Forbes Likes Texas?

[Abby]

I've never been to Texas but there must be more to it than it's "Bigger is Better" attitude.

The Class of 2008 would be smart to head to Texas.

Houston, Dallas and Austin nabbed the top three spots on our list of best cities for recent college grads. Spurred by low costs of living and booming energy and tech industries, these metro areas have a lot to offer new professionals seeking a home. This includes high starting salaries. At $44,100, Houston's average starting salary for those with bachelor's degrees is the second-highest in the nation, behind only San Francisco, No. 10 on our list. The average starting salary in Dallas is $41,000; in Austin it's $38,700.

"Their economy is generally booming, but especially because of oil and gas," says Al Lee, quantitative analysis director for salary information Web site Payscale.com of Houston. "That pulls up the overall pay scale."

I found it interesting but here are the others listed.
1. Houston, TX
2. Dallas - Fort Worth, TX
3. Austin, TX
4. Denver, CO
5. Seattle, WA
6. Atlanta, GA
7. Charlotte, NC
8. Raleigh-Durham, NC
9. Washington, DC
10. San Francisco, CA

The source: http://www.forbes.com/2008/06/26/cities-grads-best-forbeslife-cx_ae...

[Kristine]

This is great info Abby!! Thanks for sharing!

[RecruiterGuy]

Thanks, Abby. Now you know why I live here! (j/k)