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| Unemployment, recent grad: 10.2 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 5.8 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $54,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +18 percent Related occupation: Historian (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| This year The Daily Beast started with new research (PDF) from Georgetown University—which drew from two years of census data to determine the prospects for myriad majors—to narrow down our list to more than three dozen popular college majors. They also used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, equally weighing the following categories to determine current and future employment and earnings potential for their final ranking: -Recent graduate employment -Experienced graduate employment -Recent graduate earnings -Experienced graduate earnings -Projected growth in total number of jobs, 2010–2020 (Photos: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 9.1 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.0 percent Earnings, recent grad: $35,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $65,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +8 percent Related occupation: Political scientist (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 10.2 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 5.8 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $54,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +18 percent Related occupation: Historian (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 9.2 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 4.5 percent Earnings, recent grad: $30,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +10 percent Related occupation: Musician and singer (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 9.1 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 5.7 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $53,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +8 percent Related occupation: Lodging manager (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 10.5 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.2 percent Earnings, recent grad: $28,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $47,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +21 percent Related occupation: Anthropologist and archaeologist (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 7.7 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.0 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $58,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: -6 percent Related occupation: Reporter, correspondent, broadcast news analyst (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 9.2 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.2 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $52,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +6 percent Related occupation: Writer and author (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 10.8 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.8 percent Earnings, recent grad: $30,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $48,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +17 percent Related occupation: Postsecondary teacher (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 13.9 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 9.2 percent Earnings, recent grad: $36,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $64,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +24 percent Related occupation: Architect (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 11.8 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 7.5 percent Earnings, recent grad: $32,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $49,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +13 percent Related occupation: Graphic designer (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 12.9 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 6.7 percent Earnings, recent grad: $30,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $50,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +9 percent Related occupation: Film and video editor; photographer (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 7.8 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 8.8 percent Earnings, recent grad: $26,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +4 percent Related occupation: Actor (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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| Unemployment, recent grad: 12.6 percent Unemployment, experienced grad: 7.3 percent Earnings, recent grad: $30,000 Earnings, experienced grad: $45,000 Projected growth, 2010–2020: +5 percent Related occupation: Craft and fine artist (Photo: iStock) See the Full Story at The Daily Beast |
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