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Nightingale College Gains National Recognition for Happiest Employees, Best Perks & Benefits, and Best Work-Life Balance

“My overall experience is finally being at an organization that values me as a person and appreciates my skills and knowledge. I’m happy I can call Nightingale home." — Nightingale College Employee

SALT LAKE CITY — Oct. 2, 2026 — Nightingale College, an accredited distance learning nursing institution headquartered in Utah, today announced it has won three 2026 Comparably Awards among large companies: Happiest Employees, Best Perks & Benefits, and Best Work-Life Balance. The awards are based entirely on anonymous feedback from current employees.

Comparably, a workplace culture and compensation platform, announced the winners Sept. 22-24, 2026. Winners are chosen from ratings employees submit about their own employers. There is no self-nomination process or cost to enter.

Mike Sorensen, Nightingale College Chief Callaborator Experience Officer

“It’s important for our educators and collaborators to work in a happy, well-balanced and high-impact community. We are honored because these awards recognize Nightingale College’s efforts to provide a culture of wellness that includes physical, emotional and mental health,” said Mike Sorensen, Nightingale College Chief Collaborator Experience Officer.

About the Awards

Comparably Awards are based on feedback from current employees who rated their employers anonymously on Comparably.com between Aug. 24, 2025, and Aug. 24, 2026. Employees answered structured questions on workplace topics. Comparably scored each answer and compared it with scores from companies of similar size.

  • Happiest Employees measures feedback on what contributes to happiness at work. This includes a positive environment, fair pay, benefits and pride in the company.
  • Best Perks & Benefits measures feedback on perks, paid time off and satisfaction with benefits.
  • Best Work-Life Balance measures feedback on hours worked, breaks, time off and burnout.

Nightingale College

Nightingale College is dedicated to advancing health equity by creating opportunity and access to nursing education across the United States. The College offers accredited programs at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and master levels through its innovative distance learning model. Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Nightingale College combines online coursework with hands-on experiential learning in local communities to develop confident, competent, and compassionate nurses who address critical workforce shortages and improve health outcomes across diverse populations. For more information, visit www.nightingale.edu.

Media Contact
Paul Murphy
pmurphy@nightingale.edu