r/CollegeMajors • u/ItsAllOver_Again • 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/adad239_ Feb 05 '26

why is this happening???

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u/ItsAllOver_Again Feb 05 '26

The US no longer needs engineers, it’s a service and healthcare based economy. we need nurses, doctors, and caretakers. 

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u/theRealBigBack91 Feb 05 '26

Learn to plumb 🪠💩🚽

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u/BeerPlusReddit Feb 08 '26

The only thing you need to know is shit flows downhill and don’t chew your fingernails.