A survey by Tsinghua University has found that more than 60 percent of college graduates surveyed hope to work in government departments and state-owned enterprises, with only 4 percent aiming to start their own business, Guangming Daily reported.

The survey also revealed that, in 2010, almost 70 percent of college graduates secured a starting salary of less than 2,000 yuan per month and only 3 percent earned more than 5,000 yuan.

Graduates taking jobs in central and northeastern China received lower starting salaries than their peers in eastern and western China, according the survey.

In addition, it found that English skills and sociability may help boost graduates' starting salary, while credits and internships are of no help in this aspect.

(China.org.cn June 27, 2012)

據《光明日報》報道，清華大學進行的一項調查顯示，超六成受訪大學畢業生希望能在政府部門和國有企業工作，選擇自主創業的只占4%。

2010年，近70%的大學畢業生的月起始工資在2000元以下，僅有3%的畢業生月工資在5000元以上。

調查還發現，在中國中部和東北就業的畢業生的起薪要低于那些在東部和西部地區就業的畢業生。

另外，英語水平、社交能力對畢業生工資有正向作用，而學分與實習經歷對提高工資并無益處。