College Daze: A Snapshot of the Class of 2013

COLLEGE A Snapshot of the Class of 2013 Presented by SpareFoot.com BY THE NUMBERS How many college students will graduate this year? What does the job market look like for college graduates from the Class of 2013? An estimated 1.8 MILLION Employers expect to hire about 13% MORE students from the Class of 2013 will earn bachelor's degrees graduates from the Class of 2013 than they hired from the Class of 2012 Unemployment rate for young college grads (age 21-24): Underemployment rate* for young college grads (age 21-24): 18 8.8 2007 2012 2007 2012 WORK IT 10 BEST JOBS FOR A COLLEGE GRAD IN 2013 9 HIGHEST PAYING MAJORS** FOR A COLLEGE GRAD IN 2013 1. Software developer 2. Accountant/auditor Average staring salary/year Major 3. Market research analyst (marketing specialist) 1. Computer engineering 2. Chemical engineering $70,400 $66,400 4. Computer systems analyst 3. Computer science $64,400 5. HR, training and labor relations specialist 4. Aerospace $64.000 6. Network/computer systems administrator 7. Sales representative (wholesale, manufacturing, technical, scientific) 5. Mechanical engineering $62,900 6. Electrical engineering $62,300 7. Civil engineering $57,600 8. Information security analyst (web developer/computer network architect) 8. Finance $57,300 9. Construction science $56,600 9. Mechanical engineer 10. Industrial engineer LOCATION, LOCATION 10 best cities for new college graduates in 2013 (in alphabetical order) Atlanta Boston Dallas Denver Houston Minneapolis-St. Paul Raleigh, North Carolina St. Louis Seattle Washington, D.C. Top 10 cities that college graduates find most attractive New York Washington, D.c. Philadelphia Seattle Minneapolis San Francisco Chicago Las Vegas Portland, Oregon Denver CORPORATE CULTURE When looking at jobs and employers, what do college graduates initially consider? When seriously considering a job, what do college graduates take into account? Nature of the work Opportunity for personal growth OCompensation Job security * Friendly co-workers Friendly co-workers TOP 5 WORKPLACE BENEFITS FOR COLLEGE GRADS TOP PERSONAL QUALITIES THAT EMPLOYERS SEEK in college grads Annual salary increases Ability to work as part of a team Company match for 401(k) Ability to communicate verbally Tuition reimbursement Ability to make decisions and solve problems 100% employer-paid medical insurance Ability to obtain and process information Dental insurance Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work ON THE MOVE Of those planning to move, of college graduates plan 51% to move to a new apartment after school 75% of college graduates are relocating outside of their college town Most popular size apartment for college graduates 80 % of college graduates would relocate to a city where they can find a job rather than moving to their favorite city 2 BEDROOMS Presented by Sources apartmentguide.com | businessweek.com | careerbuilder.com | epi.org |forbes.com [huffingtonpost.com jobs.aol.com | money.cnn.com | naceweb.org | philly.com | rent.com SpareFoot *Underemployment refers to people who are working part time instead of full time or people who have stopped looking for work altogether. *"Based on 2012 data N NOWSOURCING