Top 10 most employable majors in China in 2016

MyCOS, an educational assessment firm, has published the 2016 Chinese College Graduates Employment Report, highlighting the best college majors for gaining employment last year.

According to the report, the average employment rate six months after earning their degree for 2016 college graduates was91.8 percent.

Among all majors, software engineering, engineering management and architecture environment and equipment engineering enjoyed the highest employment rates, which were 96.5 percent, 95.9 percent and 95.8 percent, respectively.

The report was based on a survey completed in March of this year that covered147,000 college graduates.

The 10 majors with the highest rates of employment are listed below.

#10 Digital media technology

Digital media technology [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 94.9 percent

#9 Logistics management

Logistics management [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.3 percent

#8 Mechatronics engineering

Mechatronics engineering [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.3 percent

#7 Thermal energy & power engineering

Thermal energy & power engineering [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.4 percent

#6 Nursing

Nursing [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.4 percent

#5 Information management and information systems

Information management and information systems [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.4 percent

#4 Electrical engineering and automation

Electrical engineering and automation [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.5 percent

#3 Architecture environment and equipment engineering

 

Architecture environment and equipment engineering [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.8 percent

#2 Engineering management

Engineering management [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 95.9 percent

#1 Software engineering

  

Software engineering [File photo]

Employment rate (six months after graduation): 96.5 percent

Editor:Zhai Xinran