Pulsifer Career Development Center Ranked #1 in the Nation by Princeton Review

For the second year in a row, Bentley University’s career development team is recognized for being the best in the country. The Pulsifer Career Development Center is ranked #1 for “Best Career Services” in the Princeton Review 2025 Best Colleges guide. 

This marks the 12th consecutive year that Bentley’s career development center has been ranked among the top five in the United States, which shows the university’s commitment to ensuring graduates successfully launch their careers so they can make a positive impact on the world. 

"This is an incredible recognition of the hard work of our career development team and our students, who are truly engaged and thrive after graduation,” says Janet Ehl, assistant vice president of the Pulsifer Career Development Center. “This is a true campus-wide achievement as there are so many people including faculty, the Student Affairs team and alumni mentors who support our students so that they can succeed.” 

This year’s Princeton Review ranking is one of many acknowledgements Bentley has received highlighting its strong return on investment. Bentley is ranked one of the top 10 universities in the country where graduates earn the highest salaries 10 years after graduation, according to the HEA Group education research firm based on U.S. Department of Education data. The New York Times ranked Bentley #4 among colleges where alumni earn the highest median income a decade after graduation, ahead of schools such as Stanford, Princeton and Georgetown. 

Bentley provides this strong return on investment by teaching skills that prepare students for jobs of the future -- this fall the university launched a new artificial intelligence major - and providing many opportunities for internships and other hands-on learning.  

Students connect with the Pulsifer Career Development Center their first year on campus, when annually more than 95% take a Career Design Seminar where they identify their personal strengths and talents and find out how those can affect their career. Bentley also offers career design seminars designed for sophomores, juniors and seniors.  

Bentley’s comprehensive approach has led to strong results: For more than 15 consecutive years, 97% to 99% of Bentley graduates have been employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. According to data from the most recent class of 2023, 98% of graduates are employed or attending graduate school with a median starting salary of $73,000.