the option to combine certain disciplines into what amounts to a double major.

Professional Outcomes: Seventy-two percent of the Class of 2022 planned on entering a job right after receiving their bachelor’s degree. The highest number of recent Harvey Mudd graduates are scooped up by the following companies (in order of representation): Meta, Microsoft, and Caltech. Graduates average an impressive $117,500 starting salary, a phenomenal number even when accounting for the preponderance of STEM majors. Many Harvey Mudd grads—20% in 2022—go directly into graduate school programs.

Academic Highlights: Vassar students have the choice of 50 majors and only three foundational curricular mandates, which means that there is plenty of room to explore electives and intellectual passions. A 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 17 students, and 23% of all sections have an enrollment of nine or fewer. Professors are extremely available outside the classroom. The most popular majors are in the social sciences, biology, the visual and performing arts, foreign languages, and psychology.

Professional Outcomes: 93% of alums enjoy positive outcomes within six months of graduation, with 20% enrolling directly in a graduate or professional degree program. A solid number land at competitive companies like Google, Meta, EY, Deloitte, Microsoft, Citi, and Amazon. Elite universities such as Harvard, Penn, NYU, and Columbia are also among the top employers of former students, many of whom earn advanced degrees and enter academia. The school is one of the top 15 PhD producers.

Academic Highlights: Students work closely with their professors, and the college is routinely rated atop lists of best undergraduate teaching institutions. Small classes are the norm with the average being only sixteen students. It offers 33 majors, the most popular of which are within the disciplines of the social sciences (19%), the physical sciences (14%), biology (11%), computer science (11%), mathematics (10%), and psychology (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Target, Epic Systems, Google, Wells Fargo, and Amazon all employ large numbers of graduates. Carleton is a breeding ground for future scholars as a ridiculously high number of graduates go on to earn PhDs. In fact, by percentage, Carleton is one of the top five producers in the country of future PhDs. They produce an incredible number of doctoral degree holders in the areas of economics, math, political science, sociology, chemistry, physics, biology, and history.

Academic Highlights: The student-faculty ratio is 11:1, and 60% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. While some classes are a bit larger, only 7% cross the 50-student threshold. Those desiring to join the world of politics or diplomacy are in the right place. The Government and International Affairs programs are among the best in the country. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (38%) followed by business (20%), interdisciplinary studies (8%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 75% of members of the Class of 2022 entered the workforce, 19% went directly into a graduate or professional program of study, and 3% were still seeking employment. The Class of 2022 sent massive numbers of graduates to a number of major corporations including JPMorgan Chase (22), Citi (21), BOA (18), Morgan Stanley (16), and EY (10). Those attending grad school stay at Georgetown or flock to other elite schools like Columbia and Harvard.

Academic Highlights: Fifty-six majors are on tap at Colgate, including all of the expected liberal arts concentrations. With a student-faculty ratio of 9:1 and an average class size of 16, Colgate undergraduates work intimately with their instructors. The social sciences account for 35% of all degrees conferred and, within that umbrella, economics, political science, and English are among the most popular and most well-regarded majors.

Professional Outcomes: Nine months after graduation, only a small number of Colgate alumni are still looking for work; in 2022, that group represented less than 2% of the graduating class. A substantial 80% had already landed full-time jobs. Employers hiring the most Colgate grads included BOA, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, EY, Wayfair, and the NIH. 85-95% of law school applicants are accepted into one of their target institutions. The medical school numbers were even more impressive with 100% of graduating seniors gaining acceptance into at least one med school.

Academic Highlights: With its small size, the impressive part of the college is the exceptional quality of its offerings, not the breadth of them, as only 37 majors are available. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1, which allows the college to ensure that 62% have fewer than twenty students and 24% have enrollments you can count on two hands. Overall, the average number of students per class is only 18. Top programs at Davidson include psychology, political science, chemistry, and English; biology is also quite popular, accounting for 12% of degrees conferred in 2022.

Professional Outcomes: Looking at the outcomes data for 2022 grads, 70% landed jobs within six months of graduation, 26% were enrolled in a graduate program, and 3% were still seeking employment. Of those who attended grad school, the highest number were in healthcare-related programs (including MDs), law school, and laboratory sciences. Significant numbers of students pursue advanced degrees at other Southern gems including Vanderbilt, Emory, Duke, Wake Forest, and UNC.

Academic Highlights: Midd offers 50 departments and programs in which to major and minor. The school’s 9:1 student-faculty ratio allows 100% of courses to be taught by professors, not graduate assistants. Most classes are small; the mean class size is 16, and 14% of sections contain fewer than ten students. Middlebury is renowned for its Language Department as well as its programs in economics and international studies. The college has a robust international program (75 programs in 40 countries); over 50% of juniors take a semester abroad.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 81% of the Class of 2022 had landed jobs and 12% were in graduate school. The most commonly held jobs fell under the categories of financial services (19%), consulting (14%), science and healthcare (14%), and media and technology (12%). Many Middlebury grads now enter tech-related fields; Google and Facebook are two of the leading employers alongside Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte, Amazon, and JP Morgan. More than 100 alumni work in the US State Department.

Academic Highlights: The student-to-faculty ratio is 9:1, and without any pesky graduate students to get in the way, face time with professors is a regular occurrence. In fact, 28% of all classes have nine or fewer students; 72% have nineteen or fewer. Economics, government, and biology are among the strongest and most popular majors; other standout programs include public policy, mathematics, and environmental studies. Thirty percent of students earn social science degrees, with biology (13%), visual and performing arts (9%), physical science (7%), and foreign languages (7%) next in line.

Professional Outcomes: Examining the 491 graduates in Hamilton’s Class of 2022, an enviable 97% wasted no time landing jobs, graduate school acceptances, or fellowships. The most commonly entered industries were finance (17%), education (13%), business (12%), and science/tech (11%). Only 17% of 2022 graduates went directly into an advanced degree program. In one recent year, 33% of Hamilton grads were studying a STEM field, 22% were in the social sciences, 17% pursued a health care degree, and 5% went to law school.

Academic Highlights: Three schools serve Tufts’ undergraduate population: the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. The three schools combined offer more than 90 majors and minors; approximately one-third of all students double major, and half declare a minor. 15% of all courses see fewer than ten students enrolled, and 60% have sub-twenty enrollments. The most popular majors include international relations, economics, computer science, political science, and biology—all of which receive very high marks.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after earning their diplomas, 97% of 2022 graduates were employed or attending graduate school. The most commonly entered fields were finance, consulting, real estate (23%); engineering and technology (22%); health, life sciences, environmental (21%); and education, advocacy, social services (11%). Prolific employers of Tufts alums include Booz Allen Hamilton, JPMorgan, MITRE, Google, Deloitte, Amazon, Raytheon, Morgan Stanley, and BlackRock. Of the 21% of 2022 grads who went directly to graduate school, 85% were accepted into their first-choice institution.

Academic Highlights: Offering 56 majors and 35 minors, Colby provides a classic liberal arts education with a high degree of flexibility and room for independent intellectual pursuits. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio is put to good instructional use as roughly two-thirds of courses have fewer than 19 students. Being a true liberal arts school, Colby has strengths across many disciplines, but biology, economics, and global studies draw especially high praise. These programs along with government and environmental science attract the highest number of students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 93% of the Class of 2022 had either obtained jobs or were enrolled full-time in a graduate program. Eighteen percent of graduates enter the financial industry and large numbers also start careers in education, with government/nonprofit, STEM, and healthcare next in popularity. The Medical school acceptance rate over the past five years is 68%, nearly double the national average.

Academic Highlights: Barnard has a 10:1 student-faculty ratio, and a sensational 71% of courses are capped at nineteen or fewer students; 18% have fewer than ten. Many get the chance to engage in research alongside a professor as 240+ undergraduates are granted such an opportunity through the Summer Research Institute each year. Barnard’s most popular majors, by number of degrees conferred, include economics, English, political science, history, psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and art history.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 91% of 2022 Barnard grads had found employment or were enrolled in a graduate program. JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Blackrock, Citibank, and Morgan Stanley all appear on the list of the top fifteen employers of Barnard alumni. Within ten years of graduation, over 80% of Barnard alums eventually enroll in graduate school. Those entering graduate school flock in large numbers to Columbia, with 112 heading there over the last three years.

Academic Highlights: Smith has 50 academic departments and programs. The social sciences are most popular, accounting for 21% of the degrees conferred, with programs in economics and government carrying very strong reputations. Next in line are biology (6%), computer science (5%), English (5%), data science (5%), and engineering science (5%); more than two-fifths of current students are majoring in a STEM field. 19% of undergraduate sections have single-digit enrollments, and 69% of total class sections enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 97% of alumnae had found employment. More than 25 alumnae can be found at the US Department of State, Google, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Accenture, Fidelity Investments, Deloitte, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase, and Amazon. Within two years of graduating, 40% of alumni had already entered a graduate program, and within ten years, 70% had earned or were working toward an advanced degree. Many Smith women rise to high ranks —twenty years after graduation, 18% of alumnae report holding a chief executive or other executive-level position.

Academic Highlights: There are 140 undergraduate majors and minors within the Dornsife College of Arts & Sciences alone, the university’s oldest and largest school. The Marshall School of Business, Viterbi School of Engineering, and programs in communication, the cinematic arts, and the performing arts are highly acclaimed. Popular areas of study are business (22%), social sciences (11%), visual and performing arts (11%), communications/journalism (9%), and engineering (8%). Most courses enroll 10-19 students, and USC does an excellent job facilitating undergraduate research opportunities.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of undergrads experience positive postgraduation outcomes within six months of earning their degree. The top five industries entered were finance, consulting, advertising, software development, and engineering; the median salary across all majors is an astounding $79k. Presently, between 300 and 1,500 alumni are employed at each of Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, and Meta. Graduate/professional schools enrolling the greatest number of 2022 USC grads include NYU, Georgetown, Harvard, Stanford, Pepperdine, and UCLA.

Academic Highlights: Grinnell offers 42 areas of study and over 500 courses each semester. Thanks to a 9:1 student/faculty ratio and no competition from graduate students, 64% of classes have fewer than twenty students, and roughly one-quarter of sections have single-digit student enrollments. A top producer of PhDs in both the sciences and the social sciences, Grinnell has strong offerings in biology, chemistry, physics, economics, and history. The largest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences, foreign languages, biology, and computer science.

Professional Outcomes: Upon graduation, 62% of Grinnell students head into the workforce, 26% to graduate school, 2% to postgraduate service, and 2% earned fellowships. Multiple recent grads accepted positions with JPMorgan, Epic, and Google. The mean salary of those employed was roughly $64,397. Close to 40% of those entering graduate school pursue PhDs or master’s degrees in the hard sciences, 8% head to law school, and 3% were bound for medical school; 88% of all applicants were accepted into their first or second choice program.

Academic Highlights: In total, the university offers more than 300 programs of study, 100+ of which are distinct undergraduate degrees spread across ten schools/colleges. Many classes at BU are reasonably small—60% contain fewer than twenty students; only 19% contain more than forty. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in social sciences (16%), business/marketing (15%), communications and journalism (15%), biology (11%), engineering (9%), and health professions/related sciences (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 90% of BU grads have found their way into the world of employment or full-time graduate study. Across all graduating years, companies employing more than 350 BU alums include Google, Oracle, Accenture, IBM, and Amazon Web Services. Of the one-quarter of grads who move directly into graduate school, many are welcomed onto the campuses of elite graduate programs. For example, engineering students found new academic homes at MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, and Columbia.

Academic Highlights: Northeastern offers 290 majors and 180 combined majors within nine colleges and programs. Experiential learning is had by virtually all graduates, thanks to the school’s illustrious and robust co-op program. The D’Amore-McKim School of Business is a top-ranked school and offers one of the best international business programs anywhere, and both the College of Engineering and College of Computer Science are highly respected as well. Criminal justice, architecture, and nursing are three other majors that rate near the top nationally.

Professional Outcomes: Nine months after leaving Northeastern, 97% of students have landed at their next employment or graduate school destination. Huskies entering the job market are quickly rounded up by the likes of State Street, Fidelity Investments, IBM, and Amazon, all of whom employ 500+ Northeastern alums. Between 200 and 500 employees at Wayfair, Google, Amazon, Oracle, IBM, and Apple have an NU lineage. Starting salaries are above average (55% make more than $60k), in part due to the stellar co-op program.

Academic Highlights: Perhaps the most highly-regarded school of its size in the entire United States, The Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering was founded in the early 2000s as an experimental, cutting-edge training ground for budding engineers. Many classes are taught in a studio environment to encourage collaboration, and a number of courses are co-taught by professors from different disciplines. Classes are generally reasonably small; 51% of class sections contain fewer than twenty students. The school boasts a terrific 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Professional Outcomes: For a school exclusively graduating engineers, it isn’t a surprise that alumni tend to find good-paying jobs. The average starting salary for recent graduates is in excess of $93,000. Over the past decade, the companies employing the greatest number of alumni are Google, Microsoft, athenahealth, Apple, and Amazon. Olin College of Engineering undergrads have gone on to prestigious graduate engineering programs in impressive numbers. Since 2006, more than twenty graduates have gone to Stanford, MIT, and Harvard.

Academic Highlights: There are over sixty undergraduate majors and many standout programs, including the one-of-a-kind Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the highly regarded Robbins School of Business, which grants 37% of degrees conferred by the university. The international relations, political science, and history departments as well as pre-professional pathways have excellent reputations. 21% of classes have single-digit enrollment, 76% of sections contain fewer than 20 students, and 50% of students participate in an intensive research experience with a faculty member.

Professional Outcomes: One year after graduation, 96% of Richmond grads who were seeking employment had found jobs, with an average salary range of $55,000-$59,000. The most popular sectors were financial services/insurance (17%), accounting (7%), consulting (6%), healthcare (6%), teaching (6%), and sales/business development (6%). Companies where you can find at least 50 Richmond alumni employed include Capital One, Deloitte, PwC, Wells Fargo, EY, Dominion Energy, and Morgan Stanley. 25% of recent alumni chose to enroll directly in a graduate or professional degree program.

Academic Highlights: The college offers roughly 60 majors across four schools that award undergraduate degrees. Approximately half of the college’s sections contain nineteen or fewer students. 95% of graduates reported learning how to think critically at BC, and 93% said they learned how to write clearly and effectively. BC offers highly respected programs in communications, psychology, and business through the renowned Carroll School of Management. Other popular and well-regarded majors include economics, biology, and chemistry.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Class of 2022 had landed at their next destination. The most favored industries were financial services and real estate (26%), health care/science (20%), and business/consulting (16%). The median starting salary for a 2022 BC grad was $67,000. Eighteen percent of the Class of 2022 entered graduate schools including Brown, Columbia, the University of Chicago, and Yale. Examining the Class of 2022 data, 16% entered law school, and 14% pursued some other type of doctoral degree.

Academic Highlights: The college offers thirty traditional majors as well as additional subjects in which one can pursue a student-designed major. The average class size is a manageable 19 students, and 62% of courses have enrollments lower than that. There are no majors that undergrads flock to in overwhelming numbers, but the most popular are the social sciences (29%), psychology (14%), history (7%), and biology (6%). All of those popular departments also rank well nationally.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after moving their tassels to the left, 68% of the Class of 2021 (most recent stats available) were employed, 19% were in graduate school, and only 3% were still seeking full-time employment. Organizations employing more than one recent graduate include Fidelity Investments, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Massachusetts General Hospital, Deloitte, EY, PwC, Oracle, and Dell. Among those enrolled in graduate school, 14% were in law school, 14% were pursuing degrees in a health profession, and 6% were in PhD programs.

Academic Highlights: Haverford offers 31 majors, 32 minors, 12 concentrations, and eleven consortium programs—areas of study that can be pursued at partner campuses. The school’s 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and exclusive emphasis on undergraduate education lead to exceptionally intimate classes, 33% of which have fewer than 10 students, and 72% have fewer than 20. The most popular areas of study at Haverford include the social sciences (24%), biology (14%), psychology (11%), physical sciences (10%), computer science (9%), and mathematics (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Six months after leaving Haverford, 63% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, 19% had enrolled in graduate school, and 9% were still job hunting. Employers hiring multiple recent Haverford grads include Epic, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Boston Consulting Group, Goldman Sachs, the National Institutes of Health, and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Of the 19% of 2022 grads who elected to continue their education, the most commonly entered fields of study were STEM (51%) and medicine/health (15%).

Academic Highlights: Rather than the typical semester schedule, Colorado College operates on the “block plan,” a series of eight three-and-half-week periods during which students take only one course. You won’t find a more intimate liberal arts college than CC. Classes have a cap of 25 students, and no more than a handful of courses exceed that figure. The average class consists of 16 students. In terms of sheer volume, most degrees are conferred in the social sciences (28%), biology (17%), natural resources and conservation (8%), and physical science (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Among the Class of 2022, an impressive 99% arrived successfully at their next destination within six months of earning their diploma. The largest number of graduates who pursue employment end up in the fields of education, technology, health care, the arts, and government. The bachelor’s degree earned at Colorado College is unlikely to be the last degree a graduate will earn. Five years after graduation, the typical cohort sees 70-90% of its members having either completed or finishing an advanced degree.

Academic Highlights: There are 280+ undergraduate degree programs across fourteen schools and colleges, and the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) enrolls the majority of students. The Ross School of Business offers highly rated programs in entrepreneurship, management, accounting, and finance. The College of Engineering is also one of the best in the country. By degrees conferred, engineering (15%), computer science (14%), and the social sciences (11%) are most popular. A solid 56% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within three months of graduating, 89% of LSA grads are employed full-time or in graduate school, with healthcare, education, law, banking, research, nonprofit work, and consulting being the most popular sectors. Within three months, 99% of Ross grads are employed with a median salary of $90k. Top employers include Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, EY, Morgan Stanley, PwC, Deloitte, and Amazon. Within six months, 96% of engineering grads are employed (average salary of $84k) or in grad school. General Motors, Ford, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Meta employ the greatest number of alumni.

Academic Highlights: NYU is divided into a number of smaller (but still quite large) colleges organized by discipline; in sum, there are 230 areas of undergraduate study across nine schools and colleges. For its size, a commendable 58% of classes have an enrollment under 20 students. While all schools within NYU have solid reputations, Stern holds the distinction as one of the top undergraduate business programs in the country. For those entering film, dance, drama, or other performing arts, Tisch is as prestigious a place as you can find to study.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of exiting, 94% of Class of 2022 grads had landed at their next destination, with 78% employed and 21% in graduate school. The top industries for employment were healthcare (11%), internet and software (9%), finance (8%), and entertainment (8%). Large numbers of alumni can be found at Google, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, IBM, JP Morgan Chase, Citi, and Amazon. The mean starting salary is $75,336. In 2022, business, arts and sciences, and law school were the most popular grad school destinations.

Academic Highlights: Undergraduates can choose from 74 bachelor’s degree programs in a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the College of Arts & Sciences. 44% of classes have a student enrollment under 20. The social sciences (15%), biology (12%), media/journalism (9%), computer science (8%), and business (6%) are the areas in which the most degrees are conferred. The Kenan-Flager Business School is internationally renowned and requires separate admission. Other strong programs include those in chemistry, journalism, psychology, and political science.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after leaving Chapel Hill, 97% of 2022 grads had entered employment, military service, or graduate school. Among the for-profit companies that hire the most graduates are Wells Fargo, IBM, Cisco, Deloitte, EY, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs. In the nonprofit sector, a large number of alumni are employed by AmeriCorps, NIH, Teach for America, and the Peace Corps. The average starting salary is $70,619. 18% of 2022 grads enrolled directly in graduate/professional school.

Academic Highlights: Tulane offers 75 majors within five colleges, with the A.B. Freeman School of Business and programs in architecture, biology, and neuroscience enjoying strong national reputations. The most degrees are conferred in business/marketing (22%), the social sciences (20%), psychology (9%), biology (8%), and health professions (8%).The average class size is 21 students and a solid 21% of courses have single-digit enrollments, providing a seminar-style environment. The majority of undergraduate courses are taught by full-time professors.

Professional Outcomes: Over three-fifths of Tulane grads find employment within six months of graduation. The most popular occupations were financial analyst, management analyst, marketing specialist, and postsecondary teacher. Significant numbers of alumni can be found working in the Louisiana-based Ochsner Health System or at corporations such as Shell, EY, Google, PwC, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, and Accenture. 35% of grads eventually enroll in graduate or professional school—the most common destinations are Tulane itself, Louisiana State University, Boston University, and Johns Hopkins University.

Academic Highlights: There are 32 majors, including seven with “engineering” in the title. That works out well as the Air Force Academy runs one of the premier undergraduate engineering programs in the entire country. One-third of degrees conferred in 2022 were in engineering followed by business (14%), the social sciences (13%), interdisciplinary studies (11%), and biology (6%). 66% of sections contain fewer than 20 students, and there are plenty of opportunities to participate in research at one of the 27 research centers and institutes.

Professional Outcomes: As with any service academy, the bulk of graduates spend a good portion of their careers within the armed forces. For USAFA grads, a minimum five-year commitment to the Air Force is mandatory. Many alumni spend time later in their careers working in the commercial airline industry at Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and American Airlines. Many also work for Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Lockheed Martin. Roughly 10% of new grads are cleared to immediately enter a graduate program in exchange for additional years of service.

Academic Highlights: On the home campus, undergraduates can choose from 35 majors and 50 minors. Roughly 35% of the student body earns degrees in the natural sciences or mathematics, a figure four times the national average for women. By volume, the most popular majors are mathematics, psychology, biology, English, and computer science. An 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to small class sizes with 74% of sections having fewer than twenty students, and 24% of sections enrolling nine students or fewer.

Professional Outcomes: One year after receiving their diplomas, 57% of Bryn Mawr graduates had found employment and a robust 28% had already entered graduate school. Most of the organizations employing the greatest number of alumni are universities and hospital systems, although Google, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase, and Vanguard do employ a fair number of Bryn Mawr graduates. Among recent grads pursuing further education, 63% were in master’s programs, 13% were already working on their PhD, and 10% were in medical school.

Academic Highlights: Lafayette offers 51 areas of study over four academic divisions: engineering, humanities, natural sciences, and the social sciences. One-on-one attention from professors is a reality at Lafayette, thanks to a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and no graduate students to compete with. A solid 62% of sections contain fewer than twenty students; 11% enroll nine or fewer. Of the degrees conferred in 2022, social sciences (34%) and engineering (19%) were the disciplines in which the largest number of degrees were earned.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, a stellar 98% of the Class of 2022 had already landed full-time jobs or were enrolled in graduate/professional school. Companies employing large numbers of Lafayette alumni include Merck, IBM, Morgan Stanley, Citi, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan Chase Co., Deloitte, and EY. Those attending graduate school frequently land at some of the top programs in the country within their respective disciplines. Medical school applicants with a 3.6 GPA or above enjoy a 72% acceptance rate, and dental school candidates find homes at an 89% clip.

Academic Highlights: Babsonis regularly ranked at the top of any list of best colleges for entrepreneurship and business. While a fair number of courses are large—87% seat between 20 and 49 students—the nature of the instruction is highly interactive with professors and with peers. One of the many unique experiences at Babson is Foundations of Management and Entrepreneurship, a freshman requirement. Teams of students are loaned up to $9,000 in start-up money to launch and run an actual business

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 98.7% of the Class of 2022 were already employed or in graduate school. Starting salaries averaged $71,385 for the Class of 2022. the highest concentration of recent graduates ending up at EY, PwC, Dell, and Wayfair. Many alumni also work at Fidelity Investment, IBM, Deloitte, Google, Amazon, Siemens, and Accenture. While many pursue MBAs down the road, only 10-15% enter a grad program right out of undergrad.

Academic Highlights: U of R’s 160 undergraduate programs offer a rigorous yet flexible educational experience at a small liberal arts college within a renowned research institution. 66% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students, and an impressive 77% of students are involved in undergraduate research. The Eastman School of Music is one of the best music conservatories in the United States, and the Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences is a top 50 institution. Other strong majors include mathematics, economics, and political science.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after receiving their diplomas, 97% of Class of 2022 grads had achieved positive outcomes with 57% employed and a notably high 38% already pursuing an advanced degree. Popular industries included internet and software (14%), healthcare (14%), and investment banking (6%). Top employers of 2022 grads included Google, Goldman Sachs, Epic Systems, and Deloitte. The average starting salary for the most recent cohort of grads was an impressive $82,325; that figure was over $105k for graduates of the Hajim School of Engineering.

Academic Highlights: Students can choose from roughly 40 majors and over 800 courses that are offered each academic year. Being an undergraduate-only institution, Macalester students enjoy the full benefits of the school’s 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The average class size is only 17 students, and 14% of class sections have single-digit enrollments. Macalester possesses strong offerings across many different disciplines. Programs in economics, international studies, and mathematics are among the best anywhere.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 95% of the Macalester Class of 2022 had found employment, graduate school, or a fellowship. Employers of recent grads include ABC News, Google, Goldman Sachs, Dow Chemical Company, McKinsey & Company, the ACLU, the National Cancer Institute, and National Geographic. Across all sectors, the average starting salary for recent grads was above $62k. Sixty percent of Mac grads pursue an advanced degree within six years of earning their bachelor’s.

