How Real is Underemployment After College?
If you’re in college right now, chances are you want to get hired in the field that you’re studying in. You’re studying something for four whole years or more sometimes, so you’re probably going to work a job in your field of study. Unfortunately, the reality is not that simple. According to a study that was conducted in 2010 by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college grads landed a job closely related to their major, meaning 73 percent were working in areas that...
