Press Releases

July 10, 2019—Bachelor’s degree graduates from the college Class of 2018 earned an overall average starting salary of $50,944, according to the Summer 2019 Salary Survey report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

May 14, 2019—Class of 2019 graduating seniors are benefitting from the best job market for new college graduates since 2007, according to results of a recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

May 10, 2019—Traditionally, job-offer rates for college graduates are highly dependent on whether college graduates had an internship and, if so, whether those internships were paid or unpaid. This trend continues for the Class of 2019.

May 2, 2019—Employers plan to hire 10.7 percent more graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018 for positions in the United States, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

April 11, 2019—Critical thinking/problem solving, teamwork/collaboration, professionalism/work ethic, and oral/written communications are the most essential competencies for college graduates entering the job market, according to employers responding to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

March 12, 2019—Job offer and acceptance rates for college graduates both decreased in 2018, according to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

January 23, 2019—What difference does obtaining a master’s degree make in a college graduate’s starting salary? The impact can be substantial, reaching into the tens of thousands of dollars, according to a new survey report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

January 15, 2019—Bachelor’s degree graduates earning STEM degrees are expected to earn the highest starting salaries from the college Class of 2019, according to results of a new survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

December 4, 2018—College students seeking full-time employment after graduation should be sure to craft a well-written resume, as employers responding to a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) said they will seek evidence of solid written communication skills on their candidates’ resumes.

November 15, 2018—Employers expect to hire 16.6 percent more new graduates from the Class of 2019 than they did from the Class of 2018 for positions in the United States, according to results of a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

October 30, 2018—The average starting salary paid to Class of 2018 college graduates is showing little change from that paid to their Class of 2017 counterparts, according to results of a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

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).

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).

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).

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).