Major employment

Graduation is just around the corner for most Chico State seniors. For those hoping to head out into the workforce, some of your majors may offer more opportunities than others. Here’s a list compiled by jobweb.com, based on a survey of college recruiters, of the majors that are the most in-demand for 2008.

Bachelor’s degrees
Accounting
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
Computer science
Business administration/management
Economics/finance
Information sciences & systems
Marketing/marketing management
Business data processing

Master’s degrees
M.B.A.
Electrical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Computer science
Accounting

Brain Freeze

The UC system admitted 13 percent more black students and 16 percent more Hispanic students for this coming fall than last fall.