Worst College Majors for Your Career
10. English Major Career Information & Stats
English Major Unemployment rate:6.7% (average for all graduates with bachelor’s degree: 4.9%)
English Major Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2% (average for top 100 majors: 7.7%)
English Major Median salary: $48,000 (median for all grads with bachelor’s: $54,756)
English Major Median salary for recent grads: $32,000 (median for top 100 majors: $37,000)
English Major’s Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 6% (average: 14%)
English Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 1.4 times average
9. Sociology Major Career Information & Stats
Sociology Major Unemployment rate: 7.0%
Sociology Major Unemployment rate for recent grads: 8.6%
Sociology Major Median salary: $45,000
Sociology Major Median salary for recent grads: $32,000
Sociology Major Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 18%
Sociology Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 1.4 times average
8. Drama and Theater Arts Major Career Information & Stats
Drama Major’s Unemployment rate: 7.1%
Drama Major’s Unemployment rate for recent grads: 7.8%
Drama Major’s Median salary: $40,000
Drama Major’s Median salary for recent grads: $26,000
Drama Major’s Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 4%
Drama Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 2.1 times average
7. Liberal Arts Major Career Information & Stats
Liberal Arts Major’s Unemployment rate: 7.6%
Liberal Arts Major’s Unemployment rate for recent grads: 9.2%
Liberal Arts Major’s Median salary: $48,000
Liberal Arts Major’s Median salary for recent grads: $30,000
Liberal Arts Major’s Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: not available
Liberal Arts Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 1.8 times average
6. Studio Arts Major Career Information & Stats
Studio Art Major’s Unemployment rate: 8.0%
Studio Art Major’s Unemployment rate for recent grads: 11.1%
Studio Art Major’s Median salary: $37,000
Studio Art Major’s Median salary for recent grads: $35,900
Studio Art Major’s Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 5%
Studio Art Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 2.3 times average
5. Graphic Design Major Career Information & Stats
Graphic Design Major Unemployment rate: 8.1%
Graphic Design Major Unemployment rate for recent grads: 11.8%
Graphic Design Major Median salary: $45,000
Graphic Design Major Median salary for recent grads: $32,000
Graphic Design Major Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 13%
Graphic Design Major Likelihood of working retail: 0.6 times average
4. Philosophy Major Career Information & Stats
Philosophy Major Unemployment rate: 7.2%
Philosophy Major Unemployment rate for recent grads: 10.8%
Philosophy Major Median salary: $42,000
Philosophy Major Median salary for recent grads: $30,000
Philosophy Major Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: not available
Philosophy Major Likelihood of working retail: 2.0 times average
3. Photography Major Career Information & Stats
Photography Major Unemployment rate: 7.3%
Photography Major Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.9%
Photography Major Median salary: $45,000
Photography Major Median salary for recent grads: $30,000
Photography Major Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 13%
Photography Major Likelihood of working retail: 2.6 times average
2. Fine Arts Major Career Information & Stats
Fine Art Majors Unemployment rate: 7.4%
Fine Art Majors Unemployment rate for recent grads: 12.6%
Fine Art Majors Median salary: $44,000
Fine Art Majors Median salary for recent grads: $30,000
Fine Art Majors Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 5%
Fine Art Majors Likelihood of working retail: 1.8 times average
1. Anthropology Major Career Information & Stats
Anthropology Major’s Unemployment rate: 6.9%
Anthropology Major’s Recent grad employment rate: 10.5%
Anthropology Major’s Median salary: $40,000
Anthropology Major’s Median salary for recent grads: $28,000
Anthropology Major’s Projected job growth for this field, 2010-2020: 21%
Anthropology Major’s Likelihood of working retail: 2.1 times average