As of February 2023, around 71.3 percent of recent college graduates who majored in criminal justice were underemployed in the United States. Of those who majored in performing arts, about 64 percent were underemployed.
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2023, by major
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher
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New York Fed. (February 12, 2023). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2023, by major [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. "Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2023, by major." Chart. February 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. (2023). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2023, by major. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. "Percentage of Recent College Graduates in The United States Who Are Underemployed as of February 2023, by Major." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
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