Iowa State University was voted the #1 happiest college and university workplace in America by online company CareerBliss.

The official list was posted on Aug. 22. Iowa State finished with the highest “BlissScore” of 3.844.

According to careerbliss.com, this score is based on employee’s voluntary reviews in which they evaluate their experience working at their university. The website allows them to rate their working environment on company culture, growth opportunities, coworkers, and reward opportunities on a scale from 1-5.

All of the reviews on the website are submitted by real employees who are either currently working at the job or who have worked there in the past.

Started in 2008, CareerBliss’s main goal is to help everyone find happiness in the workplace. Additionally, the website contains millions of job listings and salary comparisons. 

Creating an account on the website is completely free. Having an account allows users to browse job openings and leave their own reviews, both positive and negative, online for others to read.

According to past reviews on the website, only 7% of reviewers gave Iowa State 3 stars, and none rated Iowa State with less than that overall. 51% of workers rated ISU at 4 stars, and 42% rated it with the full five stars.

The highest rated reviews come from research associates and assistants, whose average “BlissScores” are 4.9 and 4.4 respectively.

More specifically, Iowa State employees rated the “person you work for” category a 4.7 and the “people you work with” category 4.6.

In addition, Iowa State’s average review score is 12% higher than CareerBliss’ average.

The final list composed of twenty different schools, with scores ranging from 3.844 to 3.286, with University of North Carolina and Northeastern University also finishing in the top three.