January 24, 2012
Media Mentions
January 17, 2012
A new Stanford grad on food stamps
January 14, 2012
Not all college majors are created equal
January 12, 2012
Is your advanced degree worth the debt?
January 6, 2012
Lack of interest and aptitude keeps students out of STEM majors
January 6, 2012
Don’t Let the Economy Pick Your Major For You
January 6, 2012
Lack of Interest and aptitude keeps students out of STEM majors
January 5, 2012
How Art History Majors Power the U.S. Economy: Virginia Postrel
January 5, 2012
Want a Job? Go to College, and Don’t Major in Architecture
January 5, 2012
Unemployment Soars Among College Majors Like Architecture
January 5, 2012 Among recent college grads, architecture majors by far have the highest unemployment rate at 13.9%. That's according to a new report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce. Download
January 5, 2012
Best College Majors if You Want to Find a Job
January 5, 2012 A study from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce found that what you major in is closely related to whether you have a job. Download
January 5, 2012
Want a Job? Go to College, and Don’t Major in Architecture
January 5, 2012 For all the bellyaching about wasted degrees and the many indebted grads stuck on their parents’ couches, recent college graduates are still doing a lot better than their less-educated counterparts. Unemployment for new graduates is around 8.9 percent; the rate for workers with only a high school diploma is nearly three times as high, at 22.9 percent.…
January 4, 2012
Unemployment soars for architects
January 4, 2012
Unemployment Varies by College Major, Study Finds
December 13, 2011
The Great Education Reads of 2011
December 2, 2011
In defense of a liberal education
November 22, 2011
Are Hispanics America’s Next Great STEM Innovators?
November 21, 2011
College Students Need To Look At These Charts Before Deciding On A Major
November 19, 2011
College Does Pay Off, but It’s No Free Ride
November 18, 2011
Dollars for Diplomas
November 17, 2011
More, Better Jobs for College Graduates
November 17, 2011
College Graduates Earn Higher Pay
November 17, 2011
Foreign-Born Getting STEM Degrees at Higher Rates than Native-Born
November 17, 2011 Senior Economist Nicole Smith discusses causes of the gap in the rate of foreign-born and native-born STEM workers in the U.S. News and World Report. Download
November 16, 2011
25 college majors with the highest unemployment rates
November 16, 2011
The future of U.S. manufacturing
November 16, 2011 Dr. Carnevale is interviewed by David Brancaccio on American Public Media's "Marketplace Morning Report." He discusses the increasing demand for higher education in the manufacturing sector. For more information on job prospects and education requirements in the manufacturing sector, please see our Career Clusters and Help Wanted reports. Download
November 15, 2011
Report Links College to Promising ‘Career Clusters’
November 12, 2011
Economic Value of College Majors
November 10, 2011
Wall Street Journal: From College Major to Career
November 10, 2011 The Wall Street Journal's "Generation Jobless" series cites our data on college major popularity and payoff. For more information on the labor market returns to different majors, please see our What's It Worth? and STEM reports.
November 10, 2011
Wall Street Journal: Help Wanted: Mechanics, Not Chefs
November 10, 2011 The Wall Street Journal's "Generation Jobless" series interviews Dr. Carnevale on how the prospects for trade positions compare to other fields and occupations. For more information comparing opportunities by occupation and career clusters, please see our Help Wanted and Career Clusters reports. Download
November 9, 2011
Students Pick Dumb Majors Despite Pay Gap
November 9, 2011
Wall Street Journal: Students Pick Easier Majors Despite Less Pay
November 9, 2011 The Wall Street Journal's "Generation Jobless" series cites our STEM report and interviews Dr. Carnevale, who discusses why STEM graduates often leave STEM occupations later in their careers. For more information on the opportunities available for STEM majors and occupations, read our STEM report here. Download
November 7, 2011
Is student loan, education bubble next?
November 2, 2011
Want to Make a Lot of Money? The Answer Is Science
October 28, 2011
Want to earn more money? Study STEM.
October 20, 2011
Demand, Pay for STEM Skills Skyrocket
October 20, 2011
Report Supports the Practical Value of STEM Diplomas
October 20, 2011
The Rising Value of a Science Degree
October 20, 2011
Reframing the ‘STEM Shortage’ Debate
October 20, 2011
Demand, Pay for STEM Skills Skyrocket
October 20, 2011 Jason Koebler of the U.S. News and World Report discusses the findings in our STEM report with Dr. Carnevale. Specifically, they discuss the wage premium of STEM degrees over liberal arts degrees, and why, despite there being two STEM graduates for every STEM job, there is still a shortage of STEM workers. Download
October 20, 2011
Reframing the ‘STEM Shortage’ Debate
October 20, 2011 Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed features our STEM report and interviews Dr. Carnevale, who argues that, because STEM graduates move to other higher-paying fields, we are left with a shortage of STEM workers. Download
October 20, 2011
The Rising Value of a Science Degree
October 20, 2011 Motoko Rich of the the New York Times' Economix blog features our STEM report and interviews Dr. Carnevale on its findings. They discuss the shortage of STEM workers and majors, as well as the wage premium for STEM workers. Sixty-three percent of STEM workers with an associate's degree earn more than Bachelor's degree holders. For more information…
October 18, 2011
