Boston Metropolitan Statistical Area

For the most recent survey year (2005-2006), 2.7% of baccalaureate degree recipients who responded to the Penn State Career Services post-graduation survey reported accepting positions in Massachusetts (1.0%) and Connecticut (1.7%) combined.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the area comprising Boston, MA, the greatest numbers of people in that area are employed in the following categories:
• Educational and Health Services (467.1K),
• Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (413.9K),
• Professional and Business Services (403.4K),
• Government (306K),
• Manufacturing (221.9K), and
• Leisure and Hospitality (210.7K)
• (Source [http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ma_boston_mn.htm])

Additional information on Massachusetts cities is available
[http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ma.htm]
as is information on Connecticut cities
[http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.ct.htm].

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