According to the Brookings report, nearly 25% of the jobs in the Fresno area demand a bachelor’s degree while only 20% of the workforce has one. The benefit of the degree is evident in the low 3.4% unemployment rate among college grads in the Fresno area, as of 2009, compared to the 16.1% unemployment rate among those with a high school diploma or less. Fresno’s disparity among education groups was the fourth greatest among the nation’s 100 largest metro areas, according to the report. Modesto, Bakersfield and Stockton were also in the top 10.

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by Kurtis Alexander, The Fresno Bee.

Posted: September 8th, 2011, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.