- College Class of 2017: Four-Fifths of Graduates Are Employed or Continuing Education
September 20, 2018—More than 80 percent of Class of 2017 graduates were employed or taking part in additional education within six months of graduation, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Computer Science Was Class of 2017’s Top-Paid Master’s Major
September 13, 2018—Computer and information sciences majors were among the Class of 2017’s top-paid college graduates at the advanced degree levels, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Overall Starting Salary for Class of 2017 Remains Flat
July 19, 2018—Class of 2017 bachelor’s degree graduates earned starting salaries that average $50,516, which is up just 0.3 percent over last year’s final average starting salary of $50,359 for the Class of 2016, according to results of a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Internship Hiring and Wages Both Up in 2018
June 1, 2018—Hiring and wages for internships are both expected to increase this year, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- College Hiring for Class of 2018 Expected to Drop 1.3 Percent
April 19, 2018—The hiring projection for college graduates has dropped as employers now plan to hire 1.3 percent fewer graduates from the Class of 2018 for U.S. positions than they did from the Class of 2017, according to a new report released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Employers Prefer Their New College Hires to Have Work Experience
March 29, 2018—When it comes to the qualities that employers seek in their new college hires, work experience is among the most valued, according to results of an annual survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Analysis of National Data Disputes Perception of “Skills Gap”
March 14, 2018—While the prevalent national narrative is that there is a troubling skills gap among college-educated workers in the U.S. labor market that is impeding the growth of businesses, analysis conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) refutes that any skills gap is as pervasive as it is cast to be.
- Type of Internship Experience Affects Job Offer Rates, Salary
March 1, 2018—Internships provide college students with valuable real-world work experience, and can lead to increased job-offer rates and higher starting salaries, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Employers, Students Differ in Perception of Graduates’ “Career Readiness”
February 22, 2018—How ready are new college graduates to make a successful transition into the workplace? Students entering the job market and potential employers have very different perceptions about the “career readiness” of new college graduates, according to research by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Trend Is Toward Paid Internships
February 15, 2018—College students taking part in internships are increasingly getting paid for their efforts, according to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- Engineering, Computer Science Command Highest Salaries for College Class of 2018
January 16, 2018—Class of 2018 graduates earning engineering and computer science degrees are expected to command the highest starting salaries at the bachelor’s-degree level, according to results of a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- The Key Attributes Employers Seek on Students’ Resumes
November 30, 2017—College students who are conducting their job search and want to impress employers with their resumes should emphasize their abilities to solve problems and work as part of a team, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- College Hiring to Increase by 4 Percent in Strengthening Market
November 16, 2017—Employers plan to hire 4 percent more new graduates for their U.S. operations from the Class of 2018 than they did from the Class of 2017, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
- What Do New College Grads Want Most in a Job?
November 2, 2017—NACE’s Class of 2017 Student Survey Report asked members of the Class of 2017 to determine which among 18 aspects of a job or employer are most important. These students indicated that the opportunity to develop job-specific skills and the opportunity to develop applied skills—which are broader—are most important.
- Early Salaries for Class of 2017 a Mix of Bumps, Dips
October 26, 2017—Early data for the Class of 2017 show that salaries for several majors gained ground from this point last year, while salaries for other majors dipped, according to a new report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). At this early juncture, however, data are preliminary and limited.
- College Class of 2016: 81 Percent Employed or Pursuing Advanced Degree Within Six Months of Graduation
October 19, 2017—Four-fifths of bachelor’s degree graduates from the Class of 2016 were employed or continuing their education within six months of graduation, according to a new report published by the NACE Center for Career Development and Talent Acquisition.