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- Share of U.S. graduates who think it will be 10 years or more/never before they can afford to start a family
- 11%

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U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012
- Unemployment rate in the U.S. for those with a Bachelor's degree or higher
- %

Detailed statistics
Annual unemployment rate in the U.S. 1992-2025, by education level
- Average weekly income in the U.S. for those with a Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1,137 USD

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Average weekly income, by level of education in the U.S. from 2005 to 2009
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Overview
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U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012

U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012
U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future in 2012
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Annual unemployment rate in the U.S. 1992-2025, by education level

Annual unemployment rate in the U.S. 1992-2025, by education level
Annual average unemployment rate in the United States from 1992-2025, by level of education
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Average weekly income, by level of education in the U.S. from 2005 to 2009

Average weekly income, by level of education in the U.S. from 2005 to 2009
Average weekly income for those aged 25 years and over, by educational attainment in the United States from 2005 to 2009 (in U.S. dollars)
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Median household income 2024, by education of householder in the U.S.

Median household income 2024, by education of householder in the U.S.
Median household income in the United States in 2024, by educational attainment of householder (in U.S. dollars)
Graduate employment statistics
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- Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012
- Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the U.S. 2009, by major
- College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. 2009
- College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. 2009
- College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. 2012
- U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021
- U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021
- Recession in America - impact on working conditions
- Recession in America - impact on working time of employees
- Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012
- Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category
Graduate employment statistics
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Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012

Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012
Employment and educational status of recent graduates in the United States in 2012
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Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the U.S. 2009, by major

Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the U.S. 2009, by major
Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the United States in 2009, by major
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College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. 2009

College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. 2009
College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. in 2009
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College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. 2009

College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. 2009
College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. in 2009
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College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. 2012

College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. 2012
College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. between 2009 and 2012
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U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021

U.S. leading master's degrees for finding a job 2021
Masters degrees with the best job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars)
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U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021

U.S. worst master's degrees for finding a job U.S. 2021
Masters degrees with the worst job prospects in the United States in 2021, by mid-career median pay (in U.S. dollars)
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Recession in America - impact on working conditions

Recession in America - impact on working conditions
The impact of the recession in the U.S. on working conditions in 2010 by educational attainment
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Recession in America - impact on working time of employees

Recession in America - impact on working time of employees
The impact of the recession in the U.S. on the working time of the currently employed residents in 2010 by education
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Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012

Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012
Has your organization hired any university/college undergraduates or postgraduates as full-time, part-time or temporary/contract employees?
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Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category

Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category
Has it been easy or difficult for your organization to recruit 2012 university/college undergraduates or postgraduates for the job categories below?
Earning potential
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- U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories
- Median income by college major groups in the U.S. 2013
- The 10 worst-paid college majors in the U.S. in 2011
- U.S. weekly earnings by education and gender Q1 2026
- Median income of bachelor's degree holders by gender and major in the U.S. 2009
- Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
- Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree U.S. 2009
Earning potential
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U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories

U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories
Median starting salary of recent university graduates, by gender, recession, internship experience, and degree relation United States 2012 (in U.S. dollar)
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Median income by college major groups in the U.S. 2013

Median income by college major groups in the U.S. 2013
Median income by college major groups in the United States in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)
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The 10 worst-paid college majors in the U.S. in 2011

The 10 worst-paid college majors in the U.S. in 2011
The 10 worst-paid college majors in the United States in 2011 (in U.S. dollars)
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U.S. weekly earnings by education and gender Q1 2026

U.S. weekly earnings by education and gender Q1 2026
Median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers in the United States in the first quarter of 2026, by educational attainment and gender (in current U.S. dollars)
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Median income of bachelor's degree holders by gender and major in the U.S. 2009

Median income of bachelor's degree holders by gender and major in the U.S. 2009
Median income of bachelor's degree holders in the United States in 2009, by gender and major group (in U.S. dollars)
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Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013

Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the United States in 2013, by major group
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Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree U.S. 2009

Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree U.S. 2009
Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. in 2009, by major
Graduates' experiences
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- Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012
- University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012
- University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012
- University graduates' sacrifices when accepting first job in the U.S. 2012
- U.S. job satisfaction rates, by education 1972-2012
- Confidence in finding another job in the U.S. in 2011, by education
- HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
- HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
Graduates' experiences
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Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012

Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012
Relationship between university graduates degree and their first job in the United States in 2012
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University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012

University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012
Recent university graduates' satisfaction with first job in the United States in 2012, by job attribute
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University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012

University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012
University graduates' views on the value of their first job for their career path in the United States in 2012
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University graduates' sacrifices when accepting first job in the U.S. 2012

University graduates' sacrifices when accepting first job in the U.S. 2012
University graduates' sacrifices when accepting their first job in the United States in 2012
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U.S. job satisfaction rates, by education 1972-2012

U.S. job satisfaction rates, by education 1972-2012
Job satisfaction rates amongst employed aged 30 to 45 years in the United States 1972-2012*, by education
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Confidence in finding another job in the U.S. in 2011, by education

Confidence in finding another job in the U.S. in 2011, by education
How confident are you that if you lost or left your job, you could find another job as good or better? (by education)
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HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012

HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have more of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers?
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HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012

HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
Why do you think 2012 university/college undergraduate and postgraduate job seekers have less of an advantage in the job market when compared with other job seekers?
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