Academic Highlights: There are 37 majors at West Point, and students must conquer a minimum of 13 courses within their area of study as well as 24-27 courses in West Point’s core academic program. Almost 98% of class sections at West Point enroll fewer than 20 students, and plenty of research opportunities exist within each department. West Point is one of the best undergraduate engineering colleges in the country and has standout programs in civil engineering, computer engineering, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Professional Outcomes: West Point graduates must honor their eight-year military commitment (five years of active duty, three in the reserves), and many continue their military careers beyond those requirements. When they do enter the workforce, large numbers of alumni land at Amazon, Microsoft, Deloitte, Meta, Google, ExxonMobil, Johnson & Johnson, McKinsey & Company, and Goldman Sachs, with mean mid-career pay in excess of $125,000. With military duties to fulfill, only a small percentage of cadets matriculate directly into graduate programs.

Academic Highlights: Over 60 majors and 70 minors are on tap across three undergraduate schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. Getting well-acquainted with your professors is easy with a 9:1 student-faculty ratio, and class sizes are reasonably small. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the areas of the social sciences (26%), engineering (14%), business (14%), biology (11%), and psychology (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Nine months after graduation, 94% of the Class of 2022 had launched their careers or entered graduate school. Financial services is the most common sector for Bucknell grads to enter, attracting 24% of alumni. Across all disciplines, the average salary for a Class of 2022 grad was $69,540. Bucknell saw 18% of 2022 grads go directly into an advanced degree program. Bison alumni heading to graduate school predominantly pursue degrees in the medical field, social sciences, business, or engineering.

Academic Highlights: Trinity offers 41 majors that are well-regarded across the board. In particular, their economics department feeds many leading investment banks and the engineering program is among the best you will find at a small liberal arts school. Most degrees are conferred in the social sciences (36%), biology (11%), psychology (7%), and the visual and performing arts (5%). 69% of course sections boast an enrollment of nineteen or fewer students, and roughly two-thirds of students engage in some type of undergraduate research.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of 2022 grads had a positive outcome within six months of commencement. Those entering the world of employment landed jobs at organizations like the New York City Ballet, NBC Universal, and Morgan Stanley. Many alumni can also be found in the corporate offices of Citi, Merrill Lynch, Fidelity Investments, Google, IBM, and Goldman Sachs. Finance (43%), science/engineering (15%), and health and medicine (15%) were the most frequently entered fields in 2021. 60% of alumni have entered or completed a graduate or professional program within five years.

Academic Highlights: Lehigh has a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, but classes aren’t as tiny as one might expect with such favorable staffing numbers. The average class size is 26 but, on the plus side, 45% of courses have enrollments of 19 or fewer. Undergraduate research is commonplace. With a highly ranked engineering school, it’s easy to view Lehigh as primarily a techie haven. Surprisingly, the majority of students pursue other programs, with Lehigh’s well-regarded business school drawing the most majors (29%); 22% graduate with a degree in engineering and 12% study CS.

Professional Outcomes: Recent grads quickly found its way toward the next productive step in their lives with 97% landing jobs or grad school placements within six months of leaving Lehigh. Among graduates of the School of Business and Economics, the top industries entered were financial services, accounting, consulting, and computer software. The average starting salary for a recent grad is $67,000. Among recent diploma-earners heading straight to graduate school, roughly 30% were studying engineering, one-quarter were pursuing business degrees, 10% were training for health professions.

Academic Highlights: There are 90 undergraduate majors across three schools: the College of Letters and Science, the College of Engineering, and the College of Creative Studies. The social sciences are the most popular area of study, accounting for 27% of the total degrees conferred. Biology (10%), math (9%), and psychology (9%) are next in popularity. The school has highly regarded programs in communication, computer science, engineering, physics, environmental science, and the performing arts. More than half of sections contain fewer than 20 students, and 72% enroll 29 or fewer.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of earning their diplomas, 84% of grads had found employment. The most popular industries were science/research (16%), engineering/computer programming (14%), business (13%), finance/accounting (11%), and sales (10%). Top employers of recent grads include Google, EY, KPMG, Oracle, Amazon, IBM, and Adobe. Many alumni also can be found at Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce. Two years after graduating, UCSB alumni make an average salary of $55k; more than half make $100k by mid-career.

Academic Highlights: Union offers over 60 majors and minors, with the most commonly conferred degrees being in the social sciences (28%), biology (15%), engineering (14%), and psychology (7%). Union’s engineering program has a strong national reputation. The school also offers a number of interdisciplinary programs and majors. 66% of course sections have an enrollment of nineteen or fewer students, and faculty-mentored research—experienced by 80% of the student body—is a staple of Union’s undergraduate program.

Professional Outcomes: 92% of the Class of 2022 landed at their next destination quickly with 71% entering full-time employment and 21% matriculating into graduate school. The most popular fields were engineering (16%), finance (15%), medicine (12%), and technology (12%). Union has the largest alumni representation at IBM, GE, PwC, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, and Accenture. The 21% of students who immediately pursued further education did so at institutions that included Stanford, Cornell, Yale, MIT, UCLA, and WPI.

Academic Highlights: There are 140+ undergraduate majors offered at UCSD, and all students join one of eight undergraduate colleges meant to forge flourishing communities within the larger university. Biology has the highest representation of all majors (19%) followed by engineering (12%), the social sciences (11%), and computer science (9%). UCSD’s computer science and engineering programs have stellar reputations in the corporate and tech communities, and programs in biology, economics, and political science are among the best anywhere.

Professional Outcomes: Employers of recent graduates included the Walt Disney Company, Tesla, NBC Universal, PwC, Northrop Grumman, and EY. More than 1,000 current Google employees are UC San Diego alumni, and Qualcomm, Amazon, and Apple all employ 500+ each. The median early career salary is $65,000 across all majors, placing the university in the top 10 public universities in the country. UCSD also fares well in measures of its return-on-investment potential.

Academic Highlights: With fifty departmental and interdepartmental majors as well as the option to design your own major, MHC students are free to follow their academic passions. 75% of sections contain fewer than twenty students; 12% are single-digit seminar classes. Strong programs are found across a variety of fields, especially in biology, English, and international relations. The greatest number of degrees are awarded in the social sciences (25%), biology (11%), psychology (11%), the visual and performing arts (9%), and natural resources and conservation (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Six months after commencement, 62% of 2022 grads had found employment, 23% had entered graduate/professional school, and 5% had landed fellowships/internships. Education was the most frequently entered field (32%), followed by healthcare (14%) and technology, science, and engineering (12%). Top employers of recent grads included Bank of America, BlackRock, Citigroup, the National Institutes of Health, and Boston Children’s Hospital. Ten years after graduation, 75% of alumnae have enrolled in graduate or professional school, and the college produces an exceptional number of future STEM PhDs.

Academic Highlights: On the academic end, there are 50+ majors, minors, and dual-degree programs to pursue, or you can design your own. The average size of a Centre class is just 18 students, a reality made possible by a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and zero graduate students. The most commonly pursued degree at Centre is economics; 15% of degrees awarded are in this discipline. Biology, psychology, international studies, and behavioral neuroscience are next in order of popularity.

Professional Outcomes: One year after leaving Danville with their diploma, 64% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, 34% had entered graduate school, and just 2% are still seeking employment or are underemployed. The organizations that employ the greatest number of Centre grads include Humana, Fidelity Investments, AT&T, PNC, Edward Jones, and Republic Bank. Among members of the Class of 2022 who enrolled directly in an advanced degree program, 29% were studying in a healthcare-related field, 14% headed to law school,

Academic Highlights: Boasting a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, face time with your professors is never hard to come by. In fact, 67% of sections contain fewer than 20 students and all students have the opportunity to engage in undergraduate research. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (21%), business (9%), biology (9%), and communication (9%). You won’t find business or engineering among the most popular majors for a very solid reason—the school doesn’t offer them.

Professional Outcomes: After graduating 99% of alumni are currently employed or in graduate school. Ninety-two percent of grads achieve this successful result within six months of leaving the university. More than 25 alums have held jobs at companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, UBS, PNC, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, IBM, and Microsoft. Within five years of receiving their bachelor’s degree, over three-fifths of Denison alumni have already earned an advanced degree or are presently in a graduate program.

Academic Highlights: Forty undergraduate programs are available and William & Mary has a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Class sizes are rarely tiny seminars, but 44% do enroll fewer than twenty students, and only 9% contain more than fifty. Among the college’s most notable academic programs are (1) government and (2) international relations, both of which serve as pipelines to Washington, DC, employers. The Mason School of Business is highly regarded in the corporate world. The social sciences (20%) and biology (11%) are also popular.

Professional Outcomes: 52% of the most cohort joined the workforce, and 36% entered graduate school within six months of graduation. Over 500 employers snatched up at least one member of the Tribe. Companies hiring at least four 2020 grads included Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, KPMG, and Deloitte. Many of those opting for immediate entry into graduate school stayed at their alma mater and the next most frequented universities included Columbia, Duke, Harvard, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago.

Academic Highlights: Students can choose one of 55+ programs within four schools: the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Villanova School of Business, the College of Engineering, and the College of Nursing. The university sports a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and offers average undergraduate classes of twenty-three students. Business is the most popular major (30%) followed by the social sciences (13%), engineering (12%), and nursing (10%). Villanova’s business, accounting, and engineering programs are among the school’s top-rated programs.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, Class of 2022 graduates had a placement rate of 99% with 74% entering the workforce and 21% matriculating into graduate or professional school. The most popular employers are Vanguard, Verizon, PwC, JPMorgan Chase, Merck, Comcast, EY, Deloitte, and Morgan Stanley. The average starting salary was $71,363. Recent grads went on to study at graduate institutions like Dartmouth, Stanford, Notre Dame, Harvard, Tufts, Columbia, and Penn.

Academic Highlights: With 16 colleges and 100 undergraduate majors to choose from, educational experiences are exceptionally diverse. The Warrington College of Business and the Wertheim College of Engineering are highly respected, so it’s no surprise that those two programs confer the greatest percentage of degrees—12% and 14%, respectively. Biology (11%), the social sciences (11%), and health professions (8%) are next in popularity. 53% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students, and 33% of students partake in an undergraduate research experience.

Professional Outcomes: By graduation day, 66% of the Class of 2022 had already procured a first job. The top occupational areas were engineering (13%), health care (13%), computer science (5%), and marketing (4%). 200+ Gator alumni can be found at top corporations like Google, EY, Raymond James, Deloitte, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Oracle, and PwC. The average salary for all 2022 grads was $69k, with a high of $100k for computer science majors. Of those pursuing advanced degrees, a master’s degree was the most popular pursuit (63%) followed by law school (11%).

Academic Highlights: Kenyon offers 50 majors, minors, and concentrations that allow students to complete their education with few non-departmental core requirements. The student-faculty ratio is 10-to-1, and the average class size is 15. Twenty-nine percent of classes are even more intimate, offering single-digit enrollments. English, economics, psychology, political science, and the visual and performing arts are all popular majors. As alluded to earlier, the drama program is one of the country’s finest and has a lengthy alumni list of recognizable actors.

Professional Outcomes: Ninety-two percent of grads find their next step within six months of graduation. Popular fields for Kenyon grads include education, health care, marketing, nonprofit management, research, and writing and editing. Eighteen percent of grads enroll directly in graduate school, and within five years of completing their undergraduate education at Kenyon, 50% have already finished an advanced degree program and 70% are enrolled in one. Medical schools acceptances include Johns Hopkins, Duke, Harvard, Tufts, Vanderbilt, and Northwestern.

Academic Highlights: There are 65+ majors available to undergrads, including some that are accessible through membership in the Consortium. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio breeds an intimate learning atmosphere where professors are genuinely dedicated to undergraduate education. The top five areas of concentration are the social sciences (18%), biology (14%), natural resources/conservation (8%), psychology (7%), and area, ethnic, and gender studies (6%). Each possesses a very strong reputation.

Professional Outcomes: Scripps women land jobs at some of the world’s leading companies after receiving their diplomas. Top employers include Google, Kaiser Permanente, and Amazon. Many go on to work for universities, including Pomona, Scripps, Stanford, UCLA, and UC San Diego. Recent grads also have entered positions at BlackRock, CBS, Goldman Sachs, Meta, and Pfizer. Over 66% complete a graduate/professional program within five years of receiving their bachelor’s degrees at institutions such as Caltech, Harvard, MIT, Vanderbilt, Oxford, Brown, Northwestern, and Tufts.

Academic Highlights: The school offers 50 majors and minors and a great deal of academic autonomy along the way. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an amazingly intimate average class size of only 14 students, and 75% of the students conduct undergraduate research. While the sciences may be the area for which Rhodes receives the greatest recognition, business, psychology, and international studies are also strong and attract large numbers of undergrads.

Professional Outcomes: Within one year of receiving their diplomas, 98% of Rhodes grads have found their way into the world of employment or are pursuing an advanced degree program. Among the companies employing the largest number of alumni are St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Deloitte, EY, FedEx, Raymond James, and PwC. Close to 90% of those applying to graduate school get into their top-choice institution, and Rhodes ultimately produces an incredible number of PhDs in the sciences, economics, political science, and psychology.

Academic Highlights: An undergraduate-only institution, there are 40+ majors to choose from with the most popular being business, English, psychology, political science, economics, studio art, theater, biology, and environmental studies. Known for its superior undergraduate teaching, Skidmore’s average class size is only 16 students, and 98% of sections have fewer than thirty students. The most degrees are conferred in the social sciences (17%), business (14%), visual and performing arts (13%), and biology (12%).

Professional Outcomes: 65% of 2022 grads were employed within six months of completing their degrees and 26% were enrolled in graduate school. The most frequently entered industries were STEM (20%), business (17%), education (16%), health science (9%), and finance (7%). The median starting salary range for Class of 2022 grads was $40,000-$49,000. Fairly large numbers of Skiddies can be found at major corporations including Google, Morgan Stanley, EY, Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Fidelity Investments, and IBM.

Academic Highlights: Brandeis offers 43 majors, the most popular of which are in the social sciences (18%), biology (17%), business (10%), psychology (8%), public administration (8%), and computer science (7%). The student-faculty ratio is 11:1, and 60% of courses contain nineteen or fewer students. Departments with a particularly strong national reputation include economics, international studies, and sociology as well as all of the traditional premed pathways including biology, and chemistry.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 98% of the Class of 2022 had found their way to employment (59%), graduate school (35%), or another full-time activity like travel or volunteer work (4%). Members of the Class of 2022 were hired by Red Hat, Deloitte, Nasdaq, NPR, and McKinsey & Company. The average starting salary for recent grads is $61k. A large contingent of grads elects to continue at Brandeis for graduate school. Many others go to BU, Columbia, Duke, Harvard, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: Over 100 undergrad programs are offered across nine schools, with the greatest number of degrees conferred in business/marketing (21%), health professions (13%), biology (11%), the social sciences (9%), communication (9%), and engineering (8%). The Miami Business School and the College of Engineering enjoy solid national reputations, and programs in music, marine science, communications, and architecture are also highly ranked. 52% of all course sections contain fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 98% of the Class of 2022 had positive outcomes, with 64% employed full-time and 34% in graduate school. Companies employing 2022 grads included Deloitte, Citrix, NBCUniversal, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citi, and Morgan Stanley. Across all majors, the median starting salary was an impressive $63k. 100+ Canes also can be found in the offices of Google, IBM, PwC, Apple, and Microsoft. The most frequently attended graduate school is typically Miami itself.

Academic Highlights: As students immerse themselves in one of 46 areas of concentration, Dickinson supports them with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and average class size of fifteen, with 78% of classes being capped at 19 students. By discipline, the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (27%), biology (12%), business (10%), psychology (7%), and foreign languages (5%). The college’s foreign language program, which features 13 offerings—including Arabic, Hebrew, and Portuguese—is recognized as one of the top programs in the country.

Professional Outcomes: One year after graduating, 95% of Dickinson grads have found jobs or full-time volunteer work, or have enrolled in graduate school. Companies employing more than 25 Dickinson alumni include Deloitte, IBM, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Merck, EY, PNC, PwC, Google, and Amazon. It’s interesting that more alumni can be found in New York City than in Pennsylvania. Within five years of receiving their diplomas, 55-60% of recent grads have entered or finished graduate school.

Academic Highlights: With 51 majors and 35 minors, the academic offerings at Whitman are robust. Biology, politics, and economics are especially renowned, and the greatest number of degrees are typically conferred in the social sciences (22%), biology (15%), psychology (9%), and the visual and performing arts (9%). Undergraduate research is embedded into the foundation of a Whitman education, and with a 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio, professors have a reputation for being extremely available and attentive.

Professional Outcomes: After graduation, 64% of Whitman grads immediately begin their careers and 20% enroll directly in graduate programs. Twenty or more alumni currently work for Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Starbucks, T-Mobile, and Nordstrom. In the last few years, interesting first jobs included a paralegal at the US Department of Justice-Antitrust Division, an audio archivist at the Smithsonian, and a marketing assistant at Oxford University Press. Ultimately, 60% of alumni go on to earn advanced degrees at some point post-graduation, and the school is a top producer of PhDs.

Academic Highlights: Students can pursue 50 degrees offered by three undergraduate colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the highly respected School of Engineering, and the Leavey School of Business, which offers top-rated management information systems, accounting, and entrepreneurship degree programs. 44% of course sections contain fewer than 20 students, and undergraduate research is built into many academic programs. The most commonly conferred degrees are in business (31%), engineering (15%), and the social sciences (13%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of receiving their degrees, 91% of Broncos have landed jobs, started graduate school, or committed to a full-time service program. Of those employed, the most commonly entered industries are business development, engineering, education, entrepreneurship, and sales. The companies presently employing the greatest number of alumni are all tech giants including Cisco, Apple, Google, Oracle, Meta, and Adobe. The median starting salary is $67,000 with engineering majors enjoying the highest compensation ($83k).

Academic Highlights: A wide range of baccalaureate degrees—103 to be precise—are available at FSU. The student-to-faculty is a 17:1, which translates into somewhat larger class sizes. Ten percent of sections contain more than fifty students, and 4% have more than 100. However, that is balanced by the 66% of sections that contain fewer than twenty students. Twenty-three percent of degrees conferred fall under the business umbrella. The social sciences (15%), psychology (8%), biology (8%), and homeland security (6%) are next in popularity.

Professional Outcomes: Eighty-three percent of job-seeking Seminole grads receive at least one offer of employment within three months of graduation. The top five sectors employing 2022 grads are (in order) finance, technology, marketing, health, and engineering. Roughly one-third of 2022 Florida State grads elected to immediately pursue admission into an advanced degree program; 75% of those who apply receive at least one acceptance. A typical graduating class sees over 100 students accepted into medical schools and over 200 accepted into law schools.

Academic Highlights: Franklin & Marshall’s student-faculty ratio is 10:1, and 58% of classes have fewer than 20 students enrolled; 40% are in the 20-49 range. The average classroom contains 18 students. The greatest number of degrees conferred at the college are in the social sciences, interdisciplinary studies, biology, and business. Programs in public health and environmental science receive high marks, as does F&M’s interdisciplinary major in Business, Organizations and Society (BOS).

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after graduation, 95% of 2022 F&M grads are either employed or continuing their educational journey. The most frequently pursued industries are finance (18%), education (9%), research (9%), and healthcare (8%). Over a three-year period, 91% of students with at least a 3.4 GPA and a strong MCAT score were accepted into medical school. That includes admission into schools of medicine at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Penn, and Georgetown. Those seeking a legal education head to universities such as Harvard, William & Mary, NYU, Yale, and UC Berkeley.

Academic Highlights: 45 majors, minors, and programs are on tap, but all students must first make their way through the Oxy Core Program. 95% of classes enroll fewer than thirty, and the average class size is 16. The most popular degree programs, all of which carry strong reputations with employers and graduate schools, are economics, biology, sociology, psychology, diplomacy and world affairs, mathematics, and urban and environmental policy. Over 30% of all degrees conferred are in the social sciences, 11% are in biology, and 10% are in the visual and performing arts.

Professional Outcomes: One year after graduation, 95% of Occidental alumni are employed, pursuing graduate studies, or engaged in both simultaneously. The largest numbers of grads enter community service/education (25%), STEM (23%), and business (20%). Among the largest employers are the Los Angeles Unified School District, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Google, Morgan Stanley, and Amazon. Starting salaries for recent grads were $52k. Close to 75% of Oxy alumni eventually earn one or more advanced degrees.

Academic Highlights: UT Austin offers over 150 majors, including those at the co*ckrell School of Engineering, one of the most heralded undergraduate engineering schools around, and The McCombs School of Business, which dominates in the specialty areas of accounting and marketing. The computer science department is also top-ranked. In terms of degrees conferred, engineering is tied with biology (12%) followed by communication (11%), business (11%), and the social sciences (8%). The elite Plan II Honors Program is one of the best in the country.

Professional Outcomes: Within the College of Liberal Arts, six months after graduating, 68% of Longhorns are employed and 24% have entered graduate school. The for-profit sector attracts 65% of those employed while 19% enter public sector employment and 16% pursue jobs at a nonprofit. Major corporations that employ more than 500 UT Austin grads include Google, Meta, Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, and Apple. Engineering majors took home a median income of $79k and business majors took home $70k.

Academic Highlights: Pitzer still manages to offer 40+ majors and 20 minors and, as a bonus, students are free to take more than 2,000 courses across the consortium. The most popular majors at Pitzer are interdisciplinary studies (18%), the social sciences (18%), and psychology (8%). Nearly all programs are top-notch, but majors within the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology and sociology) typically draw the most praise. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio and no graduate student presence lead to an average class size of 16 students.

Professional Outcomes: Upon receiving their degrees, 59% of 2022 graduates had already found full-time employers, 16% were headed to graduate school, and 9% were entering fellowship, internship, or service programs. Among those employed, the most popular industries were tech/sustainability (25%), finance/business (17%), entertainment/arts (16%), health, medicine, and research (15%), and education (12%). Employers employing more than ten alumni include Google, Kaiser Permanente, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Accenture.

Academic Highlights: Nine majors are offered: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Operations Research and Data Analytics, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Management, and Government. All cadets complete a liberal arts-based core curriculum. Each program is meant to hone the practical and technical skills necessary to handle a wide range of situations as future Coast Guard officers. The student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1, and 61% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Upon graduation, all cadets are commissioned as officers in the US Coast Guard, where they must serve for a total of 5 years (85% remain in the Coast Guard for longer than that). 90% of new ensigns dive into roles as Deck Watch Officers or Engineers in Training. The remaining 10% head to flight school or operational shore units. Post-military, Coast Guard vets are highly sought after; top employers include Booz Allen Hamilton, NOAA, Deloitte, and FEMA as well as other government entities such as the Department of Homeland Security. 80% ultimately attend graduate school.

Academic Highlights: St. Lawrence offers 74 majors and 41 minors. The average class size is just 16 students, and an exceptional 82% of students participate in an undergraduate research experience. The most popular area of study is the social sciences (23%), with majors in economics, political science, and psychology drawing particularly high praise. Business (13%) and biology (9%) are also very strong.

Professional Outcomes: A solid 95% of the Class of 2022 found their way to the world of employment or a graduate/professional program within 7-10 months of leaving the university. The most common sector was business (27%), followed by health services (17%), K-12 education (15%), and finance (14%). More than 20 alumni can be found in the offices of Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, UBS, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, and Northwestern Mutual. 17% of recent grads immediately entered graduate school, with most staying in the Northeast.

Academic Highlights: Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) offers a hands-on and innovative project-based curriculum; all students complete a minimum of two long-term research projects that are focused on solving real-world problems. A staggering 52% of its classes enroll fewer than ten students, creating an incredible level of academic intimacy. The most popular majors are under the engineering umbrella (63%) and computer science (16%). The undergraduate engineering program is respected worldwide and frequently graces lists of top schools.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 94% of 2022 grads landed jobs or enrolled full-time in graduate school. Recent grads found jobs at top companies including Airbnb, DraftKings, Amazon Robotics, and NASA. Hundreds of WPI alumni are employed at Raytheon, Pratt & Whitney, Dell, and BAE Systems. The average starting salary is over $74,000 and is one of the highest in the country. Over one-quarter of grads elect to pursue an advanced degree immediately after graduation, enrolling at institutions that recently included Georgia Tech, Brown, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford.

Academic Highlights: Trinity offers 57 majors and a demanding, carefully crafted liberal arts core curriculum. 68% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students, and 80% of students engage in some type of hands-on learning, whether through research or an internship. The well-regarded School of Business is most popular as finance, accounting, and business administration degrees account for 27% of the total degrees conferred. The social sciences (16%), biology (12%), foreign language (6%), and communication (5%) also have strong representation.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after receiving their diplomas, 98% of 2022 Trinity grads were either employed full-time or matriculated into graduate school; only 2% were still seeking employment. The companies employing the largest number of alumni include USAA (a San Antonio-based financial firm), PwC, EY, Deloitte, Dell, Accenture, Morgan Stanley, and Amazon. Recent bachelor’s degree earners have been accepted into graduate school at an overall rate of 75%.

Academic Highlights: GW undergraduates choose from 75+ majors spread across nine colleges. The school’s 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio translates to a mix of small, medium, and large undergraduate sections. Twelve percent of courses have single-digit enrollments, 10% have over 50 students, and the majority fall in the 10 to 29 range. The social sciences (31%) are the area in which the greatest number of degrees are awarded followed by health professions (17%), business (15%), biology (5%), and computer science (5%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of leaving GW, 96% of the Class of 2022 had found their way to gainful employment or graduate school while 4% were still job hunting. Of the 68% of grads already in the workplace, 68% were in a for-profit industry, 25% had entered a nonprofit position, and 8% were working in government. A healthy 27% of those earning their diplomas in 2022 immediately turned their attention to earning an advanced degree. Among that group were 76% seeking master’s degrees, 11% entering law school, 5% pursuing a medical degree, and 3% entering a doctoral program.

