On June 15, the Ministry of Labor published for the first time employment rankings for college and university graduates. The rankings were compiled across eight fields of study and based on just two indicators: the percentage of full-time graduates employed in the second year after graduation and median monthly salary data for the second year after graduation.
In the "Education and Pedagogical Sciences" field, MSUPE bachelor's graduates ranked in the Top 5, placing 4th for employment and earnings in the second year after graduation, while master's graduates made the Top 10, securing 7th place. Three universities under the Russian Ministry of Education ranked in the Top 5 for Bachelor's/Specialist programs, and four made the Top 10 for Master's/Residency programs.
MSUPE also ranked:
- 21st in the "Social Sciences" category for Bachelor's/Specialist programs (out of 74 ranked universities)
- 40th in the Master's/Residency category (out of 80 ranked universities)
"The rankings were compiled by presidential instructions using data from state information systems. They don't evaluate educational institutions but rather show graduate employment levels in the second year after graduation based on objective data - employment records and salary information," noted Dmitry Platygin, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection.
Dmitry Afanasyev, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education, emphasized that these national employment rankings don't provide an overall "good/bad" assessment of universities or colleges:
"They measure contribution to the Russian labor market, showing how graduates compare in employer demand against others from the same field of study."
The Ministry of Labor rankings evaluated over 5,000 educational institutions nationwide. Graduate numbers, specialties, and program formats came from Federal Service of Supervision in the Sphere of Education and Science, while salary data was provided by the Social Fund.