Attending university in the U.S.: employment prospects and earning potential

Statistics report about employment and income prospects for US university graduates

Attending university in the U.S.: employment prospects and earning potential

This report offers a collection of statistics covering the employment outcomes that university graduates have experienced following completion of their degree in the United States. There are three sections covered in the report: university graduate employment statistics, earning potential and finally, graduate experiences. The last section offers results from surveys of graduates about their experience of the job market following university.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012
  • Basic Statistic U.S. unemployment rate 1992-2023, by level of education
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly income, by level of education in the U.S. from 2005 to 2009
  • Basic Statistic U.S. median household income 2023, by education of householder

Graduate employment statistics

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  • Basic Statistic Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012
  • Basic Statistic Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the U.S. 2009, by major
  • Basic Statistic College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. 2009
  • Basic Statistic College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. 2009
  • Basic Statistic College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. 2012
  • Premium Statistic U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021
  • Basic Statistic Recession in America - impact on working conditions
  • Premium Statistic Recession in America - impact on working time of employees
  • Premium Statistic Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012
  • Premium Statistic Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category

Earning potential

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories
  • Basic Statistic Median income by college major groups in the U.S. 2013
  • Basic Statistic The 10 worst-paid college majors in the U.S. in 2011
  • Basic Statistic U.S. weekly earnings by education and gender Q3 2024
  • Basic Statistic Median income of bachelor's degree holders by gender and major in the U.S. 2009
  • Basic Statistic Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
  • Basic Statistic Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree U.S. 2009

Graduates' experiences

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  • Basic Statistic Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012
  • Basic Statistic University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012
  • Basic Statistic University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012
  • Basic Statistic University graduates' sacrifices when accepting first job in the U.S. 2012
  • Basic Statistic U.S. job satisfaction rates, by education 1972-2012
  • Basic Statistic Confidence in finding another job in the U.S. in 2011, by education
  • Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
  • Premium Statistic HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
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