Academic Highlights: Eight of UIUC’s fifteen schools cater to undergraduate students. There are 150 academic programs offered, including those at the acclaimed Grainger College of Engineering and Gies College of Business. In sheer volume of degrees conferred, engineering and business/marketing are tied at 19%, followed by the social sciences (9%) and psychology (6%). 39% of sections are capped at 19 students. 29% of undergraduates work with a faculty member on a research project; another 22% have some type of fieldwork, practicum, or clinical experience.

Professional Outcomes: 95% of the members of the Class of 2022 landed at their next destination within six months of graduation, with 38% matriculating directly into an advanced degree program. 57% were employed full-time; the most popular sectors were finance, consulting, healthcare, electronics, and education. Corporations landing the most recent Illini grads were KPMG, Deloitte, Epic Systems, EY, PwC, and Amazon. The average salary across all Class of 2022 majors was an extremely solid $75,000.

Academic Highlights: Gettysburg College offers 65 academic programs. A student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1 allows for incredibly small class sizes; the average is 18, and 70% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students. By a substantial margin, the social sciences are the most common choice of major at Gettysburg, accounting for 26% of all degrees conferred. Other frequently selected disciplines include biology (16%), business/marketing (9%), psychology (7%), and the visual and performing arts (5%).

Professional Outcomes: One year after receiving their diplomas, 98% of recent grads landed their first job or had enrolled in graduate/professional school. Large numbers of Gettysburg alumni are employed by major corporations and financial institutions like Vanguard, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Deloitte, Merrill Lynch, JPMorgan Chase, Google, Accenture, Pfizer, and UBS. Five years after graduation, 36% of surveyed Gettysburg grads had earned an advanced degree, and another 12% were presently enrolled in a graduate program.

Academic Highlights: In typical liberal arts fashion, students are required to complete one course in every major discipline and overone-quarter of undergrads complete a double major. The student-faculty ratio is an inviting 10:1, and 69% of classes contain fewer than 20 students; 19% contain fewer than ten. In terms of the most frequently conferred degrees, the social sciences at large lead the way (30%), followed by biology (17%), visual and performing arts (9%), psychology (8%), and computer science (5%).

Professional Outcomes: One year after graduating, 95% of alumni are employed or in graduate school. A solid 20% of recent grads entered the finance industry, but a large swath also veered toward education (17%); art, design, and entertainment (11%); and health care (11%). Conn College students are known for being grad school ready as a surprising (given the small size of the school) 27 alumni earn their doctoral degrees each year and it is common for multiple students to land at prestigious schools such as NYU, Columbia, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: UConn is home to fourteen schools and colleges as well as 115+ undergraduate majors. The four most commonly conferred undergraduate degrees are in business (15%), engineering (12%), the social sciences (12%), and health professions/nursing (12%). In terms of prestige and national reputation, programs in business, pharmacy, and nursing carry a good deal of weight. The school also does a nice job of creating a balance of classroom experiences—53% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students and only 18% contain more than fifty.

Professional Outcomes: 90% of the Class of 2022 experienced a positive outcome (job, grad school, military, volunteer position) within six months of earning their degrees. Among the 59% who found employment, the largest numbers landed at Aetna, Cigna, PwC, The Hartford, Travelers, and Raytheon Technologies; the median starting salary was $62,400. Massive numbers of alumni are employed by Pratt & Whitney, Pfizer, IBM, and Deloitte. 30% of 2022 graduates immediately entered a graduate or professional program, with many choosing to stay at UConn.

Academic Highlights: Pitt admits freshmen to the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business Administration, the Swanson School of Engineering, and the School of Nursing. Pitt’s engineering and business schools are top-rated and among the most commonly chosen fields of study. Premed offerings are also top-notch, with majors in the health professions (12%), biology (11%), psychology (9%), and computer science (9%) rounding out the list of most popular majors. Pitt has a strong 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio; 42% of sections have an enrollment of under twenty students.

Professional Outcomes: Within a few months of graduating, 94% of 2022 grads entered full-time employment or full-time graduate or professional school. Engineering, nursing, business, and information sciences majors had 73-86% employment rates while other majors tended to flock to graduate school in large numbers. Employers scooping up the highest number of grads in one recent year included the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (170), PNC (57), BNY Mellon (36), and Deloitte (19). Median starting salaries fluctuated between $37k-65k depending on major.

Academic Highlights: At Muhlenberg, there are 50+ areas of undergraduate study including a full array of liberal arts options as well as business, neuroscience, and public health. A remarkable 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to 81% of course sections enrolling 19 or fewer students. The two most commonly conferred degrees are the visual and performing arts (22%), business (21%), biology (11%), communication (9%), and psychology (9%).

Professional Outcomes:Within a year of exiting Muhlenberg, 89% of graduates have achieved a positive outcome. This is helped along by the fact that 81% of students take advantage of career services offerings. Companies employing 25 or more alumni include Merck, ADP, Deloitte, the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Wells Fargo, Johnson & Johnson, Amazon, Vanguard, JP Morgan Chase & Co., PwC, and Bristol Myers Squibb.

Academic Highlights: At PC, there are 50 majors on tap. The most popular offerings are all within the School of Business, which confers a stunning 39% of degrees. The next most common majors are the social sciences (14%), biology (9%), psychology (9%), and health-related professions (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1 is low enough to make individual connections possible, including undergraduate research experiences that 36% of recent grads reported having the chance to engage in. 95% of classes enroll 29 students or fewer; the average class size is 19.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of Class of 2022 graduates were employed or in graduate school within six months of graduating. Among the employed, 94% were working in their field of interest, and the mean starting salary was $58,009. Most students enter the financial management/consulting/sales sector followed by marketing, healthcare, and engineering & scientific research. More than 50 alumni are presently employed by Fidelity Investments, PwC, Morgan Stanley, EY, IBM, Citi, and Dell Technologies. 18% of graduates immediately enroll in full-time graduate or professional degree programs.

Academic Highlights: Sporting a 9:1 faculty-to-student ratio, the university does a nice job keeping classes on the small side, with 50% of course sections capped at nineteen and only 13% of courses having fifty students or more. The Weatherhead School of Management and the Case School of Engineering have stellar reputations within the worlds of employment and academia. Engineering is the most commonly conferred undergraduate degree at 27% followed by biology (15%), computer science (10%), and health professions (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Fifty-six percent of 2022 CWRU graduates head into the world of professional employment upon receiving their diplomas; only 3% were still looking for work six months after leaving the university. More than half of the Class of 2022 enjoyed a starting salary of at least $65,000. The employers of the greatest number of graduates included Accenture, Microsoft, Deloitte, and Google. In 2022, four or more grads were accepted to continue their studies at the likes of NYU, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, WashU, and the University of Michigan.

Academic Highlights: St. Olaf offers 45+ majors. Over half of all course sections contain fewer than twenty students, and there are multiple avenues through which students can pursue research experiences. The most commonly conferred degrees are in the social sciences (18%), the visual and performing arts (11%), biology (11%), psychology (8%), and foreign languages (7%). Many departments at St. Olaf have exceptional national reputations including religion, mathematics, and chemistry.

Professional Outcomes: In 2022, 98% of graduates had entered the workforce or graduate school within six months of receiving their diplomas. The great majority of alumni remain in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, which impacts what companies hire the most Oles. To name names, alumni have the largest representation at Target, UnitedHealth Group, the Mayo Clinic, Wells Fargo, Medtronic, 3M, and US Bank. The school is also a top producer of future PhDs.

Academic Highlights: At Furman, undergrads have the choice of 70+ academic programs, all in the liberal arts and sciences realm. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and very few graduate students lead to an average class size of just 14 students. One-fifth of sections have only a single-digit enrollment, and 99% of courses enroll fewer than 29. The social sciences are the area in which most degrees are conferred (13%) followed by business (10%), communication/journalism (9%), and biology (8%).

Professional Outcomes: 95% of grads quickly achieved positive outcomes with 49% employed, 35% continuing their education, 4% working and attending graduate school, 3% engaged in volunteer work or joining the military, and only 5% still seeking employment. Companies that employ a large number alums include Wells Fargo, EY, Deloitte, Bank of America, Michelin, and PwC. Among those headed to grad school, 27% were studying in a health-related field, 14% were pursuing a business degree, 13% were in a science and engineering program, and 7% were in law school.

Academic Highlights: There are 60+ undergraduate degrees for students to choose from at AU across six colleges. A low 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows 58% of offered courses to be capped at nineteen students; the average undergraduate class size is 23. American’s School of International Service (SIS) is one of the top-ranked programs in the country—its Public Affairs program also receives universally high marks. In terms of sheer popularity, the most commonly conferred degrees are in the social sciences (35%), 17% (business), and journalism (11%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 90% of AU grads have found employment, are enrolled in grad school, or both. Across all graduating years, more than 100 alumni presently work for the US House of Representatives, the US Department of State, Booz Allen Hamilton, Google, EY, IBM, PwC, and Accenture. Many of the most popular grad school destinations are only a Metro stop away. George Washington, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, and American itself head the list.

Academic Highlights: Over 40 majors are available at Oberlin, which is an extremely strong provider of a liberal arts education. 79% of classes had 19 or fewer students enrolled. The greatest number of degrees conferred are typically in music, political science, biology, psychology, and history. The Conservatory of Music has a worldwide reputation, and programs in the natural sciences are similarly strong, leading to remarkable medical school acceptance rates and a high number of future PhD scientists and researchers.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months, 74% of recent grads found employment, 17% enrolled in graduate school, and just 5% were still seeking employment. Multiple recent grads were hired by Google, Netflix, and Sony Pictures. Over the last few years, multiple students have gone on to pursue advanced degrees at Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Brown, Columbia, Princeton, and the University of Michigan. Oberlin also has a reputation for churning out future PhDs and, is among the top 20 schools (per capita) across all disciplines in producing graduates who go on to earn their doctoral degrees.

Academic Highlights: Undergraduates can select from 100+ majors across twelve colleges. 18% of degrees are conferred in computer science, followed by the social sciences (13%), with criminology, government and politics, and economics being the most popular majors. Engineering (13%), business (11%), and biology (8%) are next in line. The School of Business, the School of Engineering, and the College of Journalism are all top-ranked, as are programs in computer science and criminology. 46% of sections enroll fewer than twenty students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 96% of Class of 2022 grads had positive outcomes. 67% found employment; the companies/organizations that hired the greatest number of grads included Northrop Grumman, Deloitte, Amazon, and EY. Meta, Apple, and Google employ more than 200 alumni each. The mid-50% salary range for 2022 grads was $55k-$83k. 21% of the Class of 2022 headed directly to graduate and professional school; 11% entered doctoral programs, 5% entered medical school, and 5% entered law school.

Academic Highlights: There are 35 undergraduate majors at Stevens across four undergraduate schools: the top-rated Schaefer School of Engineering & Science, the School of Business, the College of Arts and Letters, and the School of Systems and Enterprises. 49% of course sections contain fewer than 20 students. Engineering is, by far, the most common undergraduate major. Programs in computer science, cybersecurity, and quantitative finance also receive praise. Over 80% of degrees granted are in a STEM field, and most of the remaining grads major in business, finance, and accounting.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 97% of the Class of 2022 found employment or graduate school homes; most students entered the fields of finance (29%), technology (17%), aerospace/defense (9%), and construction (6%). The greatest number of recent grads landed at Google, EY, Merck, Prudential, and PwC. Massive numbers of alumni can also be found at Verizon, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. The average starting salary was $79,600. Of the 33% who immediately enrolled in graduate school, the vast majority were pursuing master’s or PhDs.

Academic Highlights: Pepperdine offers 46 majors and 47 minors with the most commonly conferred degrees being in business/marketing (29%), communication/journalism (17%), general social sciences (11%), psychology (8%), and parks and recreation (7%). Only 2% pursue degrees in religion, but its influence is interwoven into the academic experience. The Graziadio Business School has a strong reputation, as does the Communication Division. The average class contains 19 students, and 23% of courses contain fewer than 10.

Professional Outcomes: 86% of the Class of 2022 landed at their next destination within six months, with 63% employed full-time, 18% admitted to graduate school, and 1% in a full-time service or military role. Of those employed, 87% were in the for-profit sector, 12% were with nonprofit/government entities, and 1% were pursuing entrepreneurial ventures. Disney, Morgan Stanley, Northrop Grumman, and Wells Fargo have hired the most recent grads. Other companies employing fifty or more alumni include Kaiser Permanente, Apple, Google, and Amazon.

Academic Highlights: Of the 29 majors and 35+ minors to choose from, a handful are non-business concentrations. The average undergraduate class is comprised of 26 students, and academics are intense. Roughly 20% of the student body is double majoring. The most popular majors are all within the business domain and include finance, business, management, marketing, accounting,

Professional Outcomes: A superb 99% of 2022 Bentley grads were employed or in graduate school six months after receiving their diplomas. The financial services and technology sectors each account for almost one-quarter of new hires. A hub of entrepreneurship, the school typically sees 5-10% of its graduating class start their own businesses right out of college. Bentley does not see a high number of graduates directly entering graduate school—roughly 10% in any given year. However, many pursue MBAs or other advanced business degrees later in their careers,

Academic Highlights: The offerings at Hobart & William Smith are wide with 45 majors and 68 minors. The average class size is just 16 students, and 100% of courses are taught by full-time faculty; the student-to-faculty ratio is an excellent 9:1. The social sciences account for the greatest number of degrees conferred each year, typically more than 25%. The next most popular areas of concentration are in biology, psychology, journalism, and the physical sciences.

Professional Outcomes: In a typical year, approximately two-thirds of HWS grads immediately enter the world of full-time employment while 15% jump right into pursuing a graduate or professional degree. Companies employing the greatest number of grads include Morgan Stanley, Fidelity Investments, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, Google, UBS, JPMorgan Chase, and Citi. On the graduate and professional school front, HWS alumni fare quite well, including at many of the top programs in the country.

Academic Highlights: In total, SMU offers 100+ majors and 85 minors. Thanks in part to an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 56% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. This career-minded student body gravitates toward pre-professional degrees, particularly in business (27%) and engineering (6%). SMU’s Cox School of Business is top-ranked and has especially strong ties to Wall Street. Programs in engineering, sports management, and the performing arts are also very well-regarded.

Professional Highlights: On graduation day, over 66% of recent grads already had their first jobs or graduate school destinations in hand. Six months later, that figure was in the mid-90s. Major corporations employing the greatest number of Mustangs are Lockheed Martin, AT&T, EY, IBM, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Deloitte, American Airlines, Accenture, Oracle, Amazon, and Goldman Sachs. In 2022, the average starting salary was $55k across all majors ($77k for Cox School of Business grads). In a typical year, 25% of seniors elect to immediately pursue an advanced degree.

Academic Highlights: The university offers more than seventy majors, minors, and pre-professional programs. Fordham’s 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 23 students. Some classes will be on the smaller side as 52% of sections contain nineteen or fewer students. Gabelli is a top-rated business program with standout programs in international business and finance and serves as a pipeline to many large firms. Other popular areas of study include communications (10%), visual and performing arts (7%), psychology (6%), and biology (5%).

Professional Outcomes: Class of 2022 graduates found employment, graduate school, or other meaningful activities at a 96% clip within six months of receiving their degrees. Nearly two-thirds of this group landed employment and enjoyed an average salary of $70,000. Significant numbers of 2022 grads found homes at major companies including PwC (36), Ernst & Young (29), KMPG (24), Morgan Stanley (22), and Deloitte (21). The greatest number of recent graduates pursuing an advanced degree landed at Fordham, NYU, and Columbia.

Academic Highlights: No matter which of the 40+ majors you pursue at DePauw, you will enjoy the benefits of small class sizes and face time with faculty. A 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio and the fact that only four class sections in the whole university enroll more than 29 students assures that. The greatest number of DePauw undergrads earn degrees in the social sciences (17%), biology (10%), the visual/performing arts (9%), communication/journalism (8%), and computer science (6%).

Professional Outcomes: The university’s “Gold Commitment” guarantees that all grads will land at their next destination within six months, or they will be provided with an entry-level professional opportunity or an additional tuition-free semester. Top employers of DePauw grads include Eli Lilly and Company, IBM, Northern Trust Corporation, AT&T, and Procter & Gamble. Tigers applying to graduate and professional schools experience high levels of success. Of medical school applicants who earned a 3.6 GPA and scored in the 80th percentile on the MCAT, 90% are accepted to at least one institution.

Academic Highlights: There are five undergraduate schools within the larger university: the School of Architecture; the School of Management; the School of Science; the top-ranked School of Engineering; and the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. A solid 54% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. The most degrees are conferred in engineering (45%) and computer and information sciences (21%). Rensselaer has very strong programs in mechanical, aerospace, computer, electrical, and biomedical engineering as well as physics, architecture, and computer science.

Professional Outcomes: As they receive their diplomas, 54% of RPI grads have already landed a job and 32% have committed to a graduate school. The largest numbers of grads were hired by companies that included Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, General Dynamics, Boeing, and IBM. Massive numbers of alumni hold leadership positions in corporations like Google, Pratt & Whitney, General Motors, GE, and Microsoft. Recent grads enjoy starting salaries in excess of $81k.

Academic Highlights: Offering 37 majors and 42 minors, Sewanee exposes undergrads to a wide scope of liberal arts study. Undergraduate teaching is the primary focus; the average class size is 17 students, and 66% of course sections have an enrollment under 20. The degrees most commonly conferred are in economics (12%), psychology (11%), political science (10%), biology (10%), and English (9%). All are strong, but the English Department has a leading national reputation; accomplished authors from around the globe come to teach at Sewanee.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 95% of 2022 grads had found some form of employment or begun their graduate studies. 68% entered the workforce, with the highest numbers in business/finance (97); health care (51); and government, politics, and law (36). The largest number of total alumni can be found at Wells Fargo, Deloitte, Regions Bank, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. For 2022 grads who pursued advanced degrees, the majority entered master’s programs, followed by medical, law, and PhD programs.

Academic Highlights: Twenty-six academic departments collectively offer 38 majors, 13 of which are interdisciplinary. English, math, and physics receive particularly strong praise.The educational experience is highly personalized, and to ensure that the emphasis in the classroom remains on learning for learning’s sake, grades are issued but not shared with students until graduation. The areas in which the highest number of degrees are conferred are the social sciences (22%), biology (11%), the health professions (9%), and the physical sciences (7%).

Professional Outcomes: An examination of Reed’s alumni database reveals that the three most common occupational pathways are business (28%), education (25%), and self-employment (19%). Included among the most frequent current employers are Microsoft Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, Portland Public Schools, Intel Corporation, the US Department of State, National Institutes of Health, and Apple. An incredible amount of Reedies continue their education; Reed was the No. 6 producer of future PhD holders across all academic disciplines.

Academic Highlights: UGA boasts seventeen distinct colleges and schools that offer 125+ majors. Business is the most commonly conferred undergrad degree, accounting for 29% of diplomas earned. It is followed by biology (10%), social sciences (8%), communication & journalism (8%), and psychology (7%). Top-ranked programs include animal science, business, communications, and public and international affairs. 49% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students, and no matter your major, UGA encourages you to conduct research with a member of the school’s faculty.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of the Class of 2022 was employed or continuing their education six months after graduation. Popular employers include Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Walt Disney Company, and Deloitte. Salaries vary between colleges; engineering grads had a median starting salary of $65k while journalism and communication grads reported a $50k median. In 2022, 24% of graduates enrolled directly into a graduate/professional degree program, with the most commonly attended schools including Columbia, Duke, Emory, Georgia Tech, Penn, and UVA.

Academic Highlights: Rose-Hulman offers 22 undergraduate degree programs. The average class size is twenty, and 94% of sections are smaller than 29 students. The engineering major accounts for 66% of all degrees conferred, and there’s a good reason for its popularity; this program is viewed among the best by prospective employers and graduate schools nationwide. Unique undergraduate engineering programs include optical engineering and international computer science; CS, in general, is the second-most popular degree program (20%).

Professional Outcomes: With six months of exiting, an enviable 99% of 2022 grads had landed at their next destination, whether employment or graduate school. Top employers of recent graduates included Boston Scientific, Cook Group, Texas Instruments, Caterpillar, Honeywell, and Rolls Royce. Raytheon, Microsoft, and Eli Lilly also have a strong alumni representation. The average first-year salary across all majors was $80k; CS majors took home $89k. 21% of 2022 grads immediately enrolled in graduate school at universities like Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon, and Duke.

Academic Highlights: There are 230+ undergraduate majors offered across eight schools and colleges, including the top-ranked School of Business and College of Engineering as well as the College of Letters and Science, the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, and the Schools of Nursing, Education, Pharmacy, and Human Ecology. Undergrads can expect a mix of large and small classes, with 44% of sections enrolling fewer than 20 students. Business (18%), biology (12%), the social sciences (11%), and engineering (10%) are most popular.

Professional Outcomes: In a recent year, 46% of job-seeking grads graduated with an offer. Top employers included UW-Madison, Epic, Kohl’s, Oracle, Deloitte, and UW Health. Across all graduating years, companies employing 250+ alumni include Google, Target, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, PwC, Accenture, and Meta. 28% of recent grads enrolled directly in graduate/professional school; the majority stayed at UW–Madison while others headed to Columbia, Northwestern, and Carnegie Mellon. The university is the top producer of Peace Corps volunteers.

Academic Highlights:Students are free to explore 60+ majors and minors and are free to carve out a more personalized path. Thanks to an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 58% of course sections are able to enroll 19 or fewer students. The greatest number of students elect to study business/marketing (32%) and many others choose to major in the social sciences (13%), journalism (11%), the visual and performing arts (9%), and psychology (7%).

Professional Outcomes:Twelve months after earning their degree at Rollins, 94% of alumni are employed or in graduate school. Even better, 93 of surveyed graduates feel that the school was helpful in preparing them for a productive career. Companies employing large numbers of graduates include the Walt Disney Company, AdventHealth, Deloitte, Amazon, Truist, Microsoft, and the Orange County Government. Those who leave Florida most often settle in NYC, DC, Atlanta, or Boston.

Academic Highlights: Class sizes are fairly small with 23% containing fewer than 10 students and the average undergraduate class size is exactly 20 students. An impressive 67% of students participate in undergraduate research at some point in their four years of study. Psychology and geography are two standout departments at Clark, and psychology (14%) is actually the school’s most commonly conferred degree. Overall, 21% of degrees are conferred in the social sciences and many also earn degrees in biology (11%), the visual & performing arts (9%), and business (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 97% of Cougars have clawed their way into gainful employment or full-time graduate programs. Sixty-three percent enter private industry, 32% enter the nonprofit/education world, and 5% are employed by government entities. Of the 44% of freshly minted alumni who enrolled in graduate school, a good number continued their education at Clark or at nearby universities such as UMass Amherst, Boston College, and Boston University. Other attend Brown University, NYU, Penn, and USC.

Academic Highlights:At St. John’s College, there are no majors – students explore the liberal arts and sciences by engaging with texts fundamental to these disciplines, earning an interdisciplinary degree in liberal arts. Students learn in seminar-style classes with a maximum of 20 students, ensuring close relationships with their professors. Students’ studies culminate in a senior essay, where students choose a book and deeply explore a specific question under the supervision of a faculty advisor.

Program Outcomes:Alumni work in various industries, including education, operations, media & communication, research, and arts & design. 74% of recent graduates are employed, working for companies such as St. John’s College, the US Naval Academy, The Ramsay Centre for Western Civilization, Starbucks, and Severn School. Alumni tend to settle in the Washington DC-Baltimore area and earn a median salary of $52,632.

Academic Highlights: 110 majors are offered across eight undergraduate colleges, including the highly ranked Isenberg School of Management. Programs in sports management, architecture, computer science, and nursing are top-rated. Of all degrees conferred in 2022, business/marketing diplomas accounted for 14%, followed by biology (11%), social sciences (10%), psychology (8%), health professions (7%), engineering (7%), and computer science (7%). 47% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students, and 30% engage in undergraduate research.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduating, 65% of newly minted 2022 grads were employed full-time and 26% were attending graduate school part-time. The most populated industries are health/medical professions (13%), internet & software (10%), biotech & life sciences (4%), and higher education (4%). Companies presently employing 100+ Minutemen and Minutewomen include Oracle, Mass Mutual, Amazon, IBM, Google, Intel, Microsoft, PwC, Wayfair, and Apple. Boston is the most popular landing spot for graduates.

Academic Highlights: Gustavus Adolphus offers over 50 majors, minors, and pre-professional programs; 25% of students double major. Undergrads enjoy a flexible curriculum with one-third of their courses reserved for general education, one-third for their major, and one-third for electives. By degrees conferred, the most popular areas of study are the social sciences (11%), the biological sciences (10%), business (10%), psychology (10%), education (8%), and the physical sciences (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1, and 66% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within nine months of graduating, 90% of Gusties typically experience positive outcomes—employment, graduate school, volunteering, or the military. 63% of the Class of 2022 were employed and 24% were continuing their education. Top employers included Mayo, UnitedHealth, Target, Deloitte, Amazon, AmeriCorps, Epic, US Bank, 3M, the City of Minneapolis, and the Peace Corps. Those who elected to continue their education enrolled at prestigious institutions like Duke, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Yale, Purdue, and Georgetown.

