Author: Andrew Berger-Gross
College graduates experienced a lower unemployment rate than high school graduates in 2012, except for Architecture and Social Science majors, according to a recently published report by Georgetown University.
Further, college graduates with degrees in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Physical Sciences, and Education were in the highest demand. However, Communications and Journalism majors were having more trouble finding jobs in 2012 than 2009.
This report presents a breakdown of the unemployment rates and annual earnings of recent college graduates and differences found by fields of study since the Great Recession.
Also, get data on the employment and earnings outcomes of North Carolina graduates through NC Tower (North Carolina's Tool for Online Workforce and Education Reporting).