New Report Analyzes Employment Prospects by Major
With unemployment at 8.9% for recent graduates, is college still worth it?
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Reports
Hard Times: College Majors, Unemployment and Earnings: Not All College Degrees Are Created Equal
Despite hard times for recent graduates, college is still worth it.
Career Clusters
A postsecondary education is the best path to the middle class, but others exist. We examine which career clusters offer the most promising opportunity for job seekers of varying education levels.
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics workers are the source of growth and innovation, but meeting the economy's demand for these critical skills will be challenging.
The Midwest Challenge
This report finds that the twelve Midwestern states are no longer dependent on manufacturing. New jobs in the region will be in high-skill service industries such as education and healthcare.
The College Payoff
College pays off over a lifetime, but occupation, gender, race and ethnicity matter too. The report also details how some workers can make more than their better-educated counterparts.
The Undereducated American
The United States has been underproducing college-educated workers for 30 years, and is paying for it with increased income inequality.
What's It Worth?: The Economic Value of College Majors
This report details the relationships between major, gender, race/ethnicity, attending graduate school, and earnings.
Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018
Landmark report shows where the jobs will be, by education level, occupation and industry through 2018, and how postsecondary education is increasingly essential to middle class earnings.
How Increasing College Access is Increasing Inequality, and What to Do about It
The good news is that more students are going to college. The bad news is that today's students find themselves in an increasingly stratified system.