Academic Highlights: In total, 200+ majors and 100+ minors are spread across ten undergraduate schools/colleges. The School of Architecture, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and the Newhouse School of Public Communication are all revered names that carry a good deal of weight in their respective fields. The most popular majors include communication/journalism (15%), the social sciences (14%), and business (12%). Despite Syracuse’s size, class sizes are kept reasonably low; 63% contain 20 students or fewer.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after exiting the Carrier Dome for the final time in 2022, 59% of Orangemen and women found employment (92% related to their career goals) and 21% continued to graduate school. The companies employing the most ‘Cuse grads include major media/entertainment management companies like Conde Nast, Bloomberg, and Creative Artists Agency as well as big-name corporations like GE, KPMG, EY, Lockheed Martin, and Morgan Stanley. The average starting salary for 2022 grads was a solid $63k.

Academic Highlights: The student-to-faculty ratio is on the high side at 19:1, but class sizes are reasonably small with 48% of sections containing fewer than twenty students. In the spring of 2022, Binghamton awarded the greatest number of degrees in business (17%), biology (15%), the social sciences, (11%), engineering (11%), and health professions (7%). The School of Management is renowned for its accounting program and is well-known by NYC-based companies. Programs in chemistry, psychology, and nursing are also well respected.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 saw 50% of job-seeking graduates land their first professional job and 49% enter grad school within six months of commencement. The average starting salary procured was $72,438, well above the national average for college grads. Graduates were successful in finding employment at firms like Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup. Of the Binghamton grads seeking to transition directly into graduate studies, 91% were already enrolled in a program six months after graduation.

Academic Highlights: Accounting for 56% of the student body, engineering is the subject in which the largest number of degrees are conferred followed by visual arts (28%) and then architecture (16%). All three schools shine in the eyes of employers as well as other institutions of higher education. No matter your area of study at CU, students report receiving a high degree of attention and mentorship from faculty. With 57% of class sections containing fewer than 20 students, learning is an intimate endeavor.

Professional Outcomes: Due to the exceptionally low numbers of graduates from Cooper Union each year, it is hard to say that large numbers of alumni cluster in any particular company. However, it is fair to state that CU graduates regularly find their way into the most desirable firms within their respective disciplines. Forty percent of CU graduates continue their education at top-ranked graduate programs. In the last few years, Cooper Union diploma-holders have gone on to advanced study in architecture at Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, Penn, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: The Labor Program at Berea has existed, in some form, since 1859, and it continues to be a core feature of the school today. Students work between 10 and 15 hours per week and are evaluated on their performance. The student-to-faculty ratio in 2022-23 was only 8:1, and the average class is just 14. There are 30+ fields of study at Berea, and students are spread fairly evenly across the disciplines. Over the last five years, the most commonly conferred degree was in computer science.

Professional Outcomes: After graduation, many students remain in Kentucky in the Lexington and Louisville areas.The most common occupations for alumni are (1) teaching, (2) educational administration, (3) nursing, (4) management, (5) computing, (6) social work, and (7) medicine. Recent grads have been admitted into medical schools that include the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and law schools including the University of Mississippi and the University of Memphis.

Academic Highlights: There are 200+ undergraduate majors and 18 schools and colleges housed within OSU. Business sees the greatest percentage of degrees conferred at 18% followed by engineering (15%), health professions (10%), and the social sciences (9%). It makes sense that so many flock to the business and engineering schools as they are among the highest-rated undergraduate programs in their respective disciplines. 40% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students, and approximately 20% of students gain research experience.

Professional Outcomes: Upon receiving their diplomas, 56% of Class of 2022 graduates were entering the world of employment while 17% were already accepted into graduate or professional school. Hordes of Buckeyes can be found at many of the nation’s leading companies. More than 2,000 alumni work for JPMorgan Chase, more than 1,000 are employed by Amazon, and more than 600 work for Google and Microsoft. Of the grads who directly matriculate into graduate or professional school, many continue in one of OSU’s own programs.

Academic Highlights: The University of Delaware offers 150 bachelor’s degree programs. Nearly one-third of students pursue a degree in either business (21%) or engineering (9%), two of the school’s highest-ranked departments. Nursing is popular, with 11% of degrees conferred being in the health professions. Other frequently pursued majors include the social sciences (10%), biology (7%), and education (5%). 62% of courses enroll fewer than 30 students. The university also has the oldest study abroad program in the nation, with 30% of undergrads participating.

Professional Outcomes: 94% of Class of 2022 grads quickly found their next destination. 66% were employed, with 74% taking jobs at for-profit companies, 16% at nonprofits, 7% in K-12 education, and 4% with a government entity. The greatest number of newly minted alums were hired by JPMorgan Chase & Co., KPMG, EY, ChristianaCare, and Deloitte. The median starting salary for this cohort was $62,000. 28% immediately pursued an advanced degree, with 62% entering master’s programs, 20% entering a professional program, and 9% beginning a PhD.

Academic Highlights: More than 150 undergraduate majors and minors are available across six schools: the College of Letters and Science, the College of Chemistry, the College of Engineering, the College of Environmental Design, the College of Natural Resources, and the Haas School of Business. Many departments have top international reputations including computer science, engineering, chemistry, English, psychology, and economics. 22% of sections contain nine or fewer students, and over 55% of students assist faculty with a research project or complete a research methods course.

Professional Outcomes: Upon graduating, 49% of Cal’s Class of 2022 had already secured employment, and 20% were headed to graduate school. Business is the most popular sector, attracting 62% of employed grads; next up are industrial (17%), education (8%), and nonprofit work (7%). The median starting salary was $86,459 across all majors. Thousands of alumni can be found in the offices of Google, Apple, and Meta, and 500+ Golden Bears are currently employed by Oracle, Amazon, and Microsoft. The school is the number one all-time producer of Peace Corps volunteers.

Academic Highlights: All students pursue a BA in liberal arts and also choose a concentration in Environmental Studies, Humanities, International Studies, Life Sciences, or Social and Behavioral Sciences. This unfolds in an environment where 98% of classes are smaller than 20 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 7:1. It’s extremely uncommon to find a school where 100% of degrees conferred are in the same exact area, but such is the case at Soka.

Professional Outcomes: Given the small size of this college, you won’t find large clusters of alumni at any single company or organization. However, there are more than a few presently working at Deloitte, the World Bank, Goldman Sachs, BLK Capital Management Group, TikTok, Seed Consulting Group, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. Geographically, remaining in California after graduation is a common choice, but some head to New York City, Tokyo, or Washington, DC as well.

Academic Highlights: A 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio is fully felt in the classroom as courses average only 20 students per section. While 41% come in under that marker and only a smattering of sections contain 40+ students, the greatest number of courses have enrollments in the 20-29 range. A whopping 42% of degrees conferred are from the highly respected Dolan School of Business. Next in popularity are majors within the health professions (18%) and the social sciences (8%)—both areas also receive high marks at Fairfield.

Professional Outcomes: Fairfield’s Class of 2022 found its next destination within six months of graduating at a hard-to-beat 98% clip. Major employers include PwC, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan Chase & Co., EY, UBS, and Merrill Lynch all employ one hundred or more Stags, and Fairfield grads also have strong representation at IBM, Goldman Sachs, Citi, and Prudential. Thus, it’s no wonder that the average starting salary is a healthy $67,054. Thirty percent of 2022 grads enrolled directly in graduate or professional school.

Academic Highlights: Gonzaga is a midsize Jesuit university that offers 53 undergraduate majors and 68 minors. An enviable 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 18 students, and the school rates well in surveys of undergraduate instructional quality. Less than 2% of course sections enroll more than 50 students. Business/marketing is the area of study that attracts the most Zag undergrads; 24% earn degrees in that discipline. The next most common areas of degree conferment are biology (12%), engineering (11%), journalism (7%), and psychology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: The 2022 cohort enjoyed a 95% success rate. Seventy-six percent of those surveyed found full-time employment within six months, with a large number of grads getting hired by Providence Health & Services (16), UW Medicine (14), and Boeing (12). The average starting salary for 2022 grads was $67,911. Of the 17% of 2022 grads who entered a graduate/professional degree program, the most popular institutions were Gonzaga (54), the University of California (5), Arizona State (3), and Boston University (3).

Academic Highlights: The greatest number of degrees conferred were in the social sciences (19%), biology (14%), psychology (13%), health professions (9%), English (8%), and business (8%). Agnes Scott has an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio that results in 75% of courses enrolling 19 or fewer undergrads; the average class size is 18 students. There are 34 majors to choose from. The hands-on opportunities for learning are exceptional with 52% of graduates completing a research mentorship or creative project and 46% studying abroad.

Professional Outcomes: 87% of job-seekers quickly found their first employment opportunity. Exiting seniors were hired by Amazon, AT&T, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Deloitte, and E&J Gallo Winery. Of the 17% of the Class of 2022 who applied to graduate and professional school, 100% of applicants obtained at least one acceptance.

Academic Highlights: The College of Wooster receives high marks across the board in undergraduate teaching, senior capstone, undergraduate research, innovation, and value. With no graduate students, the faculty is wholly committed to undergraduate education and has an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio. The most conferred degrees last year were in the social sciences (19%) and biology (17%). Next in popularity were psychology (6%), the physical sciences (6%), mathematics (6%), journalism (6%), visual/performing arts (6%), and computer science (5%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of leaving Wooster, 96% of job-seeking individuals had landed a job, and 72% were employed in their preferred field. Organizations hiring at least one recent grad include Bank of America, Ernst & Young, the FBI, Morgan Stanley, and Northrop Grumman. Over the past few years, 97% of graduate school applicants were accepted into their top-choice institution. Among recent grads, 54% left to pursue a master’s degree, 27% entered doctoral programs, 8% matriculated into medical school, and 3% began law school.

Academic Highlights: Purdue offers over 200 majors at ten discipline-specific colleges, and 38% of course sections have an enrollment of 19 or fewer. Engineering and engineering technologies majors earn 34% of the degrees conferred by the university; the College of Engineering cracks the top ten on almost every list of best engineering schools. The Krannert School of Management is also well-regarded by employers; 11% of degrees conferred are in business. Other popular majors include computer science (10%) and agriculture (5%)—both are incredibly strong.

Professional Outcomes: Shortly after receiving their diplomas, 70% of 2022 grads headed to the world of employment while 24% headed to graduate/professional school. The top industries entered by grads in recent years are (1) health care, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices; (2) finance, insurance, and consulting; (3) manufacturing and machinery; (4) airline, aviation, and aerospace. Companies employing the greatest number of recent alumni were Amazon, Deloitte, PepsiCo, Labcorp, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft. The average starting salary was $68k across all degree programs.

Academic Highlights: Students choose from 70 majors and can add a number of interesting minors like adventure-based learning, coaching, and multimedia authoring. Elon’s 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to an average class size of 20 students; 51% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. The areas in which the greatest number of degrees are conferred are business (29%), journalism/communication (20%), social sciences (8%), the visual and performing arts (6%), and psychology (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Results of a survey administered nine months after graduation found that 96% of the Class of 2022 had found employment, a graduate school, or an internship. Top employers of recent Elon graduates include Bloomberg, Deloitte, EY, Google, Goldman Sachs, Red Ventures, and Wells Fargo. Recent business grads enjoyed a median salary of $61k while communications majors earned $47k. Just under one-quarter of recent grads gained acceptance into graduate/professional school and many remain at Elon.

Academic Highlights: For more than half a century, the “K-Plan” has maintained the same core components: career service internships, foreign study, and an individualized senior project. As you would expect at a small liberal arts college, class sizes are relatively small with 70% of sections enrolling 19 or fewer. The social sciences is the discipline in which the greatest number of degrees were conferred in 2022 (16%). It was followed by biology (14%), the physical sciences (12%), business (12%), and psychology (10%).

Professional Outcomes: By the December following their graduation, 92% of recent grads were already engaged in their next meaningful phase of life. The employers nabbing the greatest number of Hornets included Pfizer, General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Google, Charles River Laboratories, Deloitte, Amazon, and Spectrum Health. Fifteen percent of recent diploma-earners had already enrolled in graduate or professional school within six months of officially earning their bachelor’s degree; almost half begin pursuing an advanced degree within five years.

Academic Highlights:Saint Anselm College is a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college that promotes the intellectual, spiritual, and personal growth of students. Students can choose from over 100 majors and minors and six pre-professional programs. Popular majors include nursing (19%), business (10%), criminology (10%), marketing (6%), psychology (6%), and elementary education and teaching (7%). The average class size is 18 and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1.

Program Highlights:Graduates enjoy a 97% success rate, with students either employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduating. Top employers include Fidelity Investments, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Concord Hospital Health System, and Boston Medical Center. 18% of graduates pursued further education, enrolling in institutions such as Syracuse University, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Michigan. The median salary for alumni was $63,085, 24% above the national median.

Academic Highlights: 180+ undergraduate majors are offered across thirteen colleges/schools. Personal connections with professors abound as 55% of grads complete a faculty-mentored research project. The College of Engineering, which includes the College of Computer Science & Engineering, is one of the best in the nation; UW also boasts strong programs in everything from business to social work to environmental science. The most popular degrees are the social sciences (13%), biology (12%), computer science (11%), and business (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within months of graduation, 73% of Class of 2022 grads were employed and 17% were continuing their education. The most popular employers of the Class of 2022 included Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and KPMG. Across all living alumni, 6,000+ work for Microsoft, and 4000+ work for each of Boeing and Amazon. Of those headed to graduate/professional school, just over half remain in state, mostly at UW itself. Large numbers of 2022 grads also headed to Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and USC.

Academic Highlights: Rutgers is divided into 17 schools and colleges, collectively offering 100+ undergraduate majors. 41% of class sections have an enrollment of nineteen or fewer students. The greatest number of degrees are conferred in business (20%), computer science (12%), engineering (10%), health professions (10%), biology (9%), and social sciences (7%). Rutgers Business School sends many majors to top Wall Street investment banks, and programs in computer science, public health, and criminal justice have a terrific national reputation.

Professional Outcomes: Upon graduation, 82% of Class of 2022 grads had secured a first job or were heading to an advanced degree program. 67% headed directly to the world of employment, where the companies hiring the largest number of grads included Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, and JP Morgan Chase. Investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Citi also employ hundreds of alumni, as do companies like Verizon, Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Novartis, Pfizer, and Google. The median starting salary across all majors was $70,000.

Academic Highlights: 30 distinct majors are offered at Willamette, and the greatest number of degrees conferred in 2022 were in the social sciences (16%) followed by a fairly even distribution among psychology (9%), biology (9%), natural resources and conservation (8%), and foreign languages (6%). Classes are exceptionally small with 75% of sections enrolling fewer than 20 students, and undergraduate research is taken seriously, with more than 75 undergraduate research grants offered annually. The school is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars.

Professional Outcomes: Currently, two dozen or more alumni work for the likes of Nike, Intel, Kaiser Permanente, Microsoft, Amazon, and Wells Fargo. Graduates of the College of Arts & Sciences enjoy an average mid-career salary of $107k; alumni have gone on to all kinds of interesting careers including analytics for the Houston Astros, IT engineer at Netflix, lead investigator at the National Cancer Institute, and bestselling author of young adult fiction. Portland has the highest concentration of Bearcats followed by Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Denver.

Academic Highlights: Penn State offers 275 majors and a number of top-ranked programs in a host of disciplines. The College of Engineering is rated exceptionally well on a national scale and is also the most popular field of study, accounting for 15% of the degrees conferred. The Smeal College of Business is equally well-regarded, earning high rankings in everything from supply chain management to accounting to marketing. It attracts 15% of total degree-seekers. 61% of classes have an enrollment below thirty students.

Professional Outcomes: By graduation, 70% of Nittany Lions have found their next employment or graduate school home. 98% of College of Business grads are successful within three months of exiting, flocking in large numbers to stellar finance, accounting, consulting, and technology firms. Hundreds of alumni work at Citi, Salesforce, and Meta, and more than 500 currently work at each of IBM, Deloitte, PwC, Amazon, EY, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle. 75% of 2022 grads employed full-time earned starting salaries greater than $50k.

Academic Highlights: There are 150 majors available across eight freshman-admitting undergraduate colleges. 65% of class sections enroll 29 or fewer students. The most commonly conferred degrees are in biology (13%), business & marketing (11%), engineering (10%), the social sciences (10%), computer science (9%), and psychology (8%). The College of Science and Engineering and the Carlson School of Management have strong national reputations, and the chemistry, economics, psychology, and political science departments are also well-regarded.

Professional Outcomes: The top seven companies snatching up the largest number of recent grads are all companies headquartered in the state of Minnesota: Medtronic, Target, 3M, United Health Group, US Bank, and Cargill. Google, Apple, and Meta all employ hundreds of Twin Cities alumni. The mean starting salary for recent grads was $50k. With 130 graduate programsin science, art, engineering, agriculture, medicine, and the humanities, the University of Minnesota retains many of its graduates as they pursue their next degrees.

Academic Highlights: NC State offers more than 100 majors and 120 minors. 64% of sections enroll 29 or fewer students. Engineering is the most popular area of concentration as 24% of Class of 2022 graduates earned a degree in that field. Business/marketing comes in second at 17% followed by biology (10%) and agriculture (7%). NC State has an exceptional regional reputation and an expanding national one with the College of Engineering near the top of many rankings. Programs in design, architecture, and animal science are also very strong.

Professional Outcomes: 54% of students graduating in 2022 had already accepted full-time jobs before exiting; 27% were heading to graduate/professional school. Members of that class reported an average starting salary of $62,024 (with a slightly higher median). Including all graduating years, the companies employing the largest number of alumni are Cisco, Red Hat, SAS, IBM, Lenovo, Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, Google, Deloitte, Facebook, and Salesforce. Many recent grads also work for the university itself and for the Wake County Public School System.

Academic Highlights: LMU’s 55 majors and 58 minors are taught by facultyheralded for their warmth and accessibility, a sentiment backed by an 11:1 faculty-to-student ratio. Fifty-seven percent of courses enroll 19 or fewer students, and 99% enroll fewer than 39 individuals. The greatest number of degrees conferred in 2022 were in the area of business/marketing (25%), followed by the visual and performing arts (15%), the social sciences (14%), journalism (9%), and psychology (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Just 2% of LMU graduates in 2022 were still looking for work six months after completing their degrees. Seventy-four percent had procured employment, 23% were in graduate school, and 2% were engaged in some type of service program. Companies employing graduates include Northrop Grumman, Google, Netflix, Amazon, NBCUniversal Media, Apple, PwC, Sony Pictures Entertainment, EY, and Salesforce. Recent alumni have gone on to further their education in a range of disciplines at Brown University, Stanford University, NYU, and Georgetown University.

Academic Highlights: There are 80+ undergraduate majors to choose from at Drexel and they offer a reasonable 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio with commensurately reasonable class sizes. Fifty-two percent of sections contain 19 or fewer students, and just a sliver under 9% of sections contain fifty or more. Looking at the number of degrees conferred by discipline, the big three at Drexel are business (25%), health professions (21%), and engineering (17%). Visual and performing arts (9%), and CS (8%) round out the list of majors with a sizable representation.

Professional Outcomes: One year after graduating, 97%, Dragons have arrived at their next destination; 81% were employed, and 13% had matriculated into graduate or professional school. The largest employers of Drexel alumni are Comcast, Merck, Vanguard, and Johnson & Johnson. The average starting salary for Drexel grads with a full-time job was $64,774. Drexel’s medical school acceptance rate was 60%, roughly 20 points higher than the national average. It offers an accelerated BS/MD program with its own Drexel University College of Medicine.

Academic Highlights: Eight undergraduate colleges that offer 110+ distinct bachelor’s degrees are housed within Virginia Tech. 33% of sections contain fewer than 20 students, and 21% of recent graduates report participating in some type of undergraduate research experience. Engineering is the area where the greatest number of degrees are conferred (23%), but business (20%) is a close second. Both disciplines are among the most respected at Tech, along with computer science. Other popular majors include the family and consumer sciences (8%), social sciences (8%), biology (8%), and agriculture (4%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 56% of the Class of 2022 were employed and 18% were in graduate school. One recent class sent large numbers to major corporations that included Deloitte (67), KPMG (44), Lockheed Martin (39), Capital One (30), EY (28), Booz Allen Hamilton (18), and Northrop Grumman (12). The median salary for 2022 graduates was $67,000. Among recent grads who decided to pursue an advanced degree, the greatest number stayed at VT, while others enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason University, William & Mary, Columbia, Duke, and Georgia Tech.

Academic Highlights: One of the top liberal arts colleges in Texas, Southwestern offers 37 majors and 41 minors. Students engage in a flexible, three-part curriculum that consists of general education courses, major-specific courses, and electives as well as plenty of room for exploration. The most degrees are conferred in business (14%), psychology (8%), biology (6%), exercise science (6%), education (5%), political science (5%), and speech communication and rhetoric (5%). 64% of classes enroll under 20 students; the average class size is 17.

Professional Outcomes: 98% of the Class of 2022 had positive outcomes, with 75% employed and 23% attending graduate or professional school. Those employed held a wide range of roles at companies/organizations such as American Bookbinders Museum, Austin Galleries, Bank of America, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Flatiron Construction, IBM, Morrison Law Firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tesla, GM, and Visa. The average starting salary was $48k. Of those who continued their education, many elected to do so in Texas, but others went on to schools like BU, Georgetown, and Temple.

Academic Highlights: UCI offers eighty undergrad programs as well as many opportunities for personal connection; 56% of all sections enroll 19 or fewer students and over 60% of students conduct a research project. The most commonly conferred degrees are the social sciences (16%), business (12%), psychology (11%), and biology (9%). The Samueli School of Engineering has a solid reputation as does the Bren School, the only independent computer science school in the UC system. Programs in public health and biological sciences earn very high marks.

Professional Outcomes: Accounting, aerospace, internet and software, K-12 education, real estate, and retail are among the industries attracting the greatest number of Anteaters. Companies employing large numbers of recent grads include Boeing, the Walt Disney Company, Google, EY, and Microsoft. Hundreds of alumni are also found at Kaiser Permanente, Meta, Apple, Edwards Lifesciences, and Deloitte. The median salary is $69,000, with CS grads earning close to $120k right off the bat. UCI has a very strong reputation for premed.

Academic Highlights: Undergraduates can choose from a variety of majors and minors across four schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, and the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. Business and accounting receive the most acclaim at USD; 38% of degrees conferred fall under the business umbrella. The next most popular fields are biology (13%), social sciences (10%), engineering (10%), and psychology (8%). 99% of courses at USD contain 39 or fewer students, and 43% enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after being handed their diplomas, 90% of recent USD graduates had found their next destination. 65% were employed at a diverse range of employers such as PwC, The Walt Disney Company, the San Diego Padres, NBC Universal, and Tesla. Nearly 25% entered the world of sales, marketing, finance, or accounting. The median starting salary was a healthy $65k. Of the 23% of recent grads who immediately pursued an advanced degree, 36% were studying business, 16% were in engineering programs, and another 17% were in health programs.

Academic Highlights:Lake Forest College was named the highest-ranked liberal arts school in the Midwest by the Wall Street Journal in 2023. This is due to Lake Forest’s emphasis on hands-on research, its nationally-ranked internship access, and its focus on fostering supportive relationships between students and professors. Average classes contain 19 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. Popular majors, of which Lake Forest offers 32, include business (13%), research and experimental psychology (12%), finance (8%), neuroscience (7%), and biology (7%).

Program Outcomes:Lake Forest graduates have good outcomes, with 96% of recent graduates employed, enrolled in graduate school, or pursuing other ventures. 79% of 2023 graduates worked in various industries, including education, operations, research, administration, and community & social services. Citigroup, Epic, Goldman Sachs Ayco, IBM, and the U.S. Department of State are some examples of recent employers. 15% of students continue their education, enrolling in institutions like College of William & Mary, Northwestern, and the University of Chicago.

Academic Highlights: TCU offers 116 undergraduate majors. The most popular are housed in the Neely School of Business, including the highly-rated BBA in Entrepreneurship. 27% of all degrees conferred in 2022 fell under the business umbrella. The engineering program is also well-regarded. Other commonly conferred degrees include communications/journalism (15%), health professions (11%), and the social sciences (9%). 39% of its class sections have 20 or fewer students, and only 5% of courses seat more than 50.

Professional Outcomes: Upon graduating, 48% of recent diploma-earners were employed and 18% had their graduate school placement lined up. American Airlines, Deloitte, IBM, Lockheed Martin, and Medical City Hospitals employ the greatest number of recent alumni. Other companies with a large TCU presence include Microsoft, CBRE, Goldman Sachs, and AT&T. The most recent median starting salary was $58,900. For those who enrolled in an advanced degree program, the most commonly pursued areas of study were medicine/health (27%), business (21%), and psychology (13%).

Academic Highlights:Over 40 majors and minors are available at Beloit and the student-to-faculty ratio is an exceptional 9:1, meaning that class sizes are quite small. In fact, 72% of sections enroll fewer than 20 individuals. In terms of majors, the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (21%), the physical sciences (11%), business (8%), psychology (8%), the visual and performing arts (8%), English (7%), and foreign languages (7%).

