[econjack]

Misleading, as the impact varies a lot by major field of study. A lot of naive freshman are being talked into majors in Gender Studies, World Handholding, and Kumbuya Studies.

The following table is from the 2021 NY Fed “Labor Market for Recent College Graduates” report

+-Major Unemployment Rate

Construction Services 1.4%

Nursing 1.3%

Nutrition Sciences 1.8%

Elementary Education 1.8% Business Analytics 2.2%

Chemical Engineering 4.1%

Accounting 3.3%

Computer Science 4.8%

Computer Engineering 3.7%

Physics 6.1%

Philosophy 9.1%

Sociology 9.0%

Fine Arts 12.1%

The bottom three are noteworthy. -

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Misleading, as the impact varies a lot by major field of study.

Duh.

[Huskrrrr]

Chem E was always a sure bet for a job. Tough major.