CS grads' unemployment jumps to 7-7.8% from 2.3-4.3% in two years, NY Fed data shows
alvelda · x · 2026-11-01
New York Fed data on 2024 college grads aged 22-27 shows Computer Engineering unemployment hit 7.8% — No. 2 of 73 majors, behind only Anthropology (7.9%) — up from just 2.3% in 2022.
- Computer Science climbed from 4.3% to 7.0% over the same two years
- All recent grads averaged 4.2% unemployment
- The once "safe bet" degree now sits between anthropology and fine arts
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