Professional Outcomes:93% of graduates are employed or in grad school within six months of earning their degree. All told, 63% of alumni eventually go on to earn an advanced degree. Top employers of Beloit grads include Amazon, Chicago Public Schools, Northwestern Mutual, Deloitte, Epic, the School District of Beloit, Microsoft, Apple, and IBM. Those who major in economics and business have a mid-late career average salary of $155,000.

Academic Highlights: Bryant offers nearly 2o undergraduate majors across three schools/colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, and the School of Health and Behavioral Sciences. Programs in international business and accounting are particularly strong. Popularity-wise, the overwhelming majority of degrees are conferred in business/management/marketing (82%), followed by communication/journalism (4%), social sciences (4%), and mathematics (4%). 26% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 99% of the Class of 2022 were either employed or pursuing graduate studies. The median salary was $66k. Top employers included Aetna, Ameriprise, Bank of America, Dell, EY, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, PwC, Raytheon, and Target. Those who continued in graduate/professional school did so at a wide range of top institutions such as Auburn, Babson, Boston College, BU, Dartmouth, Fordham, Northeastern, Northwestern, UMass, UConn, and UVA.

Academic Highlights: As one of only eight public colleges in the country to maintain a four-year graduation rate above 75%, TCNJ is in the esteemed company of such institutions as UVA, Michigan, and UNC-Chapel Hill. TCNJ sports a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio and an average class size of twenty-one; 42% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. Sixteen percent of degrees conferred are in education as many attend TCNJ to become teachers but the most popular degree is actually business/marketing (19%), followed by engineering (9%), and health programs (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Checking in with TCNJ grads one year after receiving their degrees, 93% had entered the working world or started an advanced degree. The list of companies employing significant numbers of recent alumni includes Johnson and Johnson, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Bank of America, Bloomberg LP, MetLife, EY, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. The most frequently attended graduate schools by recent grads included Rutgers, Georgetown, and Stevens Institute of Technology.

Academic Highlights: One of 28 Jesuit universities in the country, there are 51 distinct majors are available in 22 broad fields of study. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, Creighton is able to offer small class sizes to undergrads and almost half of all sections are under 20 students. Health professions/nursing are the most pursued degree (29%), followed by business (28%), biology (13%), and social sciences (7%). Accounting, Analytics, and Nursing are three areas where the university has a particularly stellar reputation.

Professional Outcomes:The Class of 2022 saw 71% quickly find employment, 25% enroll in graduate school, and just 1% still searching for their next step six months after receiving a diploma. The median starting salary for this group was $52,800 and notable employers included 3M, EY, Accenture, Goldman Sachs, NASA, Merck, KPMG, and General Mills. The majority of those entering graduate school were pursuing master’s degrees (45%), health professions including med school (33%), and law school (5%).

Academic Highlights:Chapman offers 50 majors in STEM, humanities, communication, the arts, and business. Overall, 46% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1. One-third of all degrees earned are in the area of business; the next most pursued are the visual and performing arts (21%), journalism (9%), and psychology (6%). In addition to the famed film program, the school gets acclaim for its innovation and the quality of undergraduate teaching.

Professional Outcomes: The Walt Disney Company, Amazon, Deloitte, Apple, Microsoft, Netflix, Google, and NBCUniversal are the most common employers of Chapman graduates. Students in the Argyros College of Business and Economics earned an average starting salary of $77,164 in 2023. 62% of that cohort had already secured employment by graduation day. Most graduates remain in the state of California, with Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Irvine attracting particularly high numbers of alumni.

Academic Highlights: SLU offers nearly 100 undergraduate programs across 10 colleges and schools. It’s ranked highly for service learning, nursing, and business, particularly entrepreneurship, finance, and international business. By degrees conferred, the most popular areas of study are health professions (28%), business/management/marketing (17%), biological sciences (9%), and engineering (9%). The student-to-faculty ratio is just 8:1, and 90% of SLU faculty hold terminal degrees in their field.

Professional Outcomes: 94% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 50% employed and 44% continuing their education. The most popular sector for recent grads was healthcare followed by higher education, aerospace, management consulting, and accounting. The average starting salary is $56k; top employers include BJC Healthcare, Boeing, Mercy, SSM Health, Saint Louis University, and Deloitte. For those who continued on to grad school, SLU itself was the most popular destination followed by Washington University in St. Louis.

Academic Highlights: There are 65 majors and minors at LU. An 8:1 student/faculty ratio allows for extremely small class sizes—the majority of sections contain only two to nineteen students, and many independent study/1:1 music instruction courses also are available. The visual and performing arts (23%), the social sciences (16%), and biology (14%) comprise the most popular areas of study at LU. The world-renowned Conservatory of Music enrolls approximately 350 undergraduates.

Professional Outcomes: Of the 350 graduates in one recent graduating class, an impressive 99% had already reached their next employment or postsecondary destination. Among the 73% of that group who had landed their first jobs, business/finance, social services/nonprofit, the arts, health care/pharmaceutical, and media/communications were the most popular industries. Over the last few years, graduates have gone on to master’s and doctoral programs at schools such as Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Dartmouth, Emory, Georgetown, and UPenn.

Academic Highlights:This liberal arts school has 90 majors, minors, and pre-professional programs available to students in an academic environment that offers 59% of its courses in a small setting of less than 20 students. In order, the subjects in which the greatest number of degrees were conferred in 2022 are accounting (17%), elementary education (14%), psychology (10%), biology (7%), and engineering (6%).

Professional Outcomes:84% of the Class of 2022 quickly achieved a positive outcome of either landing a job or enrolling in graduate school. An impressive 92% of those attending graduate school were admitted to their first-or-second-choice school. Fairly large numbers of alumni work at Corewell Health, Spectrum Health, Stryker, Gentex Corporation, MillerKnoll, Plante Morgan, General Motors, and Deloitte.

Academic Highlights: Stony Brook offers 60+ majors and 80+ minors across six undergraduate colleges. 38% of all sections contain nineteen or fewer students. A popular and locally well-regarded nursing program leads to the largest number of degrees being conferred in health professions (14%). Strong majors in biology (14%), math (10%), business (9%), engineering (7%), and computer sciences (6%) also draw many students. The school’s reputation in the hard sciences, particularly math, chemistry, and biomedical engineering, is aided by the affiliated Stony Brook University Hospital.

Professional Outcomes: Within two years of graduation, 61% of Stony Brook graduates are employed, and 34% have entered graduate/professional school. The organizations and companies employing the greatest number of Seawolves are Northwell Health, JPMorgan Chase, Google, Amazon, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Microsoft, Apple, Bloomberg, and Microsoft. Among those pursuing further education, common choices include Stony Brook itself, other SUNY or CUNY institutions, and NYC-based powerhouses like Columbia, Fordham, and NYU.

Academic Highlights: Class sizes at Baylor generally range from small to medium, with 48% of sections containing fewer than 20 students and 76% enrolling fewer than 29. Far more Bears major in business/marketing (25%) than the second-place finisher, health professions (19%). Other popular academic pursuits are biology (12%) and communication/journalism (7%), both of which are very strong. The Hankamer School of Business is highly respected across the country.

Professional Outcomes: At the 180-day post-graduation point, those who earned their diplomas from Baylor had entered the world of full-time employment at a 50% clip, and 28% had entered a graduate or professional degree program. Large numbers of recent grads were scooped up by many of the most desirable employers in the country including Dell (19), EY (16), and Oracle (16). The average starting salary was $59k. Among recent grads, the most commonly attended graduate school was Baylor itself (125), followed by Texas A&M (12).

Academic Highlights: Students at Knox College enjoy small classes, with an average of 14 students per class, and individualized attention due to the 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Knox offers 39 majors and 49 minors, with business administration and management being the most popular (11%), followed by research and experimental psychology (9%), computer science (9%), sociology and anthropology (7%), biology (7%), and creative writing (7%). Students receive hands-on experience during their education, with 87% completing independent studies, research, or creative projects.

Program Outcomes:79% of recent Knox College graduates are employed, enrolled in graduate school, or engaged in service work. Alumni work in various industries, including education, research, operations, community & social services, and media & communication. Recent employers include Knox College, Galesburg CUSD #205 School District, The Knox Student, the Center for Teaching & Learning, and Microsoft.

Academic Highlights: There are 200 total degree programs at the University of Denver, with small class sizes being the norm as 55% of sections contain no more than 19 students, and 80% enroll a maximum of 29 individuals. The Daniels College of Business is highly respected by employers and attracts the greatest number of undergraduates. 32% of the degrees conferred in 2022 were in business/marketing, 16% were in the social sciences, 9% in biology, 9% in psychology, 8% in communication/journalism, and 7% in the visual and performing arts.

Professional Outcomes: 90% of 2022 Pioneer grads successfully entered the world of employment or graduate school within six months of earning their bachelor’s degree. 59% were employed full-time with a mean starting salary of $62k. Top employers included KPMG, Brown Brothers Harriman, Lockheed Martin, Epic, and Oracle. Other corporations employing 70 or more DU alums include CenturyLink, Charles Schwab, Comcast, Deloitte, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. 27% of 2022 graduates elected to continue their education in a graduate program.

Academic Highlights: There are seven undergraduate colleges within the larger university. Class sizes are mixed, and many sections are smaller than you would expect for such a large university where the student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1. Fifteen percent of classes have single-digit enrollments, and 55% contain fewer than 30 students. Business and engineering also the most popular majors with a 21% and 18% market share of diplomas, respectively. The next most frequently conferred degrees are in biology (9%), the social sciences (7%), and health professions (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 92% of 2022 grads had already entered the working world or were pursuing a graduate degree. The top employers of newly-minted diploma holders include Michelin, Amazon, Vanguard, and Wells Fargo. Computing and Applied Sciences reported a median starting salary of $62,000. College of Business graduates enjoyed median earnings of $60,000. Of the 19% of recent graduates directly entering grad school, the largest number retained their Tiger stripes by continuing their studies at Clemson.

Academic Highlights: Georgia Tech’s engineering and computer science programs are at the top of any “best programs” list.Being a large research university, the student-to-faculty ratio is a less-than-ideal 22:1, leading to some larger undergraduate class sections. In fact, 49% of courses had enrollments of more than thirty students in 2022-23. On the other end of the spectrum, 8% of sections had single-digit enrollments. In terms of total number of degrees conferred, the most popular areas of study are engineering (51%), computer science (21%), and business (9%).

Professional Outcomes: More than three-quarters of recent grads had already procured employment by the time they were handed their diplomas. You will find graduates at every major technology company in the world. The median salary reported by that group was $80,000. Many remain on campus to earn advanced engineering degrees through Georgia Tech, but the school’s reputation is such that gaining admission into other top programs including MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Berkeley, Stanford, and Caltech.

Academic Highlights:Critical thinking, free inquiry, and the interchange of ideas are central to Stonehill College’s approach to education. This Catholic college offers 52 majors and 55 minors. The most popular major is psychology (11%), followed by criminology (9%), finance (8%), marketing (8%), and business administration and management (6%). The average class size is 17, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1.

Program Outcomes:Students enjoy an above-median salary, earning $75,976 – a 50% increase over the national median. Ninety-four percent of graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate school within a year, with students working at Boston Children’s Hospital, W.B. Mason Company Inc., The TJX Companies, Inc., Skyhawk Investment Group, and Dell Technologies. Most alumni stay in Massachusetts after graduating, with the majority living in the Greater Boston area.

Academic Highlights: Students at Drake can select from 140 majors in six colleges and schools: College of Arts and Sciences, Zimpleman College of Business, School of Education, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Law School. A 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to more than half of all classes enrolling fewer than 20 students. 25% of degrees are conferred in business, followed by journalism (8%), visual and performing arts (8%), and social sciences (7%).

Professional Outcomes:An astounding 97% of graduates are employed or graduate school within six months of earning their diplomas and the school rates first in the state for median salary ten years after starting at Drake. Most remain in Iowa but some head to Chicago and Minneapolis. Employers with more than 50 alumni include Principal Financial Group, Wells Fargo, Nationwide, John Deere, and Corteva Agriscience.

Academic Highlights: IU offers 200+ majors. The university’s 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio is not bad for a school of Indiana’s size, and it does make an effort to keep undergraduate classes on the small side. While there are a number of introductory courses that transpire in giant lecture halls, 37% of all sections contain no more than 19 students. Business/marketing is the most popular major accounting for 30% of the total degrees conferred and biology is second at 9%. IU’s computer science degree program is the school’s third most frequently conferred degree at 8%.

Professional Outcomes: Class of 2022 grads reached their next employment or graduate school destination at a 94% rate within six months of receiving their degrees. The median starting salary for A&S grads was $41,000. In the Kelley School of Business, 97% were placed successfully within six months, and the median starting salary was $67,000. Among the most frequently attended graduate schools by recent grads are Indiana Bloomington (including its own law and medical schools), Purdue, Loyola Chicago, Northwestern, and Columbia.

Academic Highlights:As Florida’s designated public honors college, New College of Florida pursues an innovative educational model that is student-centered, focusing on student-led research, professional internships, and community engagement. New College of Florida offers more than 50 majors in addition to its pre-law and pre-health academic programs. Classes are small, with an average class size of 12 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 7:1. Popular majors include liberal arts and sciences (44%), biological and physical sciences (36%), environmental studies (11%), international studies (5%), and foreign languages and literature (3%).

Program Outcomes: 83% of students are employed or enroll in graduate school within four months of graduating. Alumni work in various industries, including education, research, operations, media & communications, and engineering. Recent employers include Chicago Botanic Garden, Epic, International Monetary Fund, Mayo Clinic, and UnitedHealth Group. New School of Florida ranks first in producing the highest percentage of undergraduates who eventually earn Ph.D.s in science and engineering out of public colleges. Students who pursue further education attend institutions such as Columbia University, Duke University, the University of Chicago, and Emory University.

Academic Highlights: Over 130 undergraduate programs await you at Catholic University and courses unfold in an intimate setting with 67% of class sections enrolling under 20 individuals. The most popular majors at this school are Business (24%), the social sciences (15%), psychology (10%), engineering (9%), and health professions and related sciences (9%). Architecture (8%), philosophy (5), and journalism (3%) are next up in terms of sheer volume.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2023 found their next life step (employment or graduate school) at a 95% clip. A healthy 76% of survey respondents reported a starting salary in excess of $50,000. Three-quarters of grads held at least one internship while in school and 51% landed more than one. Large numbers of graduates go on to work for Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Gensler, and Capital One.

Academic Highlights:Hendrix College, a private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church, offers 32 majors and 34 minors. Classes are small, averaging 16 students, and the student-to-faculty ratio is 11:1. Popular majors include psychology (15%), biology (11%), allied health (10%), computer science (8%), and biochemistry and molecular biology (7%).

Program Outcomes:Recent graduates enjoy an above-median salary, earning between $50,000 – $74,999, with more than 25% making more than $75,000. 100% of alumni seeking jobs were employed and worked in industries such as healthcare (36%), education (28%), accounting (17%), non-profit (9%), and technology (9%). Popular employers include Hendrix College, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Acxiom, Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College, MedOptim, and the University of Arkansas. About 25% of recent graduates enrolled in graduate school.

Academic Highlights: 73 undergraduate majors are available at UCSC within the following academic divisions: arts, humanities, physical and biological sciences, social sciences, and the Jack Baskin School of Engineering. 75% of undergraduates conduct research during their four years. Biology is the university’s most popular major; 15% of all degrees conferred in 2022 were in this discipline. 14% of degrees were granted in the social sciences, 13% in computer and information sciences, and 12% in psychology. CS is one of UCSC’s most respected programs.

Professional Outcomes: Within three months of earning their degree, 29% of UCSC grads had found employment and 17% started graduate programs. Proximity to Silicon Valley helps open doors to companies like Google, Apple, Meta, Genentech, and Cisco, which all employ over 250 alumni. More than 100 alums can also be found in the offices of Amazon, Salesforce, Microsoft, Adobe, and LinkedIn. Among graduates from the last five years, over half make more than $40k.

Academic Highlights: Offering 30+ undergraduate programs through its three schools. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to average class sizes of only twenty students. The vast majority of courses enroll between ten and twenty-nine students, 11% have a single-digit enrollment, and of 887 total sections, only 13 contained forty or more undergraduates. Roughly one-third of the degrees conferred are in the area of business/marketing, making it, by far, the school’s most popular area of concentration. Next are journalism (11%), the social sciences (9%), psychology (9%), and biology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Members of the Class of 2022 found their way to their next employment, volunteer, or grad school home within six months of receiving their diplomas at a stellar 97% clip. Major companies and organizations employing members of this cohort include Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Bloomberg, Goldman Sachs, NASA, and Walt Disney Company. Thirty-two percent of the members of the Class of 2022 immediately enrolled in graduate or professional school after completing their undergraduate work at Loyola Maryland.

Academic Highlights: A strong 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for generally small class sizes, even with over 3,000 graduate students also in attendance. Sixty-seven percent of undergraduate course sections enroll fewer than 30 students, and just 11% enroll more than 50 students. The three most popular major choices at Howard are business (15%), communication and journalism (15%), and biology (9%). The School of Business is highly respected by corporations/top MBA programs. The Afro-American Studies and English departments also are strong.

Professional Outcomes: Over 100 alumni presently work for Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Accenture, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, and Apple. Large numbers of Bison also roam the corporate offices of JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, Meta, and Goldman Sachs. Howard graduates typically earn fantastic results when applying to graduate and professional schools. For example, HU produces more African American medical school applicants than any other institution in the United States. Recents grads have headed to law schools such as Emory, Tulane, Harvard, Penn, and NYU.

Academic Highlights:There are 27 majors at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and a terrific 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio. An excellent 64% of class sections are fairly small, enrolling 19 or fewer students. The most frequently earned degrees are in conservation biology (12%), environmental biology (10%), natural resources management (10%), environmental health engineering (9%), and wildlife biology (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Looking at the Class of 2022, ESF had an admirable 92% career placement rate. 70% of that cohort are employed full time and 18% elected to start an advanced degree program. Top employers included WestRock, Arcadis, Environmental Design & Research, GHD, NYS Office of Parks, NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and Parsons Corporation. Top graduate programs include GWU, PSU, Syracuse, UNC-Chapel Hill, and UIUC.

Academic Highlights: Miami University sports a reasonable 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, lower than Ohio State. As at most publics, classes certainly aren’t tiny, but Miami U. keeps the majority of courses—65% to be precise—at an enrollment of 29 or fewer. Almost one-quarter of graduates earn a degree in business/marketing, making it the most popular area of academic concentration. Other commonly pursued majors include the social sciences (9%), health professions (9%), journalism (8%), biology (6%), parks and recreation (6%), and education (6%).

Professional Outcomes: The overall success rate for the Class of 2022 was 99%, roughly the same as for the previous two cohorts. Fifty-five percent of recent Miami grads were employed and by mid-career, alumni enjoy a median salary of $118k. Over one-quarter of recent grads elected to continue their education in graduate or professional school. Miami boasts a strong premed program that resulted in 63% of medical school applicants gaining acceptance over the last four years.

Academic Highlights: SUNY University at Buffalo is the most popular destination within the colossal State University of New York system, boasting 140 undergraduate degree programs that include well-regarded and highly affordable offerings in business, engineering, and computer science. 17% of degrees conferred come from the School of Management and 16% from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Other commonly conferred degrees are in the social sciences (12%), psychology (11%), biology (10%), and health professions (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 94% of Class of 2022 School of Management degree-holders had found employment or were enrolled in a graduate program. The median base salary for those who found jobs was $55,000 (business grads only). UB graduates are well-represented in the corporate offices of many top finance, accounting, consulting, and technology companies, with more than one hundred alumni currently employed at the likes of M&T Bank, Citi, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, JPMorgan Chase, PwC, Apple, Deloitte, and Cisco.

Academic Highlights: Ursinus offers sixty courses of instruction and a high level of flexibility. Other than the Quest Core Curriculum, students are afforded a great deal of curricular freedom. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in biological sciences (32%), social sciences (21%), communication/journalism (12%), psychology (7%), and computer science (4%). 64% of classes have fewer than 20 students, and students receive a high level of attention from professors. Moreover, all students complete at least one Experiential Learning Project (XLP).

Professional Outcomes: 97% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 70% employed, 24% heading to graduate/professional school, and 4% volunteering or serving in the military. Top employers included SEI, Vanguard, Enterprise, Willis Towers Watson, and the University of Pennsylvania; the average starting salary was $52k. For those continuing their education, the top institutions attended were Villanova, UPenn, Thomas Jefferson University, and George Washington University. Popular fields of study included medicine (16%), nursing/physician assistant (13%), and allied health (11%).

Academic Highlights: UofSC is a massive enterprise, with 16 colleges/schools within the larger university. Even so, 70% of all sections contain 29 or fewer students. 32% of students take the opportunity to earn a degree in the business/marketing realm from the superb Darla Moore School of Business. The international business program is also top-ranked. Other popular disciplines include health services (11%), biology (10%), engineering (6%), and communication and journalism (6%). The South Carolina Honors College is extremely hard to get into and is one of the finest in the entire country.

Professional Outcomes: 79% of recent grads landed at their next destination within six months with an average starting salary of over $55,000. Within the School of Business, 87% of 2023 grads were employed within three months and the average starting salary was $69k. Top employers of recent classes included KPMG, IBM, Aramark, Bank of America, Vanguard, PwC, and Marriot. The majority of those continuing their studies in a graduate/professional degree program did so at the University of South Carolina; other popular landing spots are Duke and Wake Forest.

Academic Highlights: Temple offers 100 undergraduate programs, including those at the well-regarded Fox School of Business. Other programs with strong national reputations include criminal justice, public health, and kinesiology. The most undergraduate degrees are conferred in business (22%) followed by communication/journalism and health professions (tied at 11%), the visual and performing arts (8%), biology (7%), psychology (6%), and computer science (5%). 42% of classes have an enrollment of 19 or fewer students, and 71% contain no more than 29 undergraduates.

Professional Outcomes: 51% of recent grads quickly secured employment and another 18% were enrolled in graduate school. Hundreds of Owl alumni can be found at big-time companies such as Merck, Comcast, Vanguard, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase, and Bristol Myers Squib. Within six months of graduating, 91% of Fox School of Business 2021 graduates were employed or had started their own businesses. The median salary for all graduates of that school was $57,000.

Academic Highlights: Truman offers over 130 undergraduate majors and minors across six different schools and departments: the School of Arts & Letters, the School of Business, the School of Health Sciences and Education, the School of Science & Mathematics, and the School of Social & Cultural Studies. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in business (10%), biological sciences (8%), exercise science (8%), psychology (8%), and accounting (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, and 63% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Of the most recent reported graduating class, 46% were employed either part-time or full-time and 37% were continuing their education. In addition, recent grads have gone on to work at a wide range of major companies and organizations, including AmeriCorps, Boeing, Deloitte, Disney, Ernst & Young, Johns Hopkins, the Peace Corps, Truman Medical Center, and the US Army. Those continuing their education have gone on to institutions like American, Columbia, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, MIT, Stanford, and Yale.

Academic Highlights: Siena offers 40 majors and more than 80 minors available to undergraduate students. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures that no classes are larger than 50 students and 36% contain 20 or fewer. 30% of all degrees in 2022 were conferred in the area of business and another 10% were in biology. Other popular majors include the social sciences (9%), psychology (9%) health professions (8%), and journalism (7%).

Professional Outcomes: 30% of alumni say that they landed their first job directly through university connections and 86% stated that their job allows them to make a positive contribution to society. Ten years after graduating, alumni earn around $100,000 per year, and many work for Key Bank, Regeneron, Nielson, Goldman Sachs, Amazon, and the New York Life Insurance Company. Recent students have continued their education at Stanford University, Harvard Law School, Georgetown, Yale, and the Tufts School of Nutrition.

Academic Highlights: At Butler, undergrads can select from 85 academic majors. An excellent 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio translates to very few large lecture halls; just 4% of class sections contain more than 50 students. The greatest number of degrees are conferred business (32%), with health professions (10%), journalism (10%), and the social sciences (8%) next in line. Known for the quality of its undergraduate teaching, Butler delivers a quality education without a harrowing admissions process.

Professional Outcomes:With a 98% placement rate for the class of 2022, the vast majority of newly minted grads find employment (66%) or a grad school home (31%). The median starting salary salary is a solid $59,000 and prominent employers of last year’s grads include Walt Disney, EY, Oracle, and Johnson and Johnson. Butler alumni enter all types of graduate institutions including the likes of Vanderbilt, WashU, Brown, UChicago, and UPenn.

Academic Highlights: UC Riverside offers 80+ majors across five colleges: the Bourns College of Engineering; the College of Humanities, Arts, and Sciences; the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences; the School of Business; and the School of Public Policy. Popularity-wise, the greatest number of degrees are conferred in the social sciences (20%), biology (18%), business (14%), psychology (10%), and engineering (7%). 22% of sections enroll fewer than 20 undergrads, and faculty-mentored research opportunities are available for everyone.

Professional Outcomes: Within one year of graduation, 54% of 2022 grads were employed and 15% were pursuing an advanced degree. The most commonly entered industries were education, business, tech, social services, the sciences, and government; the median starting salary was $61k. More than 100 alumni work for major corporations like Kaiser Permanente, Amazon, Wells Fargo, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, and EY. For those who go on to advanced degree programs, the most common disciplines pursued are education, physical/natural sciences, engineering/computer science, health professions, and arts/humanities.

