The top 10 U.S. majors, ranked by the unemployment rates of recent graduates.
Underemployment rate was included for additional context. Underemployment is when workers are working less than full-time or in insufficient jobs for their education/training.
These figures come from the New York Federal Reserve, and are as of Feb 2024.
Major | Unemployment Rate (%) | Underemployment rate (%) |
---|---|---|
Art History | 8.0 | 62.3 |
Liberal Arts | 7.9 | 56.7 |
Fine Arts | 7.9 | 55.5 |
Aerospace Engineering | 7.8 | 17.9 |
History | 7.5 | 53.5 |
English Language | 6.6 | 48.4 |
Mass Media | 6.3 | 47.7 |
Physics | 6.2 | 31.2 |
Commercial Art & Graphic Design | 6.0 | 33.7 |
Sociology | 5.5 | 49.6 |
Figures are for 2022. Unemployment and underemployment rates are for recent college graduates (that is, those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher).
https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:explore:outcomes-by-major22