Employers expect to hire 13 percent more new college graduates from the Class of 2013 than they did from the Class of 2012, according to NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 survey. Early projections indicate computer-related degrees are among those most targeted by employers at the bachelor’s level for 2013. The survey ranks “Computer & Information Science” degrees as number 2 among the top 10 bachelor’s degrees in highest demand by employers.
More good news for 2013 grads comes from the April 2013 NACE Salary Survey. Graduates earning degrees in computer-related fields saw their average salaries increase 4.3 percent for 2013. The overall average salary now stands at $59,977. In this group, computer science majors saw the biggest increase—their average salary rose 5.2 percent to $64,800. Information sciences and systems graduates also saw an increase; their average salary rose 3.6 percent to $57,100.
Source:
NACE’s Job Outlook 2013 survey
NACE’s April 2013 Salary Survey report
