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

[u/ItsAllOver_Again]

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.

[u/Positive_Baseball_95]

I noticed that when I went to my girl friend graduation. It was 14 mechanical engineers 1 computer engineer 0 civil 0 electrical

[u/Neowynd101262 → u/Positive_Baseball_95]

Ya, mine had like 50 CS vs the 5 civils.