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Computer science has one of the highest unemployment rates (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] lundi@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (12 children)

It says in the article

The major saw an unemployment rate of 6.1 percent, just under those top majors like physics and anthropology, which had rates of 7.8 and 9.4 percent respectively.

Computer engineering, which at many schools is the same as computer science, had a 7.5 percent unemployment rate, calling into question the job market many computer science graduates are entering.

On the other hand, majors like nutrition sciences, construction services and civil engineering had some of the lowest unemployment rates, hovering between 1 percent to as low as 0.4 percent.

This data was based on The New York Fed's report, which looked at Census data from 2023 and unemployment rates of recent college graduates.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Other than anthropology, I think the rest of those are all STEM majors as well.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Is anthropology not considered a science?

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It depends on the focus I think, some anthropology careers do fall under STEM. But generally it's not a STEM degree afaik.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I mean, it’s a BS not a BA right? Or no? Same with psychology?

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago

TIL it can be either?

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

BA doesnt recovery heavy math, and stem courses, unlike a BS degree. i looked at a BA and bs for bio, bio required a ton more lab and science cours, and chem, ochem, biochem. but ba might not require all of those. for psych its almost always BA, unless your doing a PHD in the future. PSY-D might only need a BA.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 months ago

From looking it up, it's usually a BA, but it can be a BS depending on focus.

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