College students are finding degrees, more expensive each
year, won’t get them their desired careers, at least not straight out of
college. 40 percent of recent 2013 college graduates are unemployed, and 16
percent are working part time positions, according to a nydailynews.com study.
Half of college graduates are underemployed or jobless, says USA today. One reason for unemployment among recent
college graduates is because certain majors don’t have as many job
opportunities as others. Unemployment rates are generally higher in
non-technical majors. Future employers are finding that college graduates do
not have the skills and training that is needed for the current positions, and people are getting jobs or careers not specific to their major, says Forbes.
Over time, a
person with a college degree will earn more money than someone with a high
school degree. They will also get selected for more job opportunities and have
a chance to further their education with grad school and obtaining master’s and
bachelor’s degree. Those with more
education and skill would also be the last to get laid off because not everyone
would have their credentials.
Moving to a bigger
city can make it easier to find a job, as well as getting more training and
education after college.
