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In 2000, about 30 percent of 20- to 24-year-olds were working in jobs that did not require college degrees. By 2010, that percentage had risen drastically to al
by twymer 16y ago
In 2000, about 30 percent of 20- to 24-year-olds were working in jobs that did not require college degrees. By 2010, that percentage had risen drastically to almost 40 percent.
20-24? A lot of students are taking more than four years for degrees these days. This statistic doesn't specify if it counts students enrolled in college working at a campus job or not.
At the beginning of this year, there were twice as many four-year college graduates working as waiters and bartenders as engineers.
Is the problem just that it's mostly expected that everyone moves on to college, whether or not they can pick a degree they care enough about to make a real effort in succeeding with?
- mian2zi3 16y ago> At the beginning of this year, there were twice as many four-year college graduates working as waiters and bartenders as engineers. Umm, maybe this is because 60% (or more) of college students studied the humanities rather than engineering?
- twymer 16y agoI assume this is related to my point, though, that most people aren't going to college because they care about something but rather because they are expected to. They then wind up picking something easier somewhat at random and can't get a job because of it.