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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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