Forbes Magazine names Berea College a Top U.S. College for New Graduates to Launch Careers

December 15, 2025

BEREA, Ky. -- Berea College has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top 15 colleges in the United States for new graduates to successfully launch their careers, highlighting the College’s unique educational model and commitment to career readiness.  

In its December 2025 feature, Forbes selected “15 Top Colleges for Launching Your Career,” focusing on institutions that best prepare students to enter the workforce with the skills, experience and opportunities needed to succeed in today’s challenging job market. 

“We are deeply honored by this Forbes recognition, because it reflects what Berea College has believed since our founding,” said Berea College President Cheryl L. Nixon. “When you open the doors of education to talented students from across Appalachia — and remove the burden of tuition — they don’t just launch careers. They launch change. Our graduates return home as teachers, entrepreneurs, nurses, artists and community leaders who lift up this region. That is the true power of a Berea education.”

In the article, Forbes cites several factors in their decision to place Berea College in the top 15, including: 

Berea College’s placement at the top of Forbes’ career-launching ranking further reinforces its position as a national leader in student success and a model for how higher education can be both accessible and transformative. 

To learn more about Berea College, visit www.berea.edu. 

To read the Forbes article, visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariagraciasantillanalinares/2025/12/07/15-top-colleges-for-launching-your-career/