Academic Highlights: There are 140+ degree plans at UT Dallas which sports a 25:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Only 7% of classes are taught by graduate assistants, but classes are on the large side – 27% of course sections contain 50 or more students. The two most popular areas of study at this university are business (20%) and computer science (20%). Biology (14%), engineering (13%), and health professions (8%) also enjoy solid popularity. Even better, UT Dallas has a strong national reputation in all of these academic areas.

Professional Outcomes: The most commonly entered industries are internet and software, healthcare, accounting, IT, and higher education. Those graduating with a degree in information technology and systems had an average starting salary of $76,900 while those earning an accounting degree brought home a mean figure of $59,700. UT Dallas graduates have less undergraduate debt than the national average and receive the third-best ROI of any public university in Texas.

Academic Highlights:Drew University students participate in Launch, a career-development platform that ensures students graduate with sought-after transferable skills, a network of mentors, and an experience-based resume. More than 40 academic programs and 60 minors are offered across three schools. Popular fields of study include business administration and management (14%), psychology (9%), biology (8%), English language and literature (7%), and political science and government (7%).

Program Outcomes:90% of Drew University’s recent graduates were employed or enrolled in continuing education. Students who pursued further education were accepted to institutions such as Columbia University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, and Tufts University. Industries where graduates work include education (20%), healthcare(8%), advertising, media, & PR (8%), finance (8%), and labwork/science (6%). Graduates work at such employers as the American Civil Liberties Union, AT&T, EPIC, Merrill Lynch, and Tectonic Engineering.

Academic Highlights: This highly regarded state institution boasts over 200 programs—undergraduate, graduate, and professional—across 17 degree-granting colleges. A 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio rates in the average range for public universities of MSU’s size and scope. Class sizes are a genuine mix of small seminars and giant lecture halls. 16% of the degrees conferred in 2022 were in the business/marketing category. The next most common degrees were earned in communication/journalism (12%), engineering (11%), and the social sciences (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within months of strutting across the graduation stage, 56% of Class of 2022 members had landed full-time employment, 27% were pursuing advanced degrees, and 6% were still looking for a job. The top employers of this group included big names like General Motors, Ford Motor Company, Deloitte, Epic Systems, Target, PepsiCo, and Microsoft. The median starting salary earned was $60,000. Among the grads schools favored by recent alumni are the University of Michigan, New York University, Columbia University, and Boston University.

Academic Highlights: Class sizes at Bard are wonderfully small. A student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1 allows the school to offer close to 90% of classes with an enrollment of fewer than 20 students. A Senior Project that begins in the junior year involves working closely with a panel of three faculty members. There are 35 areas of academic concentration across six divisions. Once primarily an enclave of artists, the school now sees its fair share of biology, economics, and computer science majors.

Professional Outcomes: Seventy-five percent of 2022 grads found a home in the workforce six months after graduating while 17% directly entered graduate school. Popular employers of Bard graduates include many museums, publishing houses, and charitable organizations. Within a decade of leaving Bard, approximately one-third of alumni have completed an advanced degree. Graduate schools attended by recent alums include everything from the Ivies to close-by members of the CUNY and SUNY systems.

Academic Highlights:Eckerd College offers 44 majors and 53 minors, as well as providing pre-professional programs including law, engineering, and pre-health. The most popular major is marine biology (20%), followed by environmental studies (15%), biology (10%), animal behavior and ethology (10%), and psychology (8%). Eckerd College is the #1 producer of NOAA Hollings undergraduate scholars worldwide. The average class size is 20 and the school has an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Program Outcomes:Graduates of Eckerd College work in various industries, with operations, education, research, community & social services, and media & communications being the top five. Popular employers for recent graduates include Eckerd College, Clearwater Marine Aquarium, The Florida Aquarium, U.S. Geological Survey, and the University of South Florida. Alumni tend to stay in Florida, with the majority living in the Greater Tampa Bay area.

Academic Highlights:Hanover College offers 34 majors and 5 pre-professional programs. Students can also design their own major, allowing them to combine different disciplines to create their program of study. Popular majors include business (13%), sports, kinesiology, and physical education (10%), communication (10%), psychology (7%), and exercise science and kinesiology (7%). Students benefit from having small classes, with an average class size of 17 and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Program Outcomes:Hanover College graduate outcomes rank in the 98th percentile among colleges nationwide, with 99% of recent graduates employed or enrolled in graduate school within 7 months of graduation. Healthcare, education, operations, community & social services, and administration comprise the top five industries of recent graduates, with current employers including Hanover College, Parkhurst Dining, Phi Mu Fraternity, Walmart, and ProRehab.

Academic Highlights: Ithaca has five schools that specialize in business, communications, humanities and sciences, health sciences and human performance, and music. You won’t find yourself in many classes with more than 29 of your fellow undergraduates as 82% of sections fall below that marker. Ithaca students frequently earn degrees in the disciplines of communication/journalism (24%), the visual and performing arts (18%), health professions and related programs (15%), business/marketing (11%), and the social sciences (5%).

Professional Outcomes: Within nine months of graduating, 52% of one recent graduating cohort had already found their first post-college job and 22% were still seeking employment. Media companies like ESPN and NBCUniversal Media are among the largest employers of Ithaca alumni along with corporations like IBM, Morgan Stanley, Google, Salesforce, and Amazon. More than five recent grads enrolled at nearby Cornell University and multiple grads traveled to Columbia University, Syracuse University, Boston University, and Northwestern University.

Academic Highlights: There are more than 50 programs in engineering, business, the arts, education, and sciences and health professions. A student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1 translates to reasonable undergraduate class sizes. Fifty-eight percent of sections enroll fewer than 20 students, but there are also 50-100+ students in some introductory courses. An overwhelming 63% of undergraduate degrees conferred are in engineering and 6% are in biology. The School of Engineering is fully recognized by big-time employers well outside the region.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, the Class of 2022 enjoyed a job/grad school placement rate of 96% and an average starting salary of $69,024. Annually, 170+ employers snatch up Clarkson seniors. Top employers include BAE Systems, IBM, General Electric, Lockheed Martin, and Pratt & Whitney. Only 15% of Class of 2022 members were pursuing advanced degrees immediately after completing their undergraduate education. Recent students were admitted into graduate schools like Duke, MIT, Cornell, and NYU.

Academic Highlights: A stunning 95% of graduates report engaging in some form of hands-on learning in their time at the college. The 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio may lag slightly behind some other small liberal arts schools featured in this guide, but professors are deployed with enhancing the undergraduate experience in mind. Biology is easily the most common major as it accounted for 22% of degrees conferred in 2022; next in line were natural resources and conservation (12%), education (12%), and the physical sciences (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Ninety-six percent of Juniata students are employed or attending graduate school six months after diplomas are awarded. More than ten alumni work for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Merck, Geisinger, WellSpan Health, and the US Army. Recent graduate acceptances include Columbia, Wake Forest, Johns Hopkins, and MIT. With a 90% acceptance rate for premed and other graduate programs in the health professions, Juniata is a choice institution for future doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, and other health professionals.

Academic Highlights: St. Mary’s College of Maryland offers 25 majors and 31 minors. 96% of course sections enroll fewer than 29 students, and 72% of classes enroll fewer than 20. The college is known for its strong STEM programs; roughly 30% of all degrees conferred are in a STEM field. The social sciences accounted for 23% of the degrees earned in 2022 followed by psychology (17%), biology (13%), natural resources and conservation (8%), and the visual and performing arts (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of earning their bachelor’s degrees, 96% of St. Mary’s grads have landed a job or started an advanced degree. Healthcare, wellness, publishing, government, and media are the most popular industries. Top employers of Osprey alumni include JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Centers for Disease Control, BNY Mellon, Booz Allen Hamilton, the Smithsonian, and the US Department of Defense. Over 25% of alumni begin work on their next degree within six months of graduation, earning acceptances from the likes of Harvard, Yale, Rice, Penn, and the University of Chicago.

Academic Highlights: 200+ undergraduate majors, minors, and certificate programs are available across eight colleges, including the Tippie College of Business, which has a very strong reputation. The most commonly conferred degree is business (24%), with parks and recreation (10%), social sciences (8%), health professions (8%), engineering (7%), and communication & journalism (5%) next in popularity. Over half of its undergraduate sections enroll 19 or fewer students, and 30% of undergrads conduct or assist research.

Professional Outcomes: 96% of Class of 2022 grads found their first job or advanced degree program within six months of receiving their diploma. The most commonly entered industries were healthcare (23%), entertainment/the arts (14%), finance and insurance (11%), and marketing/PR (10%). Companies that employ hundreds of alumni include Wells Fargo, Collins Aerospace, Principal Financial Group, Amazon, Accenture, and Microsoft. The median salary for 2022 grads was $50,000. 28% of recent graduates went directly into graduate school; 76% remained at the University of Iowa.

Academic Highlights:Bennington allows students to design their own course of study and blows through the boundaries of a traditional major. An enviable 9:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for small class sections. In fact, 63% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors all fall under the visual arts umbrella (39%). This is followed by English (11%), the social sciences (10%), foreign language (7%), and computer science (5%).

Professional Outcomes:100% of Bennington students complete at least four internships/research experiences. It’s no wonder that six months after graduation, 93% of grads have found employment or a grad school home. Overall, 76% of alumni are presently working in a field that relates to their area of study. The average starting salary is $45,000 but this increases to $95,000 for those who earn STEM degrees. The top ten grad schools attended include Boston University, Columbia, Harvard, UVM, NYU, and Simmons College.

Academic Highlights:Saint Michael’s College utilizes Purposeful Learning, an intentional approach to education that helps students discover interests, develop skills, and find meaning and connection in and out of the classroom. This program provides individualized mentorship for all four years of the student’s education and aids in transitioning from high school to college. Students can choose from over 40 majors and minors, with the most popular being business and management (17%), followed by psychology (16%), biology (10%), allied health (6%), and political science (4%). Classes average 18 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1.

Program Outcomes:83% of recent graduates were employed and 16% continued their education. Alumni work in various industries including education, operations, community & social services, healthcare, and sales. Recent employers include The University of Vermont Medical Center, the University of Vermont, Howard Center, Saint Michael’s Fire & Rescue, and the Saint Michael’s College of Student Investment Fund. Graduates mostly settle in the Greater Burlington area or the Greater Boston area.

Academic Highlights:Quinnipiac University offers over 100 academic programs, including dual-degree programs in medical, dental, and law. Popular fields of study include nursing (18%), health professions (18%), finance (6%), business administration and management (5%), and marketing (4%). 25% of students conduct a research project their senior year and 73% of seniors participate in at least one internship. Quinnipiac’s average class size is 20, with a 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Program Outcomes:Quinnipiac has a 97% graduate success rate, with students either employed or pursuing further education. Zippia has rated Quinnipiac the best college for employment outcomes two years in a row, with graduates working in industries including healthcare, operations, education, community & social services, and media & communication. Recent employers include Yale New Haven Hospital, Hartford HealthCare, Yale New Haven Health, Q30 Television, and Hartford Hospital. Graduates enjoy a high median salary, earning $81,553, 61% above the national median.

Academic Highlights: UNH offers hundreds of programs across 11 schools and colleges, including the highly regarded Peter T. Paul C0llege of Business and Economics. There are also 50+ research centers and institutes. The most degrees are conferred in the following areas of study: business/management/marketing (21%), biological sciences (11%), engineering (10%), health professions (8%), and psychology (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1, and 37% of classes enroll less than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: 94% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 77% employed and 17% continuing their education. 89% of those employed reported working in jobs related to their major. Across all majors, the average median starting salary was $57k. Top employers included UNH, BAE Systems, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, Lonza Biologics, Liberty Mutual, Boston Children’s Hospital, Mass General, Ernst & Young, and General Dynamics. 48% of those continuing their education elected to stay at UNH.

Academic Highlights: At Elizabethtown, 88% of students report that their professors care about them as a person and 87% are satisfied with their major. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio makes all of this individualized attention available and 65% of courses enroll 19 or fewer students. 13% of students pursue a degree in the behavioral sciences and another 13% concentrate in business. Other popular majors include engineering (8%) and early childhood education (5%).

Professional Outcomes:Recent grads have gone on to land jobs at the likes of PwC, Hershey, Amazon, PepsiCo, Vanguard, and Lockheed Martin. Graduate schools attended include state institutions like Penn State and the University of Delaware and also elite universities like UPenn, Notre Dame, Carnegie Mellon, and William & Mary. Only a small number of recent alumni were still looking for their next step six months after earning their undergraduate degree.

Academic Highlights: There are around 20 bachelor of science degree options to choose from as well as additional areas of specialization. Classes are rarely small as Mines possesses a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The average class has 34 students, and only 27% of sections have an enrollment under twenty. The largest number of degrees are conferred in mechanical engineering and petroleum engineering. In fact, 78% of all earned degrees are classified under the engineering umbrella.

Professional Outcomes: Members of the Class of 2022 landed industry jobs or full-time graduate school positions at a clip of 93%. Companies employing massive numbers of Mines’ grads include Lockheed Martin, BP, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Chevron, and Shell. Those finding employment enjoyed an average starting salary of $81,000. Nineteen percent of freshly printed diploma-holders directly enter graduate school, and the most popular institution is Mines itself, which is the choice of 82% of those pursuing advanced degrees.

Academic Highlights: Offering programs in 50 disciplines, the college does not seek to confine its program of study. Instead, it encourages students to follow their own intellectual curiosity. 87% of sections contain 19 or fewer students. Undergraduate research is a staple of the SLC experience as every student engages in some level of academic research directly with a faculty member. There are no majors that shine above the others—in fact, 100% of degrees conferred fall under the umbrella of liberal arts.

Professional Outcomes: Many of the largest employers of alumni are institutions of higher learning, including the college itself, NYU, Columbia University, the New School, and Fordham. Other leading employers include public sector entities like the NYC Department of Education and hospitals like Sloan Kettering, NYU Langone Health, and New York Presbyterian Hospital. 70% of Sarah Lawrence alumni go on to earn advanced degrees, with 51% obtaining professional degrees, 27% concentrating in a humanities field, and 13% focusing on the creative or performing arts.

Academic Highlights: The 29 majors and 33 minors are offered in a setting that is widely praised for the strength of its undergraduate teaching. Seventeen percent of courses unfold in small, seminar-style environments of no more than nine students, and 54% of classes seat no more than 19. Only 15% of all sections enroll more than 29 students. The greatest number of students earn degrees in the social sciences (22%) followed by psychology (14%), biology (14%), visual and performing arts (9%), and natural resources and conservation (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Half a year after receiving their diplomas, 95% of recent grads had arrived at their next destination with 80% obtaining employment, 13% entering graduate or professional school, and 2% engaged in service work. Companies hiring recent grads include Nike, Kaiser Permanente, Intel, Microsoft, Amazon, Wells Fargo, and Google. Many entering graduate school do so in state at the University of Oregon or Oregon State University, but recent grads also have gone on to pursue MBAs at the University of Southern California, UCLA, Northwestern, and Columbia.

Academic Highlights: With nineteen schools and colleges and 130+ undergraduate degree programs, Texas A&M is a massive operation. As the name implies, there is a heavy emphasis on agriculture, engineering, and business, which all place well in national rankings and garner deep respect from major corporations and graduate/professional schools. Class sizes trend large, but 24% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students and personal connections with professors are entirely possible, particularly through the research-oriented LAUNCH program.

Professional Outcomes: On graduation day, 54% of students had already received at least one job offer and 22% were heading to graduate/professional school. Many Aggies go on to work at major oil, tech, and consulting firms; more than 500 are employed at each of ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Chevron, EY, Amazon, Microsoft, Intel, Accenture, and PWC. Starting salaries were strong—on average, College of Engineering grads made $80k and College of Agriculture & Life Sciences grads netted $54k. A&M is also the eighth-largest producer of law students in the entire country.

Academic Highlights: In addition to completing a mandatory Core Curriculum, there are 150 majors and minors to choose from at the University of St. Thomas that are spread across eight colleges. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1 and 39% of class sections enroll no more than 19 students. Business is the most popular major (42%), followed by biology (8%), engineering (8%), the social sciences (7%), psychology (5%), philosophy (4%), and computer science (4%).

Professional Outcomes:A stellar 97% of graduates report a positive outcome within six months of earning their undergraduate degree, a figure aided by the fact that 67% of students complete at least one internship. Further, 73% of employed graduates enjoy a starting salary of more than $40,000. Employers of large numbers of alumni include Target, US Bank, Medtronic, UnitedHealth Group, 3M, Optum, Boston Scientific, and Cargill.

Academic Highlights: With over 100 majors and 100 advanced degree programs, the University of Vermont has offerings in just about any major you can name. They sport a student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1 and 41% of sections enroll no more than 19 students. The most popular majors are fairly evenly spread around with biology (12%), natural resources and conservation (10%), business (9%), and nursing (9%) all attracting similar numbers of undergraduates.

Professional Outcomes:Over the last three years, graduates have enjoyed a 94% success rate. Alumni earned an average starting salary of $49,909 during that span of time. Roughly 90% of grads stated that their current job was related to their career goals. Top employers included Mass General Hospital, Beta Technologies, and GlobalFoundries. Looking at the Class of 2022 who enrolled in advanced degree programs, common universities included Northeastern, BU, Simmons, NYU, and Cornell.

Academic Highlights: The faculty-student ratio is 20:1, but only about 35% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. Overall, undergraduates can choose from over 150 majors across 12 colleges, which include highly regarded business and engineering programs. Majors in architecture, apparel merchandising & design, and interior design receive high marks, as does nursing. In 2022, the greatest number of degrees conferred were in business (24%) followed by engineering (18%), biological/life sciences (10%), and health professions (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 58% of the Class of 2022 were employed full-time, 23% had entered graduate programs. 59% were pursuing master’s degrees, 28% professional degrees, and 4% doctorates. In 2022, the average starting salary was $58,708; engineering graduates enjoyed the highest average starting salary ($71,656). At least ten recent grads can be found at each of Vanderbilt, Emory, Columbia, Georgia Tech, NYU, and Johns Hopkins.

Academic Highlights: USF offers more than 80 undergraduate programs in the arts and sciences, management, and nursing and health professions. The most degrees are conferred in business/management/marketing (29%), health professions (15%), social sciences (11%), psychology (9%), and biological sciences (7%). With a student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1, 43% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. Service learning is a major part of the school’s identity and missions; all students must complete at least one community-engaged learning (CEL) course.

Professional Outcomes: 91% of the Class of 2022 had positive outcomes, with 81% employed and 10% continuing their education. In addition, 77% of students had at least 2 internships before they graduated. The median salary was $70k with the highest-paying majors being nursing, computer science, international business, accounting, and finance. Across all graduating years, the most alumni work in the business development, healthcare services, and education sectors with top employers including USF, Kaiser Permanente, Stanford Health Care, Google, Apple, Genentech, Salesforce, and Amazon.

Academic Highlights: JMU offers 75+ undergraduate degrees to a very happy student population; surveyed undergrads report a stunning 93% satisfaction rate. A 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio does not fully capture how generally modest class sizes tend to be at the university. Thirty-seven percent of sections enroll fewer than 19 students and the average class size is 25 students. 19% of all degrees awarded are in nursing. Next in popularity are business/marketing (15%), communication/journalism (9%), and the social sciences (8%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 75% of 2022 grads had obtained full-time employment, 22% were continuing their education, and 4% were still figuring out their next step. More than 25 recent grads were hired by each of KPMG and Deloitte. Dukes found employment at 1,610 organizations around the world and the average starting salary was $57,615. Among the almost one-quarter of recent grads who matriculated directly into a graduate school program, the most popular location was JMU itself.

Academic Highlights: All 26 majors offered by the school have some element of performance or artistry and include highly unique academic concentrations such as comedic arts, sports communication, and musical theater. Emerson has a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio and 69% of courses seat fewer than 20 students. The Journalism and Communications Studies programs rank among the top in the country. By sheer popularity, the top majors are film/video production, journalism, marketing, theater arts, and creative writing.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of leaving Emerson, 61% of recent grads were employed, 4% were enrolled in graduate school, and 35% were still seeking their next landing spot. Top employers include the Walt Disney Company, Warner Media, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and CNN. The average full-time salary for employed grads is $40,255. Of those entering a master’s program, the bulk stay put, pursuing a master’s at Emerson in an area like writing for film and television, creative writing, or journalism.

Academic Highlights: With a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the university is able to keep 50% of class sections at 19 or fewer students. The average lower-division class size is 33, and the average upper-division course enrolls 25. The College of Business Administration conferred 26% of total undergraduate degrees in 2022. The next most popular disciplines were biology (14%), engineering (11%), the social sciences (11%), and health professions and related programs (9%).

Professional Outcomes: Sixty-six percent of the Class of 2022 enjoyed full-time employment within six months of graduation, although that figure varied widely by discipline. Within the College of Business Administration, 82% had landed a job, and 77% of College of Engineering grads did the same. The largest employers were GE Healthcare, Northwestern Mutual, Rockwell Automation, and Baird. Out of those headed to grad school,53% were pursuing a master’s degree, 27% were pursuing a medical or health-related degree, 11% entered law school, and 3% began a PhD program.

Academic Highlights: In total, OU offers 170 academic programs, 80 of which are housed within the OU Health Sciences Center. With a very reasonable student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, the University of Oklahoma is able to run 47% of its course sections with an enrollment of 19 or less. Business (26%) is by far the most commonly conferred degree, followed by engineering (13%), agriculture (9%), biology (8%), and psychology (5%).

Professional Outcomes:The top hiring employers in 2022 were Paycom, Deloitte, KPMG, Dell, AT&T, Boeing, Amazon, and Norman Public Schools. These connections are enhanced by the fact that 38% of recent grads reported completing an experiential learning opportunity during their undergraduate years. Large numbers of alumni are now pursuing an advanced degree at SMU, NYU, Oklahoma State, the University of Tulsa, and the University of Oklahoma College of Law.

Academic Highlights:There are 125 undergraduate and graduate majors on the menu at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Sporting a 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the school is able to offer 32% of course sections with a cap of 19 students and only 4% enroll more than 50 individuals. Engineering is the most popular major accounting for 40% of all degrees conferred in 2022. Next on the list were computer science (28%), engineering technologies (11%), biology (5%), and business (5%).

Professional Outcomes:Recent grads enjoyed an 85% employment rate within six months of earning their diploma and another 5% entered graduate school; 6% were still searching for their next step. The average starting salary is $67,852. Employers of 200+ alumni include Merck, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Bristol Myers Squibb, Verizon, Johnson & Johnson, Prudential, Citi, Amazon Web Services, Bank of America, and Microsoft.

Academic Highlights: Over 50 majors and concentrations are offered at Whittier, and students in the Whittier Scholars Program can create their own curriculum. By degrees conferred, the most popular areas of study are the social sciences (17%), kinesiology (14%), business/marketing (14%), biological sciences (11%), and visual and performing arts (9%). With the student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1, the average class size is 11 students, and 66% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: 92% of a recent graduating class experienced positive outcomes, and were employed, continuing their education, or volunteering on a full-time basis. Of students who have graduated in the past five years, the most popular employment sectors are education, community & social services, operations, administrative, and healthcare services. Top employers include Whittier College itself, the Boys & Girls Club of Whittier, UPS, Grann Pharmaceuticals, and USC.

Academic Highlights: The University of Kansas is comprised of 14 academic schools that offer over 190 undergraduate majors. Its programs in nursing, psychology, business, and engineering are particularly strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in psychology (7%), journalism (5%), finance (5%), nursing (5%), marketing (4%), and accounting (4%). 49% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students. As a top research institution, there are an incredible number of research opportunities for undergraduates across all majors.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 54% of alumni were employed full-time while 35% were continuing their education. For those employed, the average salary was $55k; top employers included University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, Shawnee Mission School District, Kansas City Public Schools, Burns & McDonnell, and Kiewit. For those pursuing graduate or professional degrees, the most popular area of study was accounting followed by pharmacy and law; the top institution attended was the University of Kansas itself.

Academic Highlights:With 360 undergraduate programs, 14 degree-granting colleges and schools, 500 study abroad programs, and 1,700 instructional faculty, nothing is small at the University of Tennessee. With an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio, this university offers 28% of courses in a more intimate setting of fewer than 20 students; the bulk of courses enroll 20-49 students (57%). Business (24%) is easily the most popular major with engineering (11%), biology (7%), the social sciences (7%), and parks and recreation (7%) next in line.

Professional Outcomes:Six months after receiving their diplomas, 64% of UT-Knoxville alumni have found jobs and 27% have started their graduate school careers. The top employers of the Class of 2023 were the UT Medical Center, PepsiCo, and Axle Logistics. Among those headed to graduate/professional school, the five most commonly attended institutions were the University of Tennessee, UT Health Science Center, Lincoln Memorial University, East Tennessee University, and Belmont University.

Academic Highlights: Marist offers 47 distinct bachelor’s programs but is ultimately a true liberal arts institution that requires its undergrads to complete a core curriculum. Marist has a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio—few sections are single-digit seminars or large lectures but 51% of sections are under 20 students. The School of Management and the School of Communication are quite popular as business (33%) and communication (15%) are, by far, Marist’s two most commonly conferred degrees. They are also among Marist’s strongest.

