SOCORRO, N.M. -- The Thrillist website published a list of each state's top university in terms of employment of graduates. New Mexico Tech ranked tops in the state.

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"Considering how insanely expensive higher education is in the States, the least you can hope for after graduating college is getting a job, let alone one doing something you're passionate about. The harsh reality is, of course, earning a degree from even a top-notch school is hardly guaranteed to score you a gig out there in the big bad world, especially in light of a record low unemployment rate. And while your field of study has a lot to do with setting you up for success, where you graduate can also play a big part. 

"To help determine which schools earn top marks for turning out folks who successfully enter the job market, the team at career site Zippia consulted a bunch of data to identify the colleges whose graduates have the best record when it comes to finding employment a decade after graduation. Specifically, they looked at the US Department of Education's "College Scorecard" from 2017-2018 to check employment rate data for all higher education institutions from coast to coast, identified the ones with the highest placement rate in each state, then ranked the 10 best in the country. 

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