Graduate Students Are Leaving Michigan

Students that are graduating from college are not so sure about staying in Michgan. Many students are trying to go somewhere else because they feel that job opportunities in Michigan are lacking. Though many students are convinced that their main reason for leaving is due to the fact that they are looking for better jobs, Michgan State University Professor and expert in Economics, Charles Ballard, believes that saying that is the only reason misses the main point. He beleives that students are beginning to leave out of the state to travel to places with urban cores. "Young people are not just looking for jobs, they're looking for recreational and other things as well," Ballard said. According to the Michigan Spotlight website, there are 44% of students leaving the state to find employment. It has also been recognized that many other students are leaving for weather/climate reasons. And other students are leaving, just because, Ballard said.