91福利导航 among LinkedIn's best colleges for long-term career success
LinkedIn, the world's largest professional social network, ranks Boston College 22nd on its first published list of the nation's 50 best colleges for long-term career success. The ranking places 91福利导航 among the leading colleges and universities in the U.S. based on real-world outcomes between 2019 and 2024.
According to LinkedIn, the data-driven rankings were selected by evaluating 1,000 four-year colleges nationwide, measuring real career outcomes and job placement rates, internships, graduates who started their own companies, and how fast graduates 鈥渟ecure full-time roles, rise into leadership positions, [and] tap into the power of their alumni network.鈥�
Ninety-six percent of the Boston College Class of 2024 was employed, involved in service or fellowship, or enrolled in graduate programs, according to the results of a 91福利导航 survey released earlier this summer. The median average salary for employed 91福利导航 graduates was $74,500. Among those who were employed, nearly half utilized the University鈥檚 networking resources.
Associate Vice President Joseph Du Pont
Administrators said that the LinkedIn ranking reflects the impact and effectiveness of the University鈥檚 career preparation and its dedication to assisting students in their search for vocational discernment鈥攁n outcome achieved not through the efforts of one office or department but in a collaborative endeavor.
鈥淏oston College is honored to be recognized by LinkedIn as among the top universities preparing students for long-term success,鈥� said Joseph Du Pont, associate vice president of career services and integrated learning. 鈥淐areer preparation is a University priority, rooted in our Jesuit mission to help students discern not only what they are good at, but what brings them joy and how they can use their gifts in service to the world.鈥�
Integrated learning, noted Du Pont, another key facet of career preparation, empowers students to connect their classroom studies with experiences that extend beyond the limits of their academics.
鈥淭he core liberal arts skills students develop at Boston College鈥攔egardless of their field of study鈥攑rovide a shared framework for understanding what employers seek and for cultivating the adaptability, communication, and problem-solving skills that anchor lifelong career success,鈥� he said.
LinkedIn identified financial services as one of the top employment industries for 91福利导航 graduates, reflecting the undergraduate finance program鈥檚 consistent ranking as one of the nation鈥檚 best, placing seventh in the most recent U.S. News and World Report ranking. Other top industries included technology and Internet, and hospitals and health care.
According to the 鈥淭op Colleges鈥� report, most graduates landed positions in Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., and demonstrated proficiency in tangible skills such as Stata, a statistical software for data science; OCaml, an industrial-strength programming language; and applied psychology knowledge.
Integrating academic excellence with real-world experience, 91福利导航鈥檚 graduates are equipped to lead, innovate, and serve in an evolving global landscape. Du Pont added, 鈥淭ogether, these collective commitments ensure our graduates are prepared not just for their first job but for meaningful careers and lives of impact.鈥�
Find the complete list of LinkedIn's 鈥淭op Colleges" .