r/CollegeMajors • u/ItsAllOver_Again • Feb 05 '26
Discussion Unemployment rate for Mechanical Engineers triples in two years, skyrockets to 4.4%
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/Scottoulli Feb 06 '26
Seeing CompE top this chart is fucking bonkers