It’s an age-old question and one of the most difficult decisions for incoming college students to make — follow your dreams or go for a major that for sure will land you a job?
Unemployment after graduation is a real fear for college students, and a new study reveals which majors face better prospects post-grad than others. 24/7 Wall St. compiled the list based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Science-based college majors dominated in the employment category. According to the list, atmospheric sciences and meteorology majors are the most likely to employed out of all college majors — only 0.58 percent are currently unemployed. This means out of the 25,417 people with bachelor’s degrees in atmospheric sciences and meteorology in the U.S. labor market, only 148 don’t have a job.
Of course, not all of the jobs with the lowest unemployment rate pay high wages. In fact, the top 25 with the lowest unemployment rate have salaries that range from $27,701-$99,363. The average earnings for all college graduates, according to 24/7 Wall St., is $25,818.
The study included all people who graduated with a degree in a major, even those who are unemployed, working part time or out of the labor force.
Click here to learn more about each of the majors and see which ones offer the highest salaries and the best shot for recent grads to land a job straight out of school.
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