Ohio Among the Best States for New College Graduates – Columbus Ranks Ninth in the Nation

Ohio is one of the best states for recent college graduates, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek /Aftercollege.com survey that ranked four of the state's largest cities – Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Dayton – among the top 30 nationally for their optimum mix of job openings, salaries and affordable living. Ohio had more cities in the top 30 than any state except Texas.

Ranked ninth on the Businessweek list, Columbus -- Ohio's state capital and the 16th largest city in the U.S. -- is the second-fastest growing major metropolitan area in the Midwest. Home to 1.75 million residents and 15 Fortune 1000 companies, central Ohio is a growing center for established and emerging companies in finance, insurance, information technology and biosciences. Major area employers include Nationwide, American Electric Power, Huntington Bank, the federal Defense Supply Center, Cardinal Health and The Ohio State University.

The ranking was based on the number of job postings on AfterCollege.com, city unemployment rates and the average annual pay for all occupations as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor. Wages were adjusted for cost of living, using data from the Council for Community & Economic Research in Arlington, Va.

For more information, see the release from Ohio Means Business.