From KNOWAtlanta:
When it comes to reasons why Atlanta is a top city for college students and young professionals, the evidence is in the accolades. Forbes ranks Atlanta on its “Best Cities and Neighborhoods for Millennials” and third “Best City for Young Entrepreneurs.” Quality, competitive education and high quality of life for young professionals is what’s earned it so many titles. Students benefit from a wealth of educational options at 66 higher-education institutions across the metro area and enjoy some of the lowest cost of living in the country, as well as a diverse and open job pool.
Atlanta has ranked high on Kauffman’s list of best metros for entrepreneurial activity; the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s list of top cities for starting a business; Homes.com’s top 10 cities for new graduates; Nerdwallet’s best cities for recent college grads to find jobs; and much more. The IT workforce in the metro area has boomed with the city being highlighted by Forbes, Site Selection,TriNet and more as a place where information jobs are abundant and well-paid. Atlanta has made it’s name not only as a major tech hub, but also as a place where the arts are celebrated in the Southeast; MyLife.com ranked Atlanta the No. 1 city in the country to be an artist and it’s the third top city for highest number of museums and galleries.
Beyond that, FDI’s Global Cities of the Future for 2014-15 saw Atlanta seventh on the worldwide list of 10 overall major cities of the future. Atlanta ranked first of all “major” cities in the FDI Strategy category.
STATISTICS
– No. 1 metro for industrial/manufacturing/operations engineering bachelor’s degrees awarded
– 3rd highest growth in bachelor’s degrees awarded to international students
– No. 1 city for new college graduates, 2013 (Forbes)
– No. 2 metro for biomedical/bioengineering bachelor’s degrees awarded
– VentureLab at Georgia Tech ranks No. 2 University Incubator in the World (UBI Index)
– No. 6 for total physical science degrees awarded (bachelor’s and higher)
– No. 3 animation program in North American – Savannah College of Art and Design (3D World magazine)
– No. 5 metro for bachelor’s degrees awarded in computer and information sciences
