My daughter will be graduating college this year...she switched majors (several times) after starting out as an Educuation Major (but has enough credits to still seek certification...its more complicated than it needs to be)...but she recently attended a conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Gov. Rendell was one of the keynote speakers...he spoke to the college kids and (proudly!?!) announced that as Gov. of PA he constantly gets 'thanked' by other Govs. for all of the Ed. majors (and other talent) our universities disperse nationwide. She told me because she just knows how much I like Fast Eddie...
Westinghouse as well as PPG Industries used to offer a job to any graduate of CMU. I think that Pittsburgh looses more than 90 percent of CMU graduates now. Over 25 percent vacancy rate in downtown Pittsburgh!