Professional Outcomes: Red Foxes strutting across the graduation stage from 2018-2022 went on to find employment or a graduate school home at a terrific 95% rate by the time they filled out their first-destination survey. Major employers of Marist alums include IBM, which presently employs close to 700 individuals, as well as JP Morgan Chase, EY, Macy’s, Citi, Morgan Stanley, Deloitte, and NBC Universal Media. Turning to grad school results, recent students have gone on to attend a wide range of institutions including elite universities Cornell, Penn, Harvard, Columbia, and Oxford.

Academic Highlights:SUNY Geneseo is one of the top public liberal arts honors colleges in the United States and it proudly offers 150+ academic programs. It has a 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio and class sizes vary, with 59% enrolling between 20 and 49 students. A rarity for colleges in 2024, the most commonly conferred degree is in education (19%), followed by business (15%), psychology (15%), the social sciences (15%), and biology (12%).

Professional Outcomes:In surveying the Class of 2022, SUNY Geneseo found that 80% of graduates had achieved a positive outcome within six months of earning their bachelor’s degree. Most of the starting salaries were in the $40k-$60k range and popular employers included KPMG, Epic, The Walt Disney Company, AmeriCorps, and the US Army. Those pursuing a grad school path most often landed at Syracuse, RIT, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, and the University at Buffalo.

Academic Highlights: Over 80 degree programs are offered, and students flock in large numbers to the social sciences as 19% of degrees conferred fall under this umbrella. The next most popular academic pursuits are communication/journalism (14%), business (14%), psychology (9%), biology (8%) and the visual and performing arts (7%). The Lundquist College of Business and the College of Education have strong national reputations. The median class size is 20 students (37% contain less than that), and an impressive 80% of undergraduate students engage in some type of research activity.

Professional Outcomes: Members of the Class of 2022 already had their next destination lined up at graduation with 78% already employed or entering graduate school. For 73% of that group, their outcomes related directly to the degree that they had just completed. More than 1,000 Oregon alumni work for Nike, and hundreds of others occupy offices at Intel, Amazon, Microsoft, Adidas, Google, Apple, and Salesforce. The median starting salary for a 2022 graduate was $51,000.

Academic Highlights: Across all divisions, there are 60+ majors and 80+ minors offered. The majority of courses–59%–fall between twenty and forty students. Cal Poly’s student-to-faculty ratio is a high 18:1, but such is the cost of an uber-affordable STEM degree from an excellent institution. Over one-quarter of all degrees conferred (22%) are in engineering, and Cal Poly gets recognition in many specialty areas of the field including industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, computer engineering, and civil engineering.

Professional Outcomes: Within nine months of graduating, 91% of graduates are “positively engaged” in their next life activity. Top employers of Cal Poly grads include many of the top tech, consulting, engineering, and financial firms in the country such as Google, Deloitte, KPMG, Microsoft, Northrop Grumman, Adobe, EY, and Apple. Overall, grads enjoy a terrific median starting salary of $72,000. Of the 14% of alumni who directly enter graduate school, the six most commonly attended schools are all in California.

Academic Highlights:Ohio Wesleyan University is home to The OWU Connection, a signature program where students integrate knowledge across disciplines, gain an international perspective, and apply classroom knowledge in real-world settings. Students can choose from over 70 majors and enjoy an average class size of 15. Popular majors include zoology (11%), psychology (8%), business administration, management, and operations (4%), elementary special education (4%), and sports, kinesiology, and physical education (4%).

Program Outcomes:96% of recent graduates were employed, enrolled in graduate school, or taking a gap year. 81% of employed students reported working in the field of their choice. Operations, education, community & social services, administration, and research comprise the top five industries of recent graduates and recent employers include The Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Tri Delta, Starbucks, and AVI Foodsystems. Most graduates settle in the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan area.

Academic Highlights:Simmons University is home to Boston’s only women’s undergraduate program. This nationally recognized private university belongs to the Colleges of the Fenway, a consortium of five schools where students can take classes, attend events, and participate in recreational and artistic activities at each of the five schools. Students can choose from over 35 majors and programs – the most popular programs are nursing (22%), family practice nursing (11%), exercise science and kinesiology (11%), biopsychology (6%), and psychology (6%). Students enjoy small classes with an average class size of 15 and a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Program Outcomes:Graduates enjoy an overall success rate of 97% and are employed, enrolled in graduate school, or participating in volunteer opportunities within six months of graduation. 73% reported working in positions related to their major and were employed in industries such as healthcare, higher education, non-profit, biotech & life sciences, and finance. Top employers include Mass General, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Franciscan Children’s Hospital. 19% of students pursued further education, attending institutions such as Simmons University, Boston University, and Northeastern University.

Academic Highlights:Stetson University implements a hands-on approach to learning through research, study abroad, and internships with a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. Stetson offers over 95 majors and minors in addition to pre-professional, direct admission, and accelerated degree programs. Popular programs include allied health (11%), business administration and management (11%), political science (7%), psychology (6%), and digital arts (5%).

Program Outcomes:Alumni enjoy a 90% post-graduation success rate, with students employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. Most students remain in Florida, settling in the Greater Orlando area. Students work in various industries, including education, operations, administration, community & social services, and business development. Recent employers include AdventHealth, NCAA, Roland George Investment Program, Publix Super Markets, and Volusia County School District.

Academic Highlights:Known as New Jersey’s premier liberal arts college, Ramapo College of New Jersey emphasizes individual attention to all students, hands-on learning, and faculty-student mentoring. Students can choose from more than 40 academic programs across five schools. The most popular majors are nursing (11%), psychology (8%), business (7%), communication and media studies (7%), marketing (7%), and biology (7%). The average class size is 21 and the student-t0-faculty ratio is 16:1.

Program Outcomes:95% of recent graduates reported being either employed or in graduate school, with 85% of students working and 11% pursuing further education. Alumni work in various industries, including operations, education, healthcare, community & social services, and sales. Recent employers include Cigna, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Syneos Health, and Worldwide Logistics Ltd. Most graduates reside in the New York City Metropolitan area.

Academic Highlights:Duquesne University, a Catholic university, provides over 85 undergraduate majors across 10 schools. Boasting a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students will enjoy small classes and individualized attention. Popular majors include nursing (19%), pharmaceutical sciences (8%), marketing (6%), biology (5%), and psychology (5%). Duquesne University provides career-oriented experiences, with 80% of students engaging in at least one internship before graduation.

Program Outcomes:92% of Duquesne University graduates report being employed, continuing education, volunteering, or serving in the military after graduation. Recent graduates work in a variety of industries, including healthcare (40%), education (13%), sales (4%), accounting (4%), and marketing (4%). Some recent employers include Apple, Bayer, Google, Teach for America, and United States Steel. Students who continued their education attended institutions such as Boston College, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and Emory University, to name a few.

Academic Highlights: UArizona undergrads can choose from over 150 majors, and business/marketing (15%) is the most popular choice with more degrees conferred than any other discipline. Other common pursuits include biology (9%), health professions (9%), and engineering (7%). Majors within business, engineering, and the geosciences all have excellent national reputations. A 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to a mix of class sizes with 33% of classes having an enrollment of under 20 and only 15% possessing 50 or more students.

Professional Outcomes: In recent years, some of the top employers hiring Arizona grads have been Raytheon, Vanguard, PepsiCo, Amazon, KPMG, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Lockheed Martin, Nordstrom, and Texas Instruments, and an astonishing 92% of employers rate Wildcats as coming to their first job with the skills needed to succeed. Recent College of Management grads enjoy a starting salary in excess of $60k, while College of Engineering grads have an average starting salary of $74,000. Many who go on to pursue advanced degrees ultimately do so at UArizona itself.

Academic Highlights: There are 165 programs for undergraduates spread across the various colleges housing liberal arts, engineering, business, communications, and nursing/health professions. The average undergraduate class size is 21, and the student-faculty ratio is a favorable 13-to-1. The great bulk of courses enroll between 10 and 29 students; 12% are single-digit enrollment courses, and only 2% of sections contain more than 50 students. 14% of the total degrees conferred are in communication/journalism. Health professions (13%), social sciences (9%), and engineering (8%) are next.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of exiting with their diplomas, 92% of recent grads had found employment or a graduate school destination; 80% were employed. companies employing more than one hundred alums include JPMorgan Chase, Citi, PwC, Morgan Stanley, EY, Deloitte, and NBC Universal. The median starting salary was $62,000. Recent grads have matriculated into a wide array of graduate and professional schools including every SUNY/CUNY institution as well as many elite universities like Columbia, Yale, NYU, Berkeley, and Brown.

Academic Highlights:Rutgers University – Camden offers a personalized approach to education and real-world learning opportunities. Students can choose from 38 majors across four schools and colleges. Popular majors include nursing (21%), business administration and management (18%), allied health (9%), psychology (8%), and criminal justice (6%). The average class size is 24 and the student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

Program Outcomes:Graduates enjoy an above-median salary of $70,000, a 38% increase over the national median. 71% of recent graduates are employed in industries such as operations, education, healthcare, community & social services, and sales. Top employers include Rutgers University, RWJ Barnabas Health, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, and JPMorgan Chase & C0. 17% of students pursued further education, enrolling in institutions such as Rutgers University, New York University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania.

Academic Highlights: Offering 160+ undergraduate and graduate degrees combined with Philadelphia University in 2017. Sporting an excellent 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, this private university keeps 59% of its class sections at under 20 students. 30% of all degrees conferred are for registered nursing, followed by family practice nursing (12%), health services (12%), allied health diagnostic (6%), architectural technology (4%), and fashion merchandising (4%).

Professional Outcomes:Shortly after earning their undergraduate degrees, 60% of recent alumni had already found their first job and 37% were pursuing an advanced degree. The top employers included JP Morgan Chase & Co., Saks Fifth Avenue, Fox Chase Cancer Center, BLT Architects, and Thomas Jefferson Hospital. Graduate school enrollments included Hofstra, Temple School of Dentistry, University of Maryland, UPenn, and Penn State.

Academic Highlights:College of the Atlantic has a unique curriculum, with all students earning a degree in human ecology. Students can design their curriculum by exploring 19 areas of study. 100% of students participate in a 450-hour internship and complete a capstone senior project. With an average class size of 12 and a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, students will enjoy individualized attention in their studies.

Program Outcomes:54% of recent College of the Atlantic graduates were employed in a career-related field while 26% pursued further education. Popular industries include education (18%), business (17%), arts and design (14%), life and physical sciences (11%), health services (6%), and social and community services (6%). Alumni work at the Center for International Environmental Law, Greenpeace, Museum of Science – Boston, National Park Service, United States Congress, and UNICEF. Those pursuing graduate school attend various institutions, such as American University, Boston University, Columbia University, Duke University, Harvard University, and Yale School of Forestry.

Academic Highlights:There are 60 majors and minors to select from at Cornell College (not to be confused with Cornell University); 51% either double-major or take on a minor. This Iowa-based liberal arts college awards the greatest number of degrees in the areas of business (9%), biology (9%), the social sciences (9%), parks and recreation (8%), and psychology (8%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1 and 88% of all students have the chance to participate in undergraduate research.

Professional Outcomes:96% of students have found their workplace or postsecondary home within one year of earning their degree. An exception 76% of medical school applicants are successful, nearly double the national average. Employers of the most alumni include Microsoft, Wells Fargo, Northwestern Mutual, Collins Aerospace, Integrated DNA Technologies, and the Mayo Clinic. Grads schools attended include Case Western, Brown, UC Irvine, and FSU.

Academic Highlights: At the University of Missouri, over 300 degree programs are offered across ten schools and colleges. The School of Journalism is highly regarded as are its programs in agriculture, health sciences, and business. By degrees conferred, the most popular areas of study are business/management/marketing (18%), health professions (18%), communication/journalism (11%), engineering (7%), and social sciences (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1, and 43% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 75% of the Class of 2022 was employed and 19% were continuing their education. Popular industries included healthcare, finance, education, consumer & business services, manufacturing & construction, and communications & media. The most Mizzou grads were employed by the University of Missouri itself followed by the University of Missouri Health Care, Columbia Public Schools, KPMG, PwC, and Boeing. Those continuing their studies most often did so at the University of Missouri Columbia followed by other institutions within Missouri.

Academic Highlights: At Mary Washington, over 60 majors, minors, and courses of study are offered. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in the social sciences (15%), business/management/marketing (13%), psychology (10%), biological sciences (10%), and computer science (6%). Undergraduates receive a high level of support—the student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, and nearly 60% enroll fewer than 20 students. There is strong support for undergraduate research and creative, hands-on learning.

Professional Outcomes: 89% of a recent graduating class experienced positive outcomes, with 67% employed, 20% attending graduate school, and 2% volunteering. Top industries included healthcare (17%), scientific consulting (7%), retail (6%), government (6%), and internet & software (5%). Alumni headed to a wide array of companies and organizations such as Amazon, Booz Allen Hamilton, the FBI, Geico, Mary Washington Healthcare, the Peace Corps, and Yellowstone National Park. Graduate schools included Columbia, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, and WPI, among many others.

Academic Highlights: Approximately half of all courses at the University of Alabama contain fewer than 20 students and 17% contain 50 or more; the student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1. The greatest number of undergraduates study business (29%), while other popular majors include engineering (11%), journalism (9%), and the social sciences (9%). The engineering, nursing, accounting, marketing, and economics programs have stellar reputations with prospective employers.

Professional Outcomes:Within six months of graduating, 92% of alumni have already achieved a positive result; 58% go into the working world and one-third enter graduate/professional school. Top employers include Epic. Lockheed Martin, AT&T, Northrop Grumman, EY, and Dell. The average salary for a Class of 2022 grad was $54,290. For grad school, the highest number of students stay at Alabama while many others enroll at Vanderbilt, FSU, and the University of South Carolina.

Academic Highlights: CU Boulder offers 90 bachelor’s degree programs across seven different schools and colleges; the College of Engineering & Applied Science and the Leeds School of Business both possess excellent national reputations. Business/marketing is the discipline where the greatest number of degrees (15%) were conferred in 2022. Engineering (13%), biology (12%), social sciences (12%), and journalism (10%) are next in popularity. 41% of classes have fewer than 20 students, and only 19% of courses enroll 50 or more students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of leaving CU Boulder, 91% of recent grads were working or in graduate school. Those employed earned an estimated median salary of $54k, with the greatest number working at Lockheed Martin, Ball Aerospace, Deloitte, Qualcomm, Northrop Grumman, KPMG, Charles Schwab, and Boeing. More than 100 alumni can also be found at Google, Oracle, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. 20% of new grads immediately jumped into an advanced degree program, and 80% were accepted into their first-choice school.

Academic Highlights:A 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio at the New School allows for 89% of course sections to enroll under 20 students. This means students in all academic programs receive a great deal of personalized instruction and attention. The most popular majors at the New School all fall under the umbrella of the visual arts (62%). A smattering of students also concentrate in computer science (11%), journalism (7%), liberal arts (6%), and English (4%).

Professional Outcomes:Within the first year after earning their bachelor’s degree, 82% of graduates have already found their first employment opportunity or elected to continue their studies. 70% of recent grads entered the working world and another 12% entered an advanced degree program. Employers of 15 or more alumni include the United Nations, JP Morgan and Co., Amazon, The New York Times, Meta, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Academic Highlights: The faculty-to-student ratio is a fairly high 19:1, but not all classes call for stadium seating. In fact, 40% of course sections seat fewer than twenty students. Business is the concentration in which 22% of total bachelor’s degrees are conferred. Engineering (9%), biology (9%), and the health professions (7%) are the next three most popular. The WP Carey School of Business offers many highly ranked programs as does the Fulton Schools of Engineering.

Professional Outcomes: A healthy 83% percent of ASU graduates looking for work are employed within six months of earning their degrees. The median salary for an ASU grad is roughly $55,000. Among the school’s top fifty employers are Amazon, Apple, Intel, The Vanguard Group, and Walt Disney Company. Approximately one-fifth of recent grads enrolled in graduate school. Similar to employment, the size and scope of the university lead to many graduate pathways. Many grads continue at ASU itself, but some continue at various prestigious institutions.

Academic Highlights:URI hosts students from 48 states and 66 countries, all of who have come for the school’s 100+ majors and minors and the respectable 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Overall, 39% of undergraduate sections enroll 19 or fewer students. Health professions is the most commonly earned degree area (15%), followed by business (14%), journalism (8%), engineering (8%), biology (8%), and the social sciences (8%). Nursing, CS, business, psychology, and economics are all well-respected programs by employers and grad schools.

Professional Outcomes:Nursing majors at URI have a 92% employment rate and an average starting salary of $75,000. Including all majors, 75% of grads go right into the world of employment and 15% go directly into graduate school. The companies employing the largest number of URI alumni include Fidelity Investments, Lifespan, CVS Health, Moderna, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, Takeda, and Microsoft.

Academic Highlights: Undergraduates can choose from 125 programs of study across six schools and colleges, including the highly regarded Patterson School of Accountancy. The nursing program is also very strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in nursing (8%), digital communication and media (8%), accounting (7%), psychology (5%), and finance (4%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1, and 53% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Outcomes vary by school. For example, 80% of College of Business grads were employed full-time upon graduation, and 15% were continuing their education. The starting salary was $57k, and top employers included Brown & Riding, FedEx, Amazon, and Higginbotham. Across all majors and graduating years, the most popular sectors are business development, operations, sales, education, healthcare services, and finance. Popular employers are the University of Mississippi, Deloitte, FedEx, KPMG, EY, Amazon, and PwC.

Academic Highlights: Undergrads can choose from 80 majors, 80 minors, and a number of interdisciplinary programs as well as five-year bachelor’s/master’s degrees. Programs in nursing, engineering, and business are particularly strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in the following areas of study: business/management/marketing (23%), health professions (15%), biological sciences (14%), social sciences (9%), psychology (9%), and communication/journalism (7%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1; 40% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: 92% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 71% employed and 21% continuing their education. Top industries were healthcare/health sciences, advertising/marketing/PR/sales, information systems/technology, government/nonprofit, education, and consulting. Companies hiring Loyola alumni included Morgan Stanley, Walgreens, Chicago Public Schools, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Accenture, and Deloitte. Those continuing their education enrolled at institutions such as Northwestern, USC, Columbia, and UChicago.

Academic Highlights: Undergrads can choose from nearly 100 different majors across five colleges: the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Fine & Performing Arts, and the School of Science & Engineering. The most popular undergraduate programs include psychology, early childhood and childhood education, sociology, digital media production, visual arts, communication studies, English, biology, mechanical engineering, and communication disorders. 41% of classes have fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 60% of recent alumni were employed and 28% were heading to graduate school. Top sectors for recent alumni include education, operations, community & social services, administrative, engineering, healthcare services, arts & design, and media & communication. Popular employers included SUNY New Paltz itself, the NYC Department of Education, IBM, Target, Amazon, Hudson Valley Credit Union, and Northwell Health.

Academic Highlights: More than 100 undergraduate majors are offered across five colleges: the College of Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, the College of Engineering, the College of Sciences, the School of Business, and the College of Health Sciences. Programs in engineering, computer science, business, and health sciences are particularly strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in business (22%), criminal justice (8%), psychology (7%), computer science (6%), and mechanical engineering (5%). 48% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: 98% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 61% employed and 38% continuing their education. Additionally, over the past five years, alumni have gone on to the engineering, operations, education, research, information technology, healthcare services, and sales sectors in the largest numbers. Top employers include UMass Lowell itself followed by Raytheon, Lowell General Hospital, Fidelity, BAE, Analog Devices, Pfizer, the US Air Force, Massachusetts General Hospital, and TJX Companies.

Academic Highlights: At SUNY Purchase, which is considered a liberal arts college, you are free to pursue one of 47 majors and 32 minors. In typical liberal arts fashion, most courses are in small settings, with 74% of all sections enrolled fewer than 20 students. No one major is wildly popular at Purchase College; rather there is a fairly even spread of students across psychology (7%), dance (6%), playwriting/screenwriting (6%), drama (4%), fine arts (4%), communications (4%), and painting (4%).

Professional Outcomes:The rate of positive graduate outcomes is a spectacular 92% when measured 8-12 months outside of graduation. 86% have landed employment and 13% are enrolled in graduate school (with some overlap). 22% of 2022 grads work in the field of the arts/entertainment while 24% work in business and 17% work in each of education/human services and public services and law.

Academic Highlights: Undergrads pursue one of 95 bachelor’s programs offered through the 11 (of 16) colleges that grant undergraduate degrees. The most popular majors are business/marketing (16%), health professions (13%), and engineering (13%) followed by biology (12%), psychology (9%), and the social sciences (5%). The business, engineering, and computer science programs all have a solid national reputation. Close to two-thirds of classes enroll fewer than 29 students.

Professional Outcomes: The Class of 2022 had a 97% success rate six months after graduation, with 14% enrolling directly in graduate school. Students on the engineering, applied sciences, and public health tracks found employment or a graduate school home at the highest rates. By volume, the largest employer of UIC grads is Chicago Public Schools. More than 100 alumni can also be found employed by Allstate, Amazon, Accenture, Microsoft, IBM, Google, Deloitte, and Meta. The average salary for a 2022 grad was a solid $64k.

Academic Highlights:There are more than 300 undergraduate majors and graduate programs at the nation’s largest Catholic research university. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1 and 42% of courses enroll fewer than 20 students. A hefty 32% of all degrees awarded in 2022 were in the discipline of business/marketing. The next most popular areas of study were the visual and performing arts (13%), journalism (11%), and computer science (10%). The University rates well in the areas of overall value and facilitating social mobility.

Professional Outcomes:92% of 2022 graduates found their next positive step in life within six months of being awarded their diploma. 81% were employed earning a modest median salary of $45,000. Sample employers included Epic. Xerox Business Solutions, UBS, KPMG, and a number of nonprofit entities. Less than 10% of DePaul graduates directly enter graduate or professional school right after completing their undergraduate education.

Academic Highlights: With a 19:1 student-to-faculty ratio and more part-time than full-time faculty, one-on-one bonding time with your professors is at a premium. Single-digit classes are a rarity, and only 21% of courses have 19 or fewer enrolled students. Popular majors within the well-respected Zicklin School of Business include accounting, finance, marketing, and business communication. Overall, the Zicklin School of Business attracts a mind-boggling three-quarters of the student population.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 96% of the Class of 2022 were already employed or in full-time graduate programs. The average salary for Arts & Sciences grads was $53,000 while Zicklin School of Business grads earned $61,000. The top employers of 2022 grads were KPMG (22), Morgan Stanley (17), JP Morgan (16 grads), Accenture (12), and Bank of America (11). Graduate studies are not usually the immediate step after receiving one’s diploma from Baruch and only 5% go right to graduate school.

Academic Highlights: Florida International offers 120 undergraduate degree programs across eight different colleges, from business, engineering, and architecture to hospitality & tourism management. The international business program is especially well-regarded and nationally ranked. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in business/management/marketing (24%), psychology (13%), multi/interdisciplinary studies (10%), biological sciences (7%), and the social sciences (7%). 37% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Those who graduated in 2024 had largely positive outcomes, with 62% employed, 12% pursuing a volunteer activity, 6% taking additional coursework, and 2% joining the military. Across all majors over the past five years, the most alumni have go on to work in the following sectors: operations, education, healthcare services, sales, administrative, business development, and community and social services. Top employers include Florida International University, Baptist Health, Miami-Dade Public Schools, Amazon, and Apple.

Academic Highlights:With more than 100 majors available across six undergraduate colleges, Iowa State has no shortage of academic pathways to explore. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19:1, yet, courses are a mix of large and small. 31% of sections enroll fewer than 20 students and 22% enroll more than 50. In terms of sheer popularity, engineering wins the day accounting for 23% of degrees earned in 2022. Business (18%), agricultural fields (10%), biology (5%), and education (5%) also see high volume.

Professional Outcomes: Graduates of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are employed in fairly large numbers by the likes of John Deere, Principal Financial Group, and Amazon. Overall, the most alumni work for Wells Fargo, Bayer, Corteva Agriscience, Collins Aerospace, Cargill, and Microsoft. Most remain in Iowa after graduation but many also move to Minnesota, Chicago, California, or Texas. The average starting salary for an engineering grad was $74,716 in 2023.

Academic Highlights: Students can select from 150 bachelor’s degrees and 80 graduate programs at App State. A reasonable 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio leads to 39% of all course sections having fewer than 20 students and just 8% enrolling 50 or more. 20% of all 2022 grads earned their degree in business/marketing followed by health professions (10%), education (9%), parks & recreation (9%), journalism (8%), and psychology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within one year of graduating, 86% of those surveyed have arrived at their next destination. Undergrads benefit from nine annual career fairs and the 16,000 employers that are approved to recruit on campus. Further, 99% of students find the Career Development Center to be helpful. Alumni go on to work in large numbers for Wells Fargo, Atrium Health, Novant Health, Bank of America, Red Hat, Cisco, and Duke Energy Corporation.

Academic Highlights:Maine Maritime Academy is a career-oriented college with experiential programs focused on practical skills, knowledge, and training. It offers 11 majors and 15 minors, with marine science being the most popular major (25%), followed by power plant technology (24%), naval architecture (19%), international business (17%), systems engineering (6%), and marine biology (6%). Students enjoy a small student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Program Outcomes: Graduates tend to stay in Maine, mostly settling in the Portland Metropolitan area. Operations, engineering, education, military & protective services, and information technology are the main industries of graduates, and some recent employers include Maine Maritime Academy, Transocean, General Dynamics – Bath Iron Works, Otto Candies, LLC., and Crowley. The median salary of Maine Maritime Academy students is $84,452, which outpaces the national median by 68%.

