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pontificating deranged gaming laptop
  06/06/25
"A journalism degree opens many doors"
alcoholic library
  06/06/25
college degrees are worthless now
Wine embarrassed to the bone fanboi
  06/06/25
How does one live off $100k?
Pink spectacular shrine
  06/06/25
with some sacrifices this can be a reasonable monthly budget...
at-the-ready slap-happy half-breed
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odious knife
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180 space
  06/06/25
do people seriously think you can't live off 100k anymore?
Shimmering travel guidebook gas station
  06/06/25
good thing I majored in Philosophy.
aggressive native
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Cracking Box Office
  06/06/25
The liberal arts wages are just what Mid-Career teachers mak...
excitant locus
  06/06/25
$70,000 to $85,000 mid-career? Are they all working as op...
Snowy Stead
  06/06/25
BY TYLER DURDEN
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  06/06/25
(Gen Xer)
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  06/06/25


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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:44 AM
Author: pontificating deranged gaming laptop

These Are The 20 Worst College Degrees For Finding A Job

BY TYLER DURDEN

FRIDAY, JUN 06, 2025 - 10:15 AM

As students weigh their post-secondary options, job prospects remain a key consideration.

Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti reports that new data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, current as of May 2025, highlights which college degrees have the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. workforce.

For income, mid-career is defined as ages 35 to 45.

At the top of the list is anthropology. Anthropology majors face an unemployment rate of 9.4%, the highest among the 20 fields analyzed.

Fine arts and sociology follow closely, with unemployment rates of 7.0% and 6.7%, respectively. These degrees tend to offer mid-career salaries around $70,000, placing them on the lower end of the earnings spectrum.

Interestingly, some of the highest-paying degrees also have relatively high unemployment rates.

For instance, computer engineering majors earn a median of $122,000 mid-career, but face a 7.5% unemployment rate. Physics ($100,000) and computer science ($115,000) also show above-average jobless rates, at 7.8% and 6.1%, respectively.

Meanwhile, several liberal arts degrees continue to show a mismatch between pay and employment. English language, history, and liberal arts majors typically earn between $70,000 and $77,000 mid-career, with unemployment rates ranging from 4.6% to 5.3%.

Communications and journalism degrees, which offer earnings closer to $85,000, show slightly lower unemployment levels, around 4.4% to 4.5%.

Other fields such as economics, political science, and international affairs offer stronger income potential—often exceeding $90,000 mid-career—but still face moderate unemployment rates, generally between 4.7% and 5.5%.

While salary remains a strong indicator of economic outcomes, these findings underscore that a higher paycheck doesn’t always guarantee job security.

As the labor market continues to evolve, prospective students may want to weigh both earning potential and employability in their education decisions.

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DEGREE / MID-CAREER INCOME/ UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

Anthropology $70K 9.4%

Physics $100K 7.8%

Computer Engineering $122K 7.5%

Commercial Art & Graphic Design $75K 7.2%

Fine Arts $70K 7/0%

Sociology $70K 6.7%

Computer Science $115K 6.1%

Chemistry $90K 6.1%

Information Systems & Management $100K 5.6%

Public Policy & Law $75K 5.5%

LIberal Arts $70K 5.3%

Miscellaneous Technologies $92K 5.0%

International Affairs $100K 4.9%

English Language $70K 4.9%

Economics $110K 4.9%

Political Science $90K 4.7%

Industrial Engineering $108K 4.6%

History $77K 4.6%

Communications $85K 4.5%

Journalism $85K 4.4%

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734133&forum_id=2#48991606)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:46 AM
Author: alcoholic library

"A journalism degree opens many doors"

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Date: June 6th, 2025 7:47 AM
Author: Wine embarrassed to the bone fanboi

college degrees are worthless now

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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:03 AM
Author: Pink spectacular shrine

How does one live off $100k?

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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:06 AM
Author: at-the-ready slap-happy half-breed

with some sacrifices this can be a reasonable monthly budget.

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Date: June 6th, 2025 11:16 AM
Author: odious knife



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Date: June 6th, 2025 11:19 AM
Author: Pearly Dead Quadroon



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Date: June 6th, 2025 12:15 PM
Author: 180 space



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Date: June 6th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Shimmering travel guidebook gas station

do people seriously think you can't live off 100k anymore?

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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:04 AM
Author: aggressive native

good thing I majored in Philosophy.

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Date: June 6th, 2025 11:31 AM
Author: Cracking Box Office



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Date: June 6th, 2025 8:38 AM
Author: excitant locus

The liberal arts wages are just what Mid-Career teachers make now

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Date: June 6th, 2025 11:14 AM
Author: Snowy Stead

$70,000 to $85,000 mid-career?

Are they all working as operations staff at mckinsey?

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Date: June 6th, 2025 12:16 PM
Author: stirring white whorehouse athletic conference

BY TYLER DURDEN

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5734133&forum_id=2#48992196)



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Date: June 6th, 2025 12:43 PM
Author: Thriller charcoal faggotry stage

(Gen Xer)

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