As of February 2021, around 74.3 percent of recent college graduates who majored in criminal justice were underemployed in the United States. Of those who majored in performing arts, about 67.6 percent were underemployed.
Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2021, by major
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York defines underemployment as "working in a job that typically does not require a bachelor’s degree". Recent college graduates are those aged 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree or higher
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New York Fed. (February 12, 2021). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2021, by major [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. "Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2021, by major." Chart. February 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. (2021). Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2021, by major. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed. "Percentage of Recent College Graduates in The United States Who Are Underemployed as of February 2021, by Major." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/
New York Fed, Percentage of recent college graduates in the United States who are underemployed as of February 2021, by major Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642226/underemployment-rate-of-us-college-graduates-by-major/ (last visited May 16, 2022)
