Summary
A report states that popular college majors like computer science, engineering, and social sciences have high unemployment rates. Despite many students graduating in these fields, they face challenges finding jobs because of factors like automation and AI.
Key Facts
- Computer science, engineering, and social sciences have high unemployment rates among their graduates.
- More than 100,000 students graduate in these fields in the U.S. annually.
- Computer science graduates face a 6.1% unemployment rate.
- Computer engineering has a 7.5% unemployment rate.
- Anthropology majors experience a 9.4% unemployment rate.
- Automation and AI are impacting job opportunities in fields like computer science.
- Over 40 million Americans hold $1 trillion in student loan debt.
