These metros offer the best chances for college graduates in a tough economy. University valedictorians, overachievers and would-be entrepreneurs across the country graduated this month into a bleak economic landscape. Faced with 9.5% national unemployment, even the most ambitious young people are thinking carefully about how to find their best shot at success.
Our advice? Consider moving to Houston, Texas, Washington, D.C., or Minneapolis, Minn. These three cities top Forbes' fourth-annual list of best cities for young professionals--places where ambitious college grads can get a strong start on a high-powered career.
These metros boast affordability, good job prospects and larger-than-average incomes. And they're already home to some of the country's biggest companies and alumni from the prestigious schools--a recipe that offers well-educated graduates a best shot at upward mobility.
Our advice? Consider moving to Houston, Texas, Washington, D.C., or Minneapolis, Minn. These three cities top Forbes' fourth-annual list of best cities for young professionals--places where ambitious college grads can get a strong start on a high-powered career.
These metros boast affordability, good job prospects and larger-than-average incomes. And they're already home to some of the country's biggest companies and alumni from the prestigious schools--a recipe that offers well-educated graduates a best shot at upward mobility.
