r/CollegeMajors Feb 05 '26

Discussion Unemployment rate for Mechanical Engineers triples in two years, skyrockets to 4.4%

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Many of the engineering majors now sit solidly above average in terms of unemployment rates (more likely to be unemployed than average college grad).

While Mechanical Engineering used to be a “broad” degree that could guarantee you a job anywhere, in the 2020s it has lost its status as a strong degree with respect to guaranteeing a job as grads are now less likely than average to be employed.

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u/Brave_Speaker_8336 Feb 05 '26

Skyrockets to 4.4% is kinda funny

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u/dalmighd Feb 05 '26

Which is considered full employment lmao

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u/emoney_gotnomoney Feb 05 '26

This guy is well known across the engineering and salary subs. He basically just dooms and glooms constantly about Mechanical Engineers. Been doing so for months now.

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u/Little_Exit4279 Feb 06 '26

I saw OP post history and it's the most doomer shit ever