Fourteen Years Running: Embry-Riddle Named Among Nation’s Great Colleges to Work For

For the 14th consecutive year, Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University has been named one of the nation’s Great Colleges to Work For, according to a review of universities across the United States by the Great Colleges to Work For^© program.

In this year’s survey of 216 institutions, 75 colleges were honored.  

“At Embry-Riddle, we pride ourselves on creating an environment that fosters student success, and our faculty and staff are the driving force behind that mission,” said Embry‑Riddle President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D. “Attracting and retaining passionate and engaged people sets our students up to succeed in the classroom and in their careers, and we are proud to earn this distinction for the 14th straight year. It validates that Embry-Riddle is a special place to learn and work.”

Embry‑Riddle earned honors in the following categories:

• Compensation & Benefits.
• Professional Development.
• Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness.
• Faculty & Staff Well-Being.

Results were reported in the Sept. 20 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, in addition to being available online at GreatCollegesList.com.

One of the largest workplace recognition programs in the country, the Great Colleges to Work For® program recognizes colleges that earn top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies. In its 17^th year, the program also aims to further research and understand the factors that most impact organizational culture in higher education.

“There can be no doubt the stresses and challenges facing higher education today are collectively unprecedented,” said Richard K. Boyer, Chief Culture Strategist at ModernThink, the strategic human capital consulting firm that administered the survey and analyzed the results. “(But) in the 2024 Great Colleges to Work For awardees, we have examples of institutions that have navigated these tumultuous times holding true to their missions and values and never losing sight of the importance of their people.”

The program evaluated colleges through a two-part assessment process, which includes employment data and workplace policies from each institution and a survey administered to faculty, administrators and professional support staff. Employee feedback served as the primary factor for determining recognition by the program.

Embry‑Riddle employs more than 3,000 faculty and staff worldwide. Benefits include paid parental leave, paid holidays including the week off between Christmas and New Year’s Day, a generous staff personal leave program, a four-day summer workweek, a 403(b) retirement plan with Embry‑Riddle gift and matching contributions, and health insurance with vision and dental coverage. A tuition waiver program also offers free or discounted tuition to employees and family members.

Learn more about careers at Embry‑Riddle.

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