In 2016, about 67 percent of all American college graduates with a post-graduate degree thought their college experience was useful for opening doors to more job opportunities. This is compared to 40 percent of people with an Associate's degree and 56 percent of people with a degree from a 4-year college.
Share of college graduates who thought their college experience was useful in the U.S. in 2016, by educational attainment and use
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