The percentage of unemployed Americans with four-year college degrees hit a record in January, at 36.6% of those 25 and older ...

Unemployment among recent college graduates is 5.6%, lower than the 7.8% for young workers without a college degree but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about education, edtech and higher education. Many observers, myself included, were surprised by data this past month ...

Recent college graduates are facing a bumpy landing in the labor market. Some are struggling not only to secure their first jobs ...

As AI reshapes the job market, fields such as counseling and law are likely to experience the highest demand for workers over the next several years.

Edward Behr spent a year searching and submitting applications, aiming for 10 a day, before landing his first job after college graduation. Behr, a 24-year-old UF alumnus, graduated in May 2024 with a ...

The wage gap between non-college graduate workers and college graduates in 2025 was the smallest since 2019. When adjusted for inflation, college graduate wages fell by 5.6% from December 2019 to ...

A college degree still provides young workers with economic and professional advantages, the Cleveland Fed analysis found. Once employed, college graduates earn more than their degreeless counterparts ...