The 10 states where college graduates have the best chance of getting a job

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Boston, Massachusetts offers many job opportunities for college graduates. Shutterstock

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The job search process is never fun, and is far from easy — but for college graduates, your luck could vary depending on what state you're looking in.

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In a recent report, Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce analyzed the strength of the online college labor market across all 50 US states in order to rank each state based on its employment prospects for college graduates.

The research team looked at the number of online job ads for college graduates, and the pool of job seekers contending for those jobs — just because one state has a bunch of job ads doesn't necessarily mean it's the ideal place to search.

Read on to see the top 10 states for job seekers with a bachelor's degree:

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10. Texas

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Houston, Texas. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 143,200

48% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: Dell, Accenture, Hewlett-Packard

Read more about the online job market in Texas.

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9. Minnesota

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Minneapolis, Minnesota. WIkimedia Commons

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 44,100

49% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: UnitedHealth Group, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Thomson Reuters

Read more about the online job market in Minnesota.

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8. California

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San Francisco, California. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 266,000

54% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: eBay, Deloitte Development LLC, Hewlett-Packard

Read more about the online job market in California.

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7. Oregon

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Portland, Oregon. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 26,000

46% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: Nike Inc., Intel Corporation, Providence Health & Services

Read more about the online job market in Oregon.

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6. Arizona

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Phoenix, Arizona. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 34,800

43% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: University of Arizona, UnitedHealth Group, Intel Corporation

Read more about the online job market in Arizona.

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5. Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska. Shutterstock / akphotoc

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 4,900

37% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: University of Alaska, Providence Health & Services, ConocoPhillips

Read more about the online job market in Alaska.

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4. Colorado

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Denver, Colorado. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 48,200

46% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: Centura Health, Dish Network, University of Colorado Denver

Read more about the online job market in Colorado.

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3. Washington

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Seattle, Washington. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 65,400

47% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: Amazon, Microsoft Corporation, The Boeing Company

Read more about the online job market in Washington.

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2. Delaware

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Wilmington, Delaware. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 7,300

50% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: JP Morgan Chase Company, Capital One, DuPont

Read more about the online job market in Delaware.

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1. Massachusetts

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Boston, Massachusetts. Shutterstock

Number of online job ads for college graduates: 94,600

63% of all online job ads seek college graduates.

Employers with the largest online recruiting presence: Liberty Mutual, Massachusetts General Hospital, Deloitte Development LLC

Read more about the online job market in Massachusetts.

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