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Rate of Unemployment by Major

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Unemployement by Major
Still in field by Major
This list shows the spot unemployment rate for each major, obtained from the 20,715 alumni who have taken our survey. 
The number of surveys, years, major, motivation levels and tenacity all play a role in employment rates, and overall employability. 
Not all the numbers are statistically significant — they are generated from varying survey data — use your best judgement
Major (sort)# Unemployment Rate
Average for all Majors20,715
6.76%
Accounting  
366
6.3% 
Aerospace Engineering  
78
6.4% 
Agriculture/Horticulture  
34
14.7% ↑↑
Animal Studies  
24
12.5% ↑
Anthropology  
80
7.5% 
Archaeology  
6
0.0% ↓
Architecture  
94
5.3% 
Architecture & Urban Planning Department  
23
17.4% ↑↑
Art & Design Department  
322
12.7% ↑
Astronomy  
11
0.0% ↓
Athletics/Training  
19
5.3% 
Automotive Engineering  
43
4.7% 
Biology  
532
5.3% 
Business - Management and Administration  
1657
7.2% 
Chemical Engineering  
70
2.9% ↓
Chemistry  
164
4.3% ↓
Civil Engineering  
136
12.5% ↑
Communications  
530
6.6% 
Computer Engineering  
121
6.6% 
Computer Science  
580
4.3% ↓
Criminal  
207
5.8% 
Cultures/Civilization  
13
23.1% ↑↑
Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc  
176
6.8% 
Economics  
402
4.2% ↓
Education  
958
8.5% 
Electrical Engineering  
260
3.9% ↓
Engineering Department  
187
3.7% ↓
English  
605
4.6% 
Finance  
165
5.5% 
Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc  
134
6.0% 
Genetics  
5
0.0% ↓
Geography and Geosciences  
115
6.1% 
History/Histories (art history/etc.)  
460
6.1% 
Industrial Design  
13
23.1% ↑↑
Industrial Operations Engineering  
50
10.0% 
Interior Design  
48
14.6% ↑↑
Journalism  
142
7.0% 
Kinesiology  
24
4.2% ↓
Language - French/Spanish/etc.  
126
2.4% ↓
Linguistics  
10
10.0% 
Math  
207
7.3% 
Mechanical Engineering  
251
6.4% 
Meteorology  
8
0.0% ↓
Music - Composition/Theory  
30
10.0% 
Music - Performance  
135
5.9% 
Music Education  
86
2.3% ↓
Natural Resources  
19
15.8% ↑↑
Naval Engineering  
11
9.1% 
Neuroscience/Cognitive Science  
6
0.0% ↓
Nuclear Engineering  
5
0.0% ↓
Nursing  
293
7.5% 
Other  
1059
9.5% 
Perfomance Arts  
80
7.5% 
Pharmacy  
49
4.1% ↓
Philosophy  
99
11.1% ↑
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science  
19
15.8% ↑↑
Physics  
87
5.8% 
Political Science  
607
4.8% 
PreDent and Dentistry  
8
0.0% ↓
PreLaw and Legal  
108
8.3% 
PreMed and Medical  
86
1.2% ↓
PreVet and Veterinary  
10
0.0% ↓
Psychology  
554
5.2% 
Public Health  
22
9.1% 
Public Policy  
47
4.3% ↓
Radiological Sciences  
5
0.0% ↓
Religion/Religious  
350
2.6% ↓
School of Information  
51
3.9% ↓
Social Work  
74
10.8% ↑
Sociology  
184
3.8% ↓
Telecommunications  
26
0.0% ↓
Undecided  
65
4.6% 
Urban Planning  
20
5.0% 
Video/Media  
29
13.8% ↑↑
Zoology  
24
12.5% ↑
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