The University of Pittsburgh has been named among the Best Employers for New Graduates by Forbes for the second year in a row.
Forbes recognized Pitt as one of the top 300 employers in America for new grads, spanning all industries, at No. 139. Within higher education, Pitt ranked at No. 13, ahead of other universities including Ohio State University and Harvard University. Auburn University was the top ranked university on the list.
The 2022 rankings were based on a survey of 20,000 Americans with less than 10 years’ professional experience at companies with at least 1,000 employees. Respondents evaluated their employers on a variety of factors including safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, opportunity for advancement, and effectiveness of diversity and inclusion efforts.
Overall, Indeed, the job search website, was ranked as the best employer for new graduates.