Houston has been ranked The Best City for New College Graduates in the newest annual Bloomberg Businessweek listings, after not making the list at all in 2009. With a low cost of living, average annual pay of $44,880 and 61 entry-level employers, Houston was able to obtain this high ranking.
The business report ranks the nation’s top 30 cities for recent grads, according to their data experts. This list is compiled by AfterCollege Data’s number of entry-level employers, as well as average annual pay, cost of living and unemployment rate statistics.
Additional cities that made the list include (in order) Washington, Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Minneapolis, Pittsburgh, Denver, Columbus and Ft. Worth.
Just one more reason Houston, and many of its surrounding cities, have been sheltered from the devastating economic downturn that other parts of the country are still reeling from.
Source: Bloomberg Businessweek