Great Colleges to Work For

Kent State University faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university’s 2022 Convocation.

Kent State University is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, Kent State has been named a “Great College to Work For,” which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.

Kent State University employees smile during the employee appreciation cookout held before the start of the 2021 Fall Semester.

For the 10th time, Kent State University is being recognized as a “Great College to Work For,” according to the latest survey by the Great Colleges to Work For program. The program recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies. 

Kent State University Assistant Professor Scott Hallgren from the School of Media and Journalism teaches a class in an auditorium during the 2020 Fall Semester.

Kent State University is being recognized for the ninth time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities, and ModernThink LLC, a consulting firm. Now in its 13th year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.

Joanne Dowdy, professor in Kent State’s College of Education, Health and Human Services, leads a class in teaching, learning and curriculum studies in White Hall.

Kent State University is being recognized for the seventh time as a “Great College to Work For” by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.

Yanhai Du, Ph.D. (center), assistant professor in Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology, teaches students about fuel cell technology.

Kent State is the only college in Ohio named to the prestigious list.