The students in FAMU’s School of Business and Industry, Department of Computer Information Sciences, and College of Engineering will be competitive job candidates despite the nation’s limping economy.According to results of a new survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), employers are most interested in hiring new college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in the business, engineering, and computer science fields.
Nearly 62 percent of the organizations taking part in NACE’s Job Outlook 2011 survey cited plans to hire accounting graduates. Other popular degrees at the bachelor’s degree level included finance (57 percent of respondents), electrical engineering (53.5 percent), computer science (53 percent), mechanical engineering (53 percent), and business administration/management (52 percent).
“The results are not surprising,” says Marilyn Mackes, NACE executive director. “These degrees are consistently cited by organizations involved in college recruiting and hiring as among the most sought-after.”
Employers in accounting services, government, and finance, insurance, and real estate companies look like “best bets” for jobs for accounting graduates. Finance, insurance, and real estate companies also expressed strong interest in finance, computer science, and business administration majors.