Academic Highlights:Emmanuel College offers 70+ majors, minors, and concentrations across five schools. Popular majors include nursing (12%), biology (10%), speech communication and rhetoric (7%), psychology (7%), and business administration and management (6%). While at Emmanuel, 100% of students will complete an internship. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

Program Outcomes:97% of recent graduates were either employed, pursuing further education, enrolled in the military, or volunteering. Of those graduates, 98% of students seeking employment found positions in education, operations, healthcare, administration, and research, among other industries. Emmanuel College, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston Children’s Hospital, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital comprised the top five employers for this cohort. For those continuing their education, 95% of graduates were accepted by their chosen institution.

Academic Highlights: Nearly 90 undergraduate programs are available across five different colleges: the Cameron School of Business, the College of Health and Human Services, the College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts, the College of Science and Engineering, and the Watson College of Education. Nursing is the most popular major, accounting for 20% of degrees conferred, followed by business (18%), speech communication and rhetoric (6%), and psychology (6%). The average class size is 22, and 40% of classes enroll under 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Nursing grads—UNCW’s most popular major—make an average starting salary of $67k. Business majors—the second-most popular discipline—have a post-grad employment rate of 45%. 15% of newly minted business alums immediately pursue a graduate or professional program. During their undergrad years, 58% of business students ultimately complete an internship, and they enjoy an average starting salary of $55k.

Academic Highlights: UC Davis offers 100+ undergraduate majors across four schools: the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College of Biological Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Letters and Science. 50% engage in some type of research/creative project outside the classroom. The areas of study with the largest number of degrees awarded were biology, the social sciences, psychology, and engineering. Programs in engineering, computer science, and animal science are nationally renowned.

Professional Outcomes: Many recent grads found homes at Silicon Valley or other California-based employers. Corporations employing 200 or more Aggies include Genentech, Google, Apple, Cisco, Meta, Oracle, Amazon, Microsoft, Salesforce, and LinkedIn. Ten years out of school, median earnings rise to $112k. Within one year of graduating, 39% of Aggies elect to continue their education; the most popular degrees pursued are master’s, MDs or other health doctorates, law, and MBA/MPA.

Academic Highlights: Illinois Tech has 40+ undergraduate majors, mostly in the realms of engineering, business, computer science, and architecture. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, but with so many graduate students to serve, undergraduate course sections are not small across the board; rather, they vary from single-digit enrollment in 22% of sections to 40+ students in 17% of courses. Overall, 47% of the degrees conferred are in engineering, 25% in computer science, and 12% in architecture.

Professional Outcomes: Ninety percent of Illinois Tech grads in 2022 already enjoyed a positive career/grad school outcome within six months of earning their degree. Alumni can be found in sizable numbers within major corporations including Motorola, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Accenture, JPMorgan Chase, IBM, EY, and Cisco. The median starting salary is $73,650. Frequently attended graduate institutions include Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern, UIUC, and Boston University.

Academic Highlights: Undergrads can choose from 67 majors, 81 minors, and 4 certificates across seven schools: the School of the Arts, the School of Business, the School of Education, the School of Health Sciences, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs, and the School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering. By degrees conferred, popular majors include speech communication/rhetoric (8%), psychology (8%), biological sciences (8%), and business (7%). 38% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 78% of the Class of 2022 was employed and 18% were attending graduate/professional school. 5% were volunteering, serving in the military, or pursuing a paid internship. Of those employed, popular sectors included science, technology, engineering, and math; health services; and marketing/sales. Top employers for alumni who exited in the past five years include the College of Charleston itself, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston County School District, and Booz Allen Hamilton.

Academic Highlights: The University of Kentucky offers over 100 undergraduate programs across 13 schools/colleges, including highly regarded programs in nursing, business, economics, psychology, and engineering. In 2022, the greatest number of degrees were conferred in business/management/marketing (24%) followed by health professions (11%), engineering (9%), communication/journalism (8%), education (7%), and biological sciences (6%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1, and 36% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduating, 82% of the Class of 2022 experienced positive outcomes, with 45% employed and 37% enrolled in graduate/professional school. Popular industries included healthcare (22%), engineering & manufacturing (13%), accounting & finance (9%), and education (8%). The median salary was $54k; top employers included UK HealthCare, University of Kentucky, Fayette County Public Schools, Baptist Health, Lexmark, and Amazon. The majority of those continuing their education elected to stay at the University of Kentucky.

Academic Highlights:With a very high 29:1 student-to-faculty ratio, classes at UCF are fairly large as 23% contain 50 or more students. There are 100+ undergraduate majors at this institution. The most popular majors are business (17%), health professions (15%), psychology (10%), engineering (9%), and the visual and performing arts (7%). The school ranks well for facilitating social mobility and overall value and the engineering, computer science, and nursing programs all rank well on a national level.

Professional Outcomes:Over two-thirds of recent graduates obtained employment immediately after earning their bachelor’s degree; one-quarter head right to graduate school. The median starting salary is $47,000 and the most commonly entered industries are hospital/healthcare, education, hospitality services, engineering, technology, financial, accounting, and marketing. The most popular graduate degrees pursued were in the sciences, health professions, education, and medicine.

Academic Highlights: Fifty-two percent of class sections at GMU enroll nineteen or fewer students, 13% have fifty or more students, and the remaining sections lie in between. The most popular program is business (20%) and is followed by computer and information sciences (13%), the social sciences (8%), health professions (8%), and homeland security (8%). The Volgenau College of Engineering, which houses a top-tier Information Technology Department, and the School of Business are both extremely reputable in the eyes of prospective employers

Professional Outcomes: Six months after receiving their degrees, 87% of the class of 2022 had accepted a job offer or started work in a graduate program. GMU grads flow into major consulting firms like Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and Accenture, financial institutions like Capital One and Freddie Mac, and engineering/tech firms like General Dynamics, IBM, and Microsoft. Mason graduates tend to pursue advanced degrees either at Mason itself or at other area schools including George Washington, American University, or the University of Maryland.

Academic Highlights: MSOE offers 22 majors and another 11 graduate programs and sports a student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. Almost half of all course sections are intimate affairs of under 20 students and you’ll rarely encounter a large lecture hall, even as a freshman. An astounding 71% of all degrees conferred are in the engineering realm. Health programs (12%), business (9%), and computer science (6%) are next in popularity.

Professional Outcomes:This school has a lot to brag about in terms of postgraduation outcomes starting with a 99% placement rate and a $76,647 average starting salary. Students regularly take advantage of the Career Connections Center and connect with the school’s corporate partners which include Cognex, Miller, HED, Associated Bank, ASYST, GE Healthcare, Hydrite, Nordco, and ULINE.

Academic Highlights: More than 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs await you at Florida Tech. You’ll study with a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio which allows for half of all courses to take place in a relatively intimate setting with fewer than 19 students. Roughly half of all degrees are in the engineering field and the most popular are aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering (13%) aviation/aerospace technology (12%), mechanical engineering (11%), computer science (6%), and ocean engineering (5%).

Professional Outcomes: Florida Institute of Technology sends a large number of grads to companies/organizations such as the US Army, Boeing, NASA, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, L3Harris Technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton, Microsoft, Blue Origin, and Amazon. Employers love the hands-on nature of an FIT education and it results in them being ranked highly in the area of graduate employability.

Academic Highlights: Of the 30+ bachelor’s degree programs, a standout Art & Art History Department attracts scores of talented young painters, sculptors, and photographers. As such, it conferred the greatest percentage of degrees in 2022 (16%), followed by psychology (14%), the social sciences (10%), and business (9%). Engineering and computer science degrees accounted for a combined 19%. 97% of courses enroll 29 or fewer students (the average class size is just 14), and 65% of students complete original research in their field of study.

Professional Outcomes: Asheville rates well when it comes to generating a high degree of social mobility. Employers snagging the greatest number of Bulldog alumni include Mission Health, Wells Fargo, Lowe’s, Bank of America, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and a number of local school districts. A fair number of grads also find employment at Duke Energy Company, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Apple, EY, PwC, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many alumni pursue graduate schools at other public universities within North Carolina.

Academic Highlights:LSU offers 330 academic majors and minors which covers virtually every academic subject on the face of the earth. With a 20:1 student-to-faculty ratio, the school is able to offer 44% of class sections in a setting of no more than 19 students. By far, the most commonly conferred degree is in the area of business (23%). The next most popular are engineering (11%), education (9%), biology (8%), and journalism (7%).

Professional Outcomes: A solid 83% of 2022 and 2023 graduates reported a positive outcome after receiving their diplomas. The average salary for those employed was $55,240 and companies hiring the most LSU alums were Deloitte, EY, IBM, Chevron, MMR Constructors, and the Walt Disney Company. For those headed to graduate school, the most frequently studied disciplines were law, business administration, medical school, accounting, and social work.

Academic Highlights: There are more than 150 majors at the University of Nebraska and students enjoy a mix of smaller classes (34% have fewer than 20 students) and larger ones (18% have more than 50). Overall, 23% of the undergraduate degrees conferred are in business and 11% are in engineering. The next most common disciplines are agriculture (9%), journalism (8%), and family & consumer sciences (7%). Business, computer science, engineering, and psychology all receive their share of acclaim.

Professional Outcomes: Nine months after graduating, alumni have entered the workforce at a 63% clip and 35% have matriculated into graduate/professional school. Employers hiring more than a few recent graduates included Microsoft, Deloitte, Amazon, Epic, Union Bank & Trust Company, and Ameritas Life Insurance Corporation. Multiple grads enrolled at the following graduate/professional schools: the University of Nebraska College of Law, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, University of Michigan, and Boston University.

Academic Highlights:Michigan’s flagship tech school offers 140 degree programs and another 80 minors. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows for a reasonable number of small classes–48% of sections enroll fewer than 20 individuals. A whopping 69% of degrees conferred were under the engineering umbrella. Other popular areas of concentration were computer science (9%), business (5%), and natural resources and conservation (4%).

Professional Outcomes: Michigan Tech has a stellar 93% placement rate for alumni within six months of earning their diplomas. The median early career salary is $71,100. More than 400 companies attend the school’s career fairs and that leads to a steady flow of graduates heading to companies like Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Cummins Inc., Caterpillar, Stellantis, Dow, Medtronic, Stryker, Amazon, and Magna International.

Academic Highlights:K-State offers 250+ majors, minors, and certificates in a wide variety of academic disciplines. Impressively, this state university has 47% of sections enrolling fewer than 20 students; the student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. 20% of all 2022 degrees were awarded in business, while agriculture (12%), engineering (11%), interdisciplinary studies (8%), and biology (7%) are also popular. The engineering program has a strong national reputation.

Professional Outcomes: Six months after graduation, 96% of K-State alumni are employed or pursuing further education. The most common employers for 2023 graduates were Koch Industries, Textron, the US Army, Garmin, Burns & McConnell. Thirty percent of grads enjoy a starting salary of more than $70,000 and 23% earn between $60k-$69k. Those attending graduate school primarily flocked to K-State, the University of Kansas, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska, and Wichita State University.

Academic Highlights: SDSU has nearly 160 undergraduate majors, minors, and pre-professional programs. Classes tend to be on the large side—28% of course sections enroll more than 40 students, and only 31% of sections contain fewer than 20 students. Business/marketing accounts for 21% of the degrees conferred, making it the school’s most popular area of study. Next in line are engineering (9%), psychology (8%), and the social sciences (7%). Engineering and computer science majors tend to fare quite well in the booming local tech and startup scene.

Professional Outcomes: At the time of receiving their degrees, roughly 75% of newly minted SDSU graduates already have their next phase of life planned. 34% of recent grads had secured full-time employment, 21% were engaged in military service/volunteer work/part-time employment, and 17% were entering graduate or professional school. Qualcomm is the largest employer of Aztec alumni, and it is followed by Apple, Amazon, Google, and a number of other Silicon Valley-based tech companies.

Academic Highlights: A large public institution with 200 academic offerings, VCU still manages to keep 48% of its class sections capped at an enrollment of 19 thanks to a manageable 16:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Popular majors include the visual and performing arts (12%), business (11%), psychology (10%), biology (9%), education (7%), and homeland security (7%). The university is highly rated for innovation, value, and its stellar nursing program.

Professional Outcomes:After earning their diplomas, 48% quickly landed their first job and 22% entered an advanced degree program. The top industries were healthcare, internet & software, higher education, government, and retail. Overall, 87% of grads were satisfied with their employment outcome and 78% remained in the state of Virginia. Massive numbers of alumni can be found in the offices of Dominion Energy, VCU Health, Capital One, CarMax, Deloitte, and Apex Systems.

Academic Highlights: Colorado State offers an incredible 330 total academic programs. There are 70 majors, 140 concentrations, and 80 minors. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1 and 34% of course sections enroll fewer than 20 students; 22% seat more than 50. Business is the most commonly conferred degree accounting for 18% of all diplomas earned in 2022. The next most popular areas are biology (14%), engineering (10%), the social sciences (8%), and family & consumer sciences (6%).

Professional Outcomes:Among 2022 graduates, 87% quickly secured their next job or grad school opportunity. For the 68% who landed their first job, the average salary was $57,489. Overall, 88% of those surveyed stated that this job was related to their career plans. Common employers include Charles Schwab, Deloitte, Fidelity Investments, Lockheed Martin, and the US Air Force. The most popular grad schools include CU Boulder, the University of Michigan, UIUC, and Columbia University.

Academic Highlights:There are more than 175 undergraduate and graduate programs available at MSU and the student-to-faculty ratio is 16:1. Impressively, 46% of the school’s class sections have an enrollment under 20 and only 14% enroll more than 50 students. By a wide margin, the two most popular majors are business (19%) and engineering (16%). The next most frequently conferred degrees in 2022 were education (8%), biology (7%), and psychology (6%).

Professional Outcomes:Looking at 2023 grads, 93% had already landed at their first job or graduate school. The organizations employing the greatest number of recent grads were a number of local school districts as well as Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, KPMG, International Paper, Chevron, and State Farm. Those headed to graduate and professional school most often matriculated at the University of Mississippi, the University of Alabama, Auburn, LSU, the University of Tennessee, and Vanderbilt.

Academic Highlights: At WSU, students can choose from 95 majors, 86 minors, and more than 100 in-major specializations and also enjoy a stellar 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio. That level of support leads to 35% of courses enrolling 19 or fewer students versus 19% that enroll 50 or more. 21% of all degrees in 2022 were conferred in the area of business/marketing. Also popular were engineering (10%), the social sciences (10%), biology (9%), and psychology (8%).

Professional Outcomes:Graduates of WSU tend to concentrate in Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. The greatest number of alumni are presently employed by Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon, SEL, Starbucks, Amazon Web Services, T-Mobile, Google, Nike, Meta, and CBRE. Many students who enroll immediately in an advanced degree program do so at Washington State itself. They offer 140 graduate programs and certificates.

Academic Highlights: Hunter College offers over 100 academic programs across six different schools. By degrees conferred, the most popular majors are psychology (19%), multi/interdisciplinary studies (15%), social sciences (14%), computer and information sciences (8%), and health professions (7%). Particularly strong programs include liberal arts, media, education, social work, and accounting. Over one-third of classes enroll fewer than 20 students, and plenty of research opportunities are available through Hunter’s 11 research centers.

Professional Outcomes: Hunter alumni go on to a wide range of professions; top employers include the NYC Board of Education, the National Institute for People with Disabilities, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Memorial Sloan Kettering, PricewaterhouseCoopers, the US Census Bureau, and the NYC Department of Health. Approximately 20% of students who major in education, social work, or the health sciences pursue a graduate or professional degree within one year of exiting Hunter; 35% pursue one within 2-3 years.

Academic Highlights: There are nine undergraduate colleges at RIT, including the top-ranked Gleason College of Engineering and the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. The co-op program is the fourth oldest in the country; most students complete a one- or two-semester paid learning experience. The most popular majors are engineering & engineering technologies (34%), computer and information sciences (20%), visual and performing arts (10%), and business (9%). RIT’s game design program is the best on the East Coast, and programs in film, art, and design are also quite strong.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 95% of recent grads had found employment or a full-time graduate program. Major companies presently employing more than 500 RIT alums include Xerox and Paychex, both with offices in Rochester. Between 200 and 450 employees of IBM, Microsoft, Apple, Intel, Amazon, Google, and Cisco were educated at RIT. Starting salary figures vary greatly by major with College of Business grads landing a median starting salary of $63k and computer science majors of $102k right out of school.

Academic Highlights:TU allows you to choose from 110+ majors, concentrations, and tracks across a wide array of academic disciplines. A solid 15:1 student-to-faculty ratio allows Towson to keep class sizes reasonable. In fact 35% of class sections enroll fewer than 20 students while just 3% enroll greater than 50. The most popular degrees are in the health professions (14%) and business (13%), with communication (9%), psychology (9%), education (9%), and computer science (9%) next in line.

Professional Outcomes:The Class of 2022 achieved a positive outcome within six months of graduation at a 93% clip and the average starting salary was $55,706. The top employers of this cohort included the likes of Aerotek, the Baltimore Orioles, EY, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Morgan Stanley, PwC, and T. Rowe Price. 20% of recent grads immediately began their pursuit of an advanced degree. Sample schools attended included Duke, Johns Hopkins, Northeastern, Notre Dame, and the University of Maryland.

Academic Highlights: Across its 11 colleges, graduate schools, and Honors College, OSU offers close to 200 degree programs. While 28% of classes have fewer than 20 students another 21% of sections enroll more than 50 individuals. The three most commonly earned degrees are in engineering (17%) computer science (15%), and business (15%). Other popular areas of study are biology (7%), natural resources and conservation (6%), and the social sciences (5%).

Professional Outcomes:Large number of College of Business alums work at companies such as Nike, Boeing, Intel, Deloitte, Oracle, KPMG, and Adidas. Including all majors, many others work for Amazon, Salesforce, Meta, Apple, Google, and NVIDIA. An impressive 67% of those applying to medical school are accepted, a figure far higher than the national average. Med schools where recent grads now attend include Harvard, Yale, the University of Chicago, and UCLA.

Academic Highlights:Texas Tech has 1,900 faculty members across 10 colleges and 150 academic programs. With a fairly high 21:1 student-to-faculty ratio just 33% of course sections enroll fewer than 20 students. Business/marketing (20%) is by far the most popular major, followed by biology (10%), engineering (10%), journalism (10%), and family & consumer sciences (9%). Petroleum engineering gets the most acclaim, but the business, CS, and psychology departments are also very solid.

Professional Outcomes:The most popular industries entered by Texas Tech include utilities ($96k median starting salary), petroleum engineering ($97k), manufacturing ($64k), finance and insurance ($49k), and transportation and warehousing ($57k). The companies employing the most Red Raider alumni are Dell Technologies, JP Morgan Chase and Co., Microsoft, Oxy, ConocoPhillips, Kimley-Horn, and Pioneer Natural Resources Company.

Academic Highlights: Nearly 100 undergraduate majors are offered across 11 different colleges. Programs within the College of Business and College of Engineering are particularly strong, especially petroleum engineering, entrepreneurship, and marketing. The most degrees are conferred in business/management/marketing (28%), psychology (7%), computer science (7%), engineering (7%), biological sciences (7%), and social sciences (6%). 34% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students, and

Professional Outcomes: By graduation day, 29% of recent grads had already accepted a full-time position and 11% had been accepted to graduate school. For those who entered the workforce, top employers were Houston ISD (as well as several other school systems), JPMorgan Chase, Houston Methodist, and Walgreens. Of those continuing their education, the highest percentage stayed at the University of Houston followed by the University of Texas, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M, Texas Woman’s University, and Rice.

Academic Highlights: The University of Idaho offers more than 200 programs for undergraduate and graduate students and sports a 17:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Overall, roughly two-thirds of its undergraduate course sections enroll 19 or fewer students. Business and marketing is the most popular major, attracting 16% of students. This is followed by engineering (10%), the social sciences (9%), psychology (8%), agriculture (7%), biology (6%), and education (6%).

Professional Outcomes: Graduates of this university find employment or their next educational step within six months at an 86% clip. Impressively, 91% state that they are satisfied with their post-graduation occupation. Just over half continue to live in Idaho after graduation and the average salary earned is $48,000. Major employers of alumni include KPMG, Micron, Bliss Architecture, METER Group, 360 Immersive, Lamb Weston, and Fortis Construction.

Academic Highlights: UNC Charlotte offers over 90 bachelor’s degree programs across seven different colleges, including the William States Lee College of Engineering, which is one of the top in the state. Business, computer science, nursing, and psychology are also strong. Popularity-wise, the most degrees are conferred in business (19%), computer science (11%), health professions (10%), engineering (8%), biology (8%), psychology (7%), and social sciences (7%). The student-to-faculty ratio is 20:1, and 28% of classes enroll fewer than 20 students.

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of exiting, 68% of 2022 grads were employed full-time. The average starting salary was $65k. Top employers included Bank of America, Atrium Health, Wells Fargo, Amazon, Novant Health, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, TIAA, UNC Charlotte, Deloitte, and Fidelity Investments. Of the 28% who opted to continue their education, the most commonly pursued degree was a master’s and UNC Charlotte was the most popular destination, followed by UNC Wilmington, NC State, Liberty University, and UNC Chapel Hill.

Academic Highlights:Champlain College has an innovative approach to higher education, with an upside-down curriculum that allows first-year students to take significant courses in their major in their first semester. They also emphasize hands-on learning, with 83% of students completing one or more career-relevant experiential learning opportunities before graduation. The average class size is 15 students, with a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio. Popular academic programs include computer and information systems security (19%), business administration and management (10%), computer forensics and counterterrorism (10%), digital arts (5%), and game and interactive media design (4%).

Program Outcomes:90% of recent graduates report being employed or continuing their education, and 86% of employed students report being in career-relevant positions. Champlain College graduates work in various industries, the most popular being information technology, operations, engineering, education, and arts & design. Champlain College, AT&T, The Leahy Center, Fidelity Investments, and The University of Vermont Medical Center comprise the top five employers for recent graduates. Graduates enjoy a higher median salary, receiving $64,456 (28% more than the national median).

Academic Highlights: Florida Atlantic offers over 170 academic programs across nine colleges, including the highly selective Wilkes Honors Program. 38% of classes have fewer than 20 students, and undergraduate research is highly encouraged. Programs in business, engineering, computer science, and nursing are particularly strong. Popularity-wise, the highest number of degrees are conferred in business (23%), health professions (13%), biological sciences (8%), and psychology (7%).

Professional Outcomes: With a 68% job placement rate, many students have positive post-graduate outcomes. Currently, nearly 3,000 alumni work at Florida Atlantic itself while just over 1,000 are employed by Broward County Public Schools. 200+ alumni work for each of Broward College, Palm Beach State College, Broward Health, and NextEra Energy. Many can also be found at major corporations such as Amazon, Microsoft, Hilton, Marriott, and Salesforce. Sector-wise, most alumni work in business development followed by operations, education, and sales.

Academic Highlights:Hampshire College utilizes an innovative pedagogical approach where students design their academic concentration, culminating in a year-long advanced study project their senior year. While Hampshire does not have traditional majors, popular fields of study include art (18%), sociology (7%), film/video/photography (6%), creative writing (6%), and environmental studies (6%). Students enjoy small classes, with a class average of 15 students and a student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1.

Program Outcomes:Hampshire graduates work in various industries, including education, operations, media & communication, arts & design, and administration. Hampshire College, Target, Whole Foods Market, Amherst College, and Mount Holyoke College comprise the top five employers for recent graduates. 78% of students are employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation, with 23% starting their own business or nonprofit. Hampshire College is in the top 2% of institutions producing graduates who ultimately earn Ph.D.s.

Academic Highlights: There are 250+ programs at OU across nine colleges. Slightly less than one-third of all class sections contain fewer than 20 students and the student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. 37% of all degrees are issued in health professions, while business (12%), journalism (8%), and education (6%) are also commonly pursued. The public institution gets high grades for overall value and the engineering program is very solid. They have not increased tuition in four years.

Professional Outcomes: Hundreds of Ohio University graduates are currently employed at companies such as JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide, Cardinal Health, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google, and Salesforce. The average graduate earns a starting salary of around $50k. Over half of those who earn a bachelor’s at OU go on to enroll in an advanced degree program. Graduate schools enrolling recent alumni include the University of Cincinnati, Kent State, Ohio State, and Case Western.

Academic Highlights: East Carolina offers a diverse array of 175+ degrees across eight undergraduate colleges, which includes the College of Education, where a high percentage of NC educators get their start, the highly regarded College of Fine Arts and Communication, and strong programs in nursing, business, engineering, and coastal/marine research. Nearly 40% of ECU students pursue a STEM program; the most degrees are conferred in health professions (19%), business (18%), engineering (8%), biology (8%), and education (7%).

Professional Outcomes: Within six months of graduation, 53% of the Class of 2022 were working full-time while 26% were enrolled in an advanced degree program. Top employers of recent grads included ECU Health, East Carolina University, WakeMed, the US military, UNC Health, Pitt County Schools, and the Duke University Health System. Of those who elected to continue their education, nearly two-thirds did so at East Carolina. Others went on to institutions like Duke, Wake Forest, Appalachian State, UNC Wilmington, and UNC Chapel Hill.