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Was your degree worth all the blood, sweat and tears?

Graduates College Was Your Degree Worth All Your Blood, Sweat & Tears? Of 2013 Over half of 18 to 24 year olds have returned home after gaining their degree 15.6% 8.2% 53% 29% The precent of class 2012 that are working minimum pay jobs in 2013 29% of 25 to 35 year olds hold degrees and live with their parents The percentage of the U.S labour market that is uemployed Almost 50% of college graduates from class are now working jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree 2010 20% 1970 5% 2013 -50% $7.25 Per Hour 38% In 1970, 5% of sales clerks had college degrees. Today, this figure has quadrupled. 3 in 10 young adults return home after college 38% of college graduates from the same year are working jobs that don't require a high school diploma. Over half the jobs made after the recession are low wage occupations Student debt has grown 284% in the last 9 years 58% 284% 60% Most jobs lost in the recession were from Student debt makes up 36% of all non-housing related debt. middle wage occupations 280,000 The number of Americans with bachelor's degrees working minimum-wage jobs in 2012 5,000,000 The number of college graduates in jobs that require less than high-school education $3,840,000,000 The amount American students will owe by 2023 if debt continues at the current rate 300,000 250,000 19m 200.000 150.00 100,0 7m 50.00 營 一 整 影 麵 In 2002. college graduates made up 13% of all hourly workers There are 13.4 million college graduates working for hourly pay, up 19% since the start of the recession. It's estimated there will be 19 million new college degree holders by 2020 whilst the numbers of jobs requiring a bachelor degree will grow by only 7 million 25% of retail salespeople have degrees Median wage: $21,010 10% of personal care aides have degrees Median wage: $19.730 25% 10% Where do graduates find work? 18% of Telemarketers hold bachelor degrees Median wage: $22,520 14% of Waiters and Waitresses have degrees Median wage $19,730 18% 14% 16% 16% of Bartenders hold bachelor degrees Median wage: $18.850 blogs wsj com/economics/2013/03/30/number-of-the-week-college-grads-in-minimum-wage-jobs www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2012/0315/Three-in-10-young-adults-live-with-parents-highest-level-since-1950s www.cnbc com/id/100414962 www.mybudget360 com/data-behind-student-debt-facts-and-figures-money-growth-in-student-loans-non-housing-debt rt com/usa/college-graduates-minimum-wage-174 nces ed gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id-372 thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/31/782111/study-low-wage-jobs www.tuition io/blog/2013/02/7-surprising-places-youll-find-college-graduates-working Jobs Lost Jobs Gained Low Wage Medium Wage High Wage Credit Card ...... ..... Auto Loans Student Debt Other

Was your degree worth all the blood, sweat and tears?

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An infographic exploring how American college students of 2013 fare after they gain their degree in the post-recession economy.

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