International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2025, 7(4); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070401.
Yang Wang, Honglin Tao, Yuliang Yang
Faculty of Geography, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
This paper focuses on graduates from the Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning program at X University in Southwest China between 2015 and 2023, conducting a systematic analysis of their employment destinations and related data. The study reveals that the employment destinations of these graduates exhibit a diversified trend, encompassing various categories such as employment within the public sector, postgraduate studies, employment outside the public sector, and unemployment/freelancing. Among these, employment outside the public sector has consistently remained the primary destination, with its proportion increasing in recent years. In contrast, the proportion of graduates entering the public sector has declined annually, while the number of those pursuing postgraduate studies has shown an upward trend. This indicates a shift in graduates' employment perspectives and the job market environment. The findings of this study provide a scientific basis and reference for the cultivation of students, career guidance, and individual employment choices in the field of Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning at Chinese universities.
Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning; Graduate Employment; Employment Trends; Employment Destinations
Yang Wang, Honglin Tao, Yuliang Yang. Analysis of Employment Industry Destinations for Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Geography and Urban-Rural Planning: A Case Study of X University in Southwest China. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 4: 1-7. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070401.
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