2016 Top 20 Cities for Nonprofit Jobs

College graduates across the country are kicking off their first job hunt, looking to launch their dream careers in their fields of choice. And for many recent grads, that field is nonprofits.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, average employment in the nonprofit sector increased 8.5 percent from 2007 to 2012, while employment in the private sector declined 3 percent in the same time period.

Why are more people looking to nonprofit organizations for work? While wages tend to be lower, working for nonprofits gives young people the opportunities to make differences in their communities and the world. GoodCall analysts researched more than 144,000 jobs in the nonprofit sector and mapped them across the U.S. to find out which towns and cities offer the best opportunities for nonprofit job seekers.