Ho Ho Ho! AS we begin the holidays, the undergraduate class of 2015 can look forward to something college graduates haven't seen in a while: cash in the bank.

According to a survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, fifty-one percent of employers say they plan to offer signing bonuses to the students they'll hire from the class of 2015—more than to any class in five years.

Bonuses will not be across the board, but will focus on to business, engineering and computer-science majors. Employers plan to hire 8.3% more 2015 college grads in the U.S. than last year, according to NACE, and as for 2015 graduates of masters programs, MBAs top the list with expected average signing bonuses of $20,250.

I'm not sure how real estate grads will fair, however I suspect that bonuses may be sprinkled for the real estate industry as well. Merry Christmas, kids!

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