GEURS Employability Ranking 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top US colleges

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. Carnegie Mellon University
8. Columbia University
9. Yale University
10. New York University
11. University of Chicago
12. Duke University
13. Boston University
14. Arizona State University
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Dartmouth College
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. Cornell University
20. Brown University
21. University of California, Los Angeles
22. Northwestern University
23. Florida Institute of Technology
24. University of Texas at Austin
25. Rice University
26. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
27. Northeastern University
28. Texas A&M University
29. Tufts University
30. University of California, San Diego

Surprise to see BU ranks so high !!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Top US colleges

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. Carnegie Mellon University
8. Columbia University
9. Yale University
10. New York University
11. University of Chicago
12. Duke University
13. Boston University
14. Arizona State University
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Dartmouth College
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. Cornell University
20. Brown University
21. University of California, Los Angeles
22. Northwestern University
23. Florida Institute of Technology
24. University of Texas at Austin
25. Rice University
26. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
27. Northeastern University
28. Texas A&M University
29. Tufts University
30. University of California, San Diego

These are all terrific schools, so this isn't terribly surprising they'd be the top 30 most employable in the US.

[Anonymous]

Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

Maybe it does a good job preparing its graduates for the working world?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

Ever heard of their extensive co-op programs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

wow...I heard about the notorious anti-Northeastern troll. Quite the difference in seeing it in the wild, though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top US colleges

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. Carnegie Mellon University
8. Columbia University
9. Yale University
10. New York University
11. University of Chicago
12. Duke University
13. Boston University
14. Arizona State University
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Dartmouth College
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. Cornell University
20. Brown University
21. University of California, Los Angeles
22. Northwestern University
23. Florida Institute of Technology
24. University of Texas at Austin
25. Rice University
26. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
27. Northeastern University
28. Texas A&M University
29. Tufts University
30. University of California, San Diego

Surprise to see BU ranks so high !!

Something is off with their methodology this year which has produced wild swings in the rankings.

For example, if you click this link (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-united-states-ranked-employers), you can see their rank last year and ....

NYU is ranked 10 this year, but was ranked 25 last year. BU is ranked 13 this year, but was ranked 34 last year. Michigan is 26, but was 145 last year. Northwestern is 22 but was 124 last year. Northeastern is now 26, but was ranked down at 146 last year. UCSD is 30 this year, but was 173 last year. Vanderbilt is 42, but was 203 last year.

What changed in only 1 year???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

Ever heard of their extensive co-op programs?

Yes but they had it last year too, and it was ranked at 146 by this same exact employability ranking last year. What changed in 1 year?

These rankings seem weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top US colleges

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. Carnegie Mellon University
8. Columbia University
9. Yale University
10. New York University
11. University of Chicago
12. Duke University
13. Boston University
14. Arizona State University
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Dartmouth College
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. Cornell University
20. Brown University
21. University of California, Los Angeles
22. Northwestern University
23. Florida Institute of Technology
24. University of Texas at Austin
25. Rice University
26. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
27. Northeastern University
28. Texas A&M University
29. Tufts University
30. University of California, San Diego

Surprise to see BU ranks so high !!

Something is off with their methodology this year which has produced wild swings in the rankings.

For example, if you click this link (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-united-states-ranked-employers), you can see their rank last year and ....

NYU is ranked 10 this year, but was ranked 25 last year. BU is ranked 13 this year, but was ranked 34 last year. Michigan is 26, but was 145 last year. Northwestern is 22 but was 124 last year. Northeastern is now 26, but was ranked down at 146 last year. UCSD is 30 this year, but was 173 last year. Vanderbilt is 42, but was 203 last year.

What changed in only 1 year???

You’re comparing this year’s U.S. ranking with last year’s global ranking.

Please check the 2026 global ranking against the 2025 global ranking. Then it’s not as dramatic.

[Anonymous]

Does someone understand what goes into the “research environment” subscore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This seems very skewed to CS/tech. Not buying it

Isn't that a common sense?
CS/Tech graduates are way more employable than history, communications, etc. majors.
What did you expect??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

Ever heard of their extensive co-op programs?

Yes but they had it last year too, and it was ranked at 146 by this same exact employability ranking last year. What changed in 1 year?

These rankings seem weird.

146 to 112 in the world doesn't seem weird at all?
You are weird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No UVA?

No - UVA clearly not at such an elite level. Get real.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why is Northeastern in the top 30? I need to see the next 20 schools lol.

Northeastern is known to produce excellent outcomes.

Are you living in some sort of an alternate universe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Top US colleges

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2. Stanford University
3. California Institute of Technology
4. University of California, Berkeley
5. Harvard University
6. Princeton University
7. Carnegie Mellon University
8. Columbia University
9. Yale University
10. New York University
11. University of Chicago
12. Duke University
13. Boston University
14. Arizona State University
15. Georgia Institute of Technology
16. Johns Hopkins University
17. Dartmouth College
18. University of Pennsylvania
19. Cornell University
20. Brown University
21. University of California, Los Angeles
22. Northwestern University
23. Florida Institute of Technology
24. University of Texas at Austin
25. Rice University
26. University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
27. Northeastern University
28. Texas A&M University
29. Tufts University
30. University of California, San Diego

Surprise to see BU ranks so high !!

Something is off with their methodology this year which has produced wild swings in the rankings.

For example, if you click this link (https://www.timeshighereducation.com/student/best-universities/graduate-employability-top-universities-united-states-ranked-employers), you can see their rank last year and ....

NYU is ranked 10 this year, but was ranked 25 last year. BU is ranked 13 this year, but was ranked 34 last year. Michigan is 26, but was 145 last year. Northwestern is 22 but was 124 last year. Northeastern is now 26, but was ranked down at 146 last year. UCSD is 30 this year, but was 173 last year. Vanderbilt is 42, but was 203 last year.

What changed in only 1 year???

That is the world ranking.