Covenant University, Ota;
University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, produce
the most employed graduates in Nigeria, a 2018 graduate report has found.
According to the recently
released Stutern Nigerian Graduate Report, 2018, Lagos State University (LASU),
is the state university with the most employed graduates in Nigeria.
The report shows that 83.70
percent of Covenant University graduates are employed, while UNN and UI boast
of 68.18 percent and 61.76 percent respectively.
“For the second time in a row,
Covenant University have the most employed graduates rate in Nigeria. 13
federal universities, 4 state universities and 3 private universities made the
list,” the report read in part.
TOP 20 MOST EMPLOYABLE
UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA
Rank
University
Percentage Employed
1
Covenant University Ota
83.70%
2
University of Nigeria
68.18%
3
University of Ibadan
61.76%
4
Federal University of
Technology, Minna
60.61%
5
University of Ilorin
60.22%
6
Bowen University
60.00%
7
Obafemi Awolowo University
59.30%
8
University of Benin
58.51%
9
Lagos State University
58.49%
10
University of Lagos
58.13%
11
Federal University of
Technology, Owerri
56.82%
12
Babcock University
52.70%
13
Federal University of
Technology, Akure
51.72%
14
Adekunle Ajasin University
51.22%
15
Olabisi Onabanjo University
50.00%
16
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
50.00%
17
University of Agriculture
48.08%
18
Ekiti State University
39.34%
19
University of Port-Harcourt
37.93%
20
Ahmadu Bello University
37.50%
However, when it comes to returns
on investment, TheCable reports that University of Ilorin, University of Ibadan,
and Federal University of Technology, Akure, led the pack.
“On our ranking of the best
institutions for return on investment, University of Ilorin retained the first
position from our previous edition,” the report read.
“A student from this school can
earn their total tuition fee more than 13 times in their first year of
full-time paid employment.”
SALARY: 60% EARN LESS THAN 50,000
ON FIRST JOB
According to the report put
together by Stutern, Jobberman, and BudgIT, “3 out of 5 (about 60%) of Nigerian
graduates earn less than 50,000 ($139) as their first job monthly salary”.
“Upon getting a later job, that
number falls to 2 out of 5 (a little above 40%). Overall, most recent graduates
earn between N20,000 to N49,999 ($56 to $139) in their first job after
graduation while for their later job salary, most earn between N50,000 to
N99,999 ($139 – $278).”
The report also found that the
most employable graduate courses for 2018 are: Medicine, Library and
Information science, Marketing, Quantity Surveying, Physiology, Management
Information Science, and Law.
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