Top 10 Cities Recent Graduates Are Moving to Now, According to New Study from LinkedIn

After graduating, it is natural for college students to move close to a large city and it does not necessarily need to be in America.

According to a new study from LinkedIn, more recent college grads than ever are moving to Paris, France. For more than a year, the professional networking website studied the migration pattern of graduates less than three years removed from school.

LinkedIn only analyzed moves of recent grads of more than 100 miles from hometown to their destination city. In the process, the website found the 10 cities with the most employers who tend to hire freshly graduated students. (Source: Huffington Post).

1. Paris, France

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 42

Major Companies: BNP Paribas, L'Oréal, LVMH, EDF, Société Générale.

2. Washington, D.C.

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 40

Major Companies: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Defense, World Bank, Booz Allen Hamilton, U.S. Department of Commerce.

3. Minneapolis - St. Paul, Minn.

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 40

Major Companies: Target, 3M, General Mills, Wells Fargo, Cargill.

4. Madrid, Spain

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 40

Major Companies: Telefònica, Deloitte, PWC, BBVA, Accenture.

5. New York City, N.Y.

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 38

Major Companies: JP Morgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citi, IBM.

6. Chicago, Ill.

Percentage of new residents who graduated recently: 38

Major Companies: Deloitte, Accenture, PWC, Ernst & Young, Groupon.