By Kevin Genske
College graduates from Oklahoma may need to look no further than Tulsa when it comes to finding a job.
According Forbes magazine, Tulsa is becoming a great place for recent college graduates to find work.
Tulsa’s recent growth in jobs and low unemployment rate make it a good choice for graduates entering the job market for the first time.
In 2006 Tulsa was ranked the 48th best city to find a job due to its poor potential job growth rate and income growth rate. Tulsa’s growth rate improved over the last two years moving Tulsa to 22nd on the Forbes 2008 list.
Twenty-eight percent of Tulsa’s workforce has a bachelors degree or higher and that number has been rising with Tulsa’s recent economic growth.
Young adults are moving to Tulsa in increasing numbers according to U.S Census information with the hopes of landing good jobs.
Tulsa had a population of 393,049 in the 2000 U.S. Census, with 31,286 people being between the ages of 20-24 as listed here by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
During the recent economic turmoil in the U.S., Tulsa’s growth in jobs and low unemployment rates makes it an appealing choice for college graduates.
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