The top 25 universities to work for

There have been many studies ranking students’ experiences at schools in the United States, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to work at those universities?

A study by Glassdoor listed the top 25 universities to work for, based on ratings by the employees of those universities. Click through to view the results and find out which Massachusetts-based university (yes, only one) made the top 10.

Based on universities and colleges with at least 25 employee reviews between Sept. 4, 2012, and Sept. 3, 2013, and at least 10 employee reviews between Sept. 4, 2011, and Sept. 3, 2012. President/chancellor approval ratings based on at least 20 ratings between Sept. 4, 2012, and Sept. 3, 2013. *Indicates a president/chancellor with 10-19 approval ratings. Ratings based on a 5-point scale: 1.0 = very dissatisfied, 3.0 = OK, 5.0 = very satisfied.

25. The University of Tennessee

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Joe DiPietro

President/Chancellor rating: 75%

24. Texas A&M University

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: R. Bowen Loftin

President/Chancellor rating: 87%

23. University of California Santa Barbara

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Henry T. Yang

President/Chancellor rating: 70%

22. Vanderbilt University

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Nicholas Zeppos

President/Chancellor rating: 94%*

21. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Phyllis Wise

President/Chancellor rating: 88%

20. University of Delaware

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Patrick T. Harker

President/Chancellor rating: 76%

19. Rochester Institute of Technology

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: William W. Destler

President/Chancellor rating: 95%

18. California Institute of Technology

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Edward M. Stolpher

President/Chancellor rating: n/a

17. DePaul University

Employer rating: 4.1

President/Chancellor: Rev. Dennis H. Holtschneider

President/Chancellor rating: 95%

16. University of Oklahoma

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: David L. Boren

President/Chancellor rating: 95%

15. Rice University

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: Dave Leebron

President/Chancellor rating: 82%

14. Georgia Institute of Technology

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: Bud Peterson

President/Chancellor rating: 93%

13. Yale University

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: Peter Salovey

President/Chancellor rating: n/a

12. Cornell University

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: David J. Skorton

President/Chancellor rating: 94%

11. University of Texas at Dallas

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: David E. Daniel

President/Chancellor rating: n/a

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

Employer rating: 4.2

President/Chancellor: Ricardo Romo

President/Chancellor rating: 100%*

Recent university employee commentary: “A model university. Strives for excellence, every person, every day. Excellent management team. They exemplify the guiding principles of the university.’’ – University of Texas at San Antonio employee

9. Florida State University

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: Eric J. Barron

President/Chancellor rating: 100%

Recent university employee commentary: “I have been given complete autonomy over my curriculum and my classroom. No senior faculty member to overlook my work. Given training before entering classroom.’’ – Florida State University instructor (Tallahassee, Fla.)

8. Stanford University

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: John L. Hennessy

President/Chancellor rating: 95%

Recent university employee commentary: “Stanford possesses extremely innovative academic and workplace cultures. Co-workers embrace collaboration and managers offer consistent support around initiatives.’’ – Stanford University web developer (Menlo Park, Calif.)

7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: L. Rafael Reif

President/Chancellor rating: 92%

Recent university employee commentary: “Sense of purpose in supporting groundbreaking research. Stable employment and opportunities within MIT for professional growth and promotions. Flexible working arrangements can sometimes be negotiated.’’ – MIT fiscal officer (Cambridge)

6. University of Michigan

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: Mary Sue Coleman

President/Chancellor rating: 97%

Recent university employee commentary: “Good benefits, nice campus, close to many amenities. Good people. Almost any restaurant delivers to campus. Excellent raises if you stay and move up in the ranks. The bureaucracy is limited and actually helpful! You will get support from higher ups. The programs for work/life are amazing!’’ – University of Michigan program manager (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

5. Iowa State University

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: Steven Leath

President/Chancellor rating: 100%*

Recent university employee commentary: “Nice academic environment, beautiful campus. Here in Ames, Iowa, a college town, you can meet dedicated students, scientists from all over the world. ISU provides lots of opportunities to train your leadership and corporate skills.’’ – Iowa State University employee

4. University of Texas at Austin

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: William Powers, Jr.

President/Chancellor rating: 94%

Recent university employee commentary: “You can take part in many types of fitness, academic, etc programs and classes working at UT. Employee benefits are good. You start out getting 8 hours of vacation and 8 sick per month and vacation time grows when you are there longer. I work in IT and since it’s a large organization there is a lot of room to grow and move around.’’ – University of Texas at Austin senior software developer/Analyst (Austin, Texas)

3. Brigham Young University

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: Cecil O. Samuelson

President/Chancellor rating: 94%

Recent university employee commentary: “They are always willing to work with you when special circumstances arise. Offer consistent raises. They have a high-integrity work policy. Honesty is expected always, and dishonesty is not tolerated. Great hardware and software to work with. Always up to date with the technology and processes. Always moving forward and looking to improve.’’ – Brigham Young University accounting clerk (Provo, Utah)

2. Carnegie Mellon University

Employer rating: 4.3

President/Chancellor: Subra Suresh

President/Chancellor rating: n/a

Recent university employee commentary: “Strong work/life balance, staff is engaged and in and proud of the CMU environment and reputation, ability to attract talented staff, strong focus professional development, nice campus.’’ – Carnegie Mellon University IT manager (Pittsburgh)

1. Texas Tech University

Employer rating: 4.4

President/Chancellor: Kent Hance

President/Chancellor rating: 94*

Recent university employee commentary: “The people there are very laid back. The campus is beautiful. The pay is competitive with other universities. You are free to do your own thing, just be ready at the deadline.’’ – Texas Tech instructor (Lubbock, Texas)