MASTERS graduates fared better in the early days of the recession than those leaving university with their first degree, research suggested today.
The unemployment rate for students who graduated with a Masters in 2008 stood at 4.1%, up from 3.7% in the previous year, an analysis of official figures by Hecsu, the Higher Education Careers Services Unit, shows.
In comparison, unemployment among first degree graduates in 2008 stood at 7.9%, a 2.4% increase on 2007, according to Hecsu figures published last November.
But the report warns that Masters students graduating last year and this year are likely to face a tougher time in the job market.
