NACE Ranks Top Graduate Degrees according to

Employers

The decision whether to pursue a postgraduate education can be a challenging one for people with undergraduate degrees, as it is often difficult to determine the marketability of various graduate degrees.

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently released its Job Outlook 2015 Report. The report may provide useful insight for young professionals whose chosen career paths do not require graduate degrees, but who are interested in increasing their value in the eyes of future employers.

After surveying a wide range of its member institutions, NACE found that graduate degrees in the fields of business, engineering, and information technology garnered the highest percentage of positive responses from prospective employers. The organization contacted numerous academic experts and industry professionals across all three fields to explore why these particular degrees are valued so highly by employers.

According to NACE and its experts, graduate business degrees, especially those in finance, offer greater appeal as companies work to bolster their accountability and trustworthiness in the eyes of consumers. Both graduate engineering and information technology degrees have immense value in an age of rapid technological development and innovation.

Advanced degrees in information technology are particularly sought after by a wide range of institutions in the business, research, and government sectors, as organizations seek to increase cybersecurity and enter new spheres, such as cloud technology.