The National Association of Colleges and Employers has just released their Job Outlook 2017 Spring Update. Many of these majors lie in the technical fields with Engineering and Computer Science coming in First and Third place respectively when respondents were asked what academic disciplines they were hiring. We thought it would be useful to share for both current and graduating RPI students. Congratulations to the Class of 2017!
| ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE | PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL RESPONDENTS HIRING DISCIPLINE | AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL NEW RECRUITS WITHIN DISCIPLINE |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 75.9% | 53.1% |
| Business | 72.3% | 30.3% |
| Computer Sciences | 64.3% | 23.0% |
| Accounting | 57.1% | 17.1% |
| Economics | 28.6% | 8.6% |
| Misc. Majors | 21.4% | 18.0% |
| Physical Sciences | 20.5% | 13.4% |
| Communications | 17.9% | 6.7% |
| Social Sciences | 14.3% | 11.6% |
| Humanities | 11.6% | 5.3% |
| Agriculture | 4.5% | 8.0% |
| Education | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Health Sciences | 1.8% | 14.0% |
For further information visit: https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/trends-and-predictions/job-outlook-the-degrees-and-majors-most-in-demand/
