Earlier this month, LinkedIn released its first-ever ranking list of the top 50 best colleges for graduates’ long-term career success. The list was generated using LinkedIn data on five pillars: job placement, internships and recruiter demand, career success, network strength, and knowledge breadth. None of the institutions included in this inaugural report were historically Black colleges or universities.
However, LinkedIn released a supplemental list regarding the top HBCUs for long-term career success. According to their analysis, LinkedIn ranks Howard University in Washington, D.C., as the best HBCU in the country based on alumni career outcomes, including how quickly graduates land a full-time job and advance into senior positions.
In second and third place were Morehouse College and Spelman College – Atlanta-based liberal arts institutions for men and women, respectively. The fourth-place spot went to North Carolina A&T State University, the country’s largest HBCU. Rounding out the top 10 were Hampton University in Virginia, Tuskegee University in Alabama, Florida A&M University, Clark Atlanta University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Morgan State University in Baltimore.
Here’s another classic example of the damn HBCU community still seeking White validation from those who are literally clueless in the overall totality of attending and graduating from an HBCU. In other words, when the f*ck did LinkedIn become an expert of HBCUs, HBCU community, HBCU students? LinkedIn is simply just another White owned company evaluating so-called Black organizations from their narrowly tailored lens.
Don’t hold back! Tell us how you REALLY feel!
Seriously, though, I agree in principle, The language used is an obstruction to your opinions being taken seriously. IJS
Hey Jerome,
No need for the emotive beta male rant. You need to realize that the larger established White society is literally at WAR with HBCUs on all fronts. In when did you or anyone else become the arbiter of how one express themselves? Were there some recent changes made to the US Constitution and the 1st Amendment? I didn’t think so buddy. As such, I will continue to express myself in manner that I decide on any given topic. Comprende!
Moving forward, the vast majority of HBCU upper echelon administrators need to be immediately discharged of their duties for administrative malfeasance. Unfortunately, too many of these old farts still have the “white ice is colder” mentality even in 2025. As a result, the HBCU community continue chasing this mythical White acceptance within the higher education landscape. Then, they wonder why they’re not truly respected collectively.