The Worst College Degrees For 2015


 

Looking forward to a life of unemployment? Check out these degrees!

Seriously though, with the job market being what it is, before you plonk down a huge chunk of cash for a degree at least have a look at the data below so that you will be aware of what your post graduation chances will look like. The common element of all these degrees is high unemployment and low initially salary. Still, we have one word of encouragement – if any of these are your life dream than go for it, just do your best to not get yourself (or your parents) into debt.

The data is from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW), from the 2009 and 2010 American Community Survey, with median earnings based on full-time, full-year workers.


No. 10: Anthropology And Archaeology

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 10.5%

Median earnings for recent grads: $28,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 6.2%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $47,000


No. 9: Film, Video And Photographic Arts

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.9%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 6.7%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $50,000


No. 8: Fine Arts

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.6%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 7.3%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $45,000


No. 7: Philosophy And Religious Studies

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 10.8%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 6.8%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $48,000


No. 6: Liberal Arts

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 6.2%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $50,000


No. 5: Music

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 4.5%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $45,000


No. 4: Physical Fitness And Parks Recreation

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 8.3%

Median earnings for recent grads: $30,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 4.5%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $50,000


No. 3: Commercial Art And Graphic Design

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 11.8%

Median earnings for recent grads: $32,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 7.5%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $49,000


No. 2: History

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 10.2%

Median earnings for recent grads: $32,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 5.8%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $54,000


No. 1: English Language And Literature

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Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2%

Median earnings for recent grads: $32,000

Unemployment rate for experienced grads: 6.2%

Median earnings for experienced grads: $52,000


 

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