I've been going to ASU for several years now and I am thinking about where I want to live after I graduate. I've been down to Tucson several times to check it out-- including last weekend, and I have to say, I love it! The scenery is so much more beautiful than Phoenix, the climate is cooler, more rain, and much more livable, IMO. I've walked and bicycled around some of the neighborhoods surrounding UA, and I love the feel of the city. I also love Mexican food!
I see that Pima county has almost one million people-- which is a solid medium sized metropolitan area in my book. I'm currently getting a liberal arts degree, but I've considered doing a graduate program at UA at the Eller business school-- a one year MS in Finance program. I'm wondering though, beyond going to school there, could Tucson be a viable place to live and have a career? I don't know exactly what it is I want to do when I graduate, other than that I want a job that requires a college degree for entry and that offers an opportunity to build a career. I have an interest in real estate development, but I'm not limiting myself to that industry-- I'd be open to many different kinds of industries-- whatever I am qualified for.
Are there any noteworthy companies, even small, local companies, that are headquartered in Tucson? Any particular industries that are growing there? Any "big league" employers? Is there a lot of entrepreneurship in Tucson, a lot of start ups? Or am I looking at the wrong place entirely?
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Career Opportunities in Tucson for (soon to be) new college graduate
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