when you're a 2024 grad that did it and still have the job 😭😭 feeling so grateful i could throw up
The US college underemployment rate is at crisis levels:
The underemployment rate for recent college graduates is up to 42.5%, the highest since the 2020 pandemic peak.
This means nearly half of all recent graduates are working jobs that do not require a college degree.
The rate also matches the levels seen during the 2008 Financial Crisis.
Furthermore, 52.0% of all college graduates are underemployed upon initial entry into the labor market.
Even 10 years after graduation, 45.0% of college graduates remain underemployed.
Criminal justice majors have the highest underemployment rate at 67.2%, followed by performing arts at 62.3%, medical technicians at 57.9%, liberal arts at 56.5%, and anthropology at 55.9%.
Americans are paying more than ever for a degree that no longer guarantees the career it promises.