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Attending university in the U.S.: employment prospects and earning potential
Attending university in the U.S.: employment prospects and earning potential
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Statista Dossier about employment and income prospects for US university graduates
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- 1. Overview
U.S. college graduates confidence in their employment and financial future 2012
U.S. unemployment rate, by education 1992-2018
Average weekly income, by level of education in the U.S. from 2005 to 2009
Median household income in the United States by education of householder 2017
- 2. Graduate employment statistics
Work/study situation of recent graduates in the U.S. 2012
Employment rate of bachelor's degree holders in the U.S. 2009, by major
College majors with the highest full-time employment rate in the U.S. 2009
College majors with the highest employment rates in the U.S. 2009
College majors with the highest unemployment rates in the U.S. 2012
The best master's degrees for jobs in the U.S. 2018
The worst master's degrees for jobs in the U.S. 2018
Recession in America - impact on working conditions
Recession in America - impact on working time of employees
Hiring rate of graduates and postgraduates in the U.S. from 2010-2012
Recruitment process: availablity of graduates in the U.S. 2012, by job category
- 3. Earning potential
U.S. university graduates median starting salaries 2012, various categories
Median income by college major groups in the U.S. 2013
The 10 worst-paid college majors in the U.S. in 2011
U.S. wage and salary workers: weekly earnings by education and gender 2018
Median income of bachelor's degree holders by gender and major in the U.S. 2009
Average earning increase after obtaining a graduate degree in the U.S. 2013
Lowest average earning increase from obtaining a graduate degree U.S. 2009
- 4. Graduates' experiences
Relevance of degree to first job, for university graduates in the U.S. 2012
University graduates' satisfaction with first job, by job attribute in the U.S. 2012
University graduates' views on first job and career path in the U.S. 2012
University graduates' sacrifices when accepting first job in the U.S. 2012
U.S. job satisfaction rates, by education 1972-2012
Confidence in finding another job in the U.S. in 2011, by education
HR managers on why graduates have an advantage in the U.S. job market in 2012
HR managers on why graduates are disadvantaged in the U.S. job market in 2012
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- Funding university in the United StatesFunding university in the United States
- Saving for college in the United StatesSaving for college in the United States
- Colleges and universities in the U.S.Colleges and universities in the U.S.
- The cost of collegeThe cost of college
- Higher education in the United Kingdom (UK)Higher education in the United Kingdom (UK)
- How America Pays for College 2018How America Pays for College 2018
- How America Saves for College 2018How America Saves for College 2018
- Education in CanadaEducation in Canada
- Education in ItalyEducation in Italy
- Health of university students in the U.S.Health of university students in the U.S.
- Gender inequality in ItalyGender inequality in Italy
- Rome (Italy)Rome (Italy)
- Education in ChinaEducation in China
- Higher education graduation in the U.S.Higher education graduation in the U.S.
- College choice in the United StatesCollege choice in the United States
- Higher education and employment in the United Kingdom (UK)Higher education and employment in the United Kingdom (UK)
- Education in FinlandEducation in Finland
- Education sector in the GCCEducation sector in the GCC
- Education in BelgiumEducation in Belgium
- Online learning in the United States 2018Online learning in the United States 2018
- All India Survey on Higher Education 2017-18All India Survey on Higher Education 2017-18
- Distance education and online learning in the United States 2018Distance education and online learning in the United States 2018
- Report on the future workforce of the United States as of 2017Report on the future workforce of the United States as of 2017
- Global workforce skills transition reportGlobal workforce skills transition report
- Statistical report on the economic value of higher education in the U.S. 2015Statistical report on the economic value of higher education in the U.S. 2015
- Education in ItalyEducation in Italy
- Saving for college in the United StatesSaving for college in the United States
- Funding university in the United StatesFunding university in the United States
- Finland: share of students who discontinued university education 2005-2016Finland: share of students who discontinued university education 2005-2016
- Employment in university education in the Netherlands 2008-2016Employment in university education in the Netherlands 2008-2016
- Government expenditure on university education in the Netherlands 2007-2017Government expenditure on university education in the Netherlands 2007-2017
- Italy: share of people aged 30-34 with university education in 2010-2017Italy: share of people aged 30-34 with university education in 2010-2017
- Italy: regional share of people aged 30-34 with university education, by genderItaly: regional share of people aged 30-34 with university education, by gender
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