IT graduates are more likely get work and earn more soon after college

IT graduates are more likely than most to get work soon after college and earn much more than all others in the year following their degrees.

The statistic emerges from a survey of those who completed studies at universities, colleges of education and Dublin Institute of Technology in 2016. Asked about their status nine months later, the highest employment rates were among those with a primary degree in teaching (85%) and ICT (81%).

Nearly 40% of those with ICT degrees were earning at least €33,000, significantly higher than next-best graduates under headings of engineering, manufacturing and construction, and health and welfare. Just 28% of those with degrees in those categories were being paid over €33,000.