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Top 100 Master's Employers for 2008
The Top Master's Employers plan to increase their master's hiring by 22% in 2008, reveal the latest findings of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey by CollegeGrad.com, an Entry Level Job Site. The Top Master's Employers list details the 2008 master's hiring plans for 100 employers nationwide. Among this year's Top 100 Master's Employers listed by CollegeGrad.com, 59% anticipate hiring more graduates in 2008 than 2007, 28% will hire the same number, and 13% plan to hire fewer masters’ grads than in 2007. At the top of the list, Americorps plans to hire 1000 master's candidates in 2008. RSM McGladrey/McGladrey & Pullen finished at number two with 875 projected hires. Microsoft and Education Management Corporation project hiring 715 and 700 master's candidates respectively, and the Peace Corps rounds out the Top 5 Master's Employers with 420 projected hires. In all, the list accounts for more than 8000 master's hires in 2008. This year's most sought after master's degrees include Accounting, Engineering, and Computer Science degrees. Together, the top three majors account for 63% of all master's hiring for 2008. Education and Business Administration are also in the top five master's degrees being hired. According to CollegeGrad.com, candidates with master's degrees provide higher qualifications for employment that can be equivalent to as much as two or three years of experience in the field. Added to that, employers also find that master's candidates have a greater level of technical and field expertise that can boost a company's growth and competitive stance in the industry.