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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
The 11 college majors with the highest unemployment rates - Chris Weller, Business Insider
For all the pressure on college students to pick a lucrative major, not everyone goes where the jobs are. According to career site Zippia, which used US Census data to estimate the unemployment rate for people 22 to 25 years old in various fields, there are several areas of study that make job-finding harder. Many of the majors deal with the arts, society, and communication. But some are still related to science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM). The findings suggest that even if students pursue STEM fields, which data show are lacking in new talent, recent grads aren't guaranteed a job. Here are the majors that produce the highest unemployment rates:
http://www.businessinsider.com/college-majors-producing-the-highest-unemployment-rates-2017-10