According to a survey by the Federal Reserve of New York, there are six undergraduate courses that pay the lowest annual salaries to recent graduates North Americans. The survey identified wages paid up to five years after graduation.
The data is surprising because according to the survey, recent graduates with diplomas in these areas earn less than US$ 40,000 (about R$ 210,000) per year.
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Low-paid graduates early in their careers in the U.S.
theology and religion
- Average Early Career Salary: $36,000/year
- Unemployment rate: 3.6%
- Underemployment rate: 35.5%
A person trained in Theology and Religion has an in-depth knowledge of the history, doctrines and religious practices of different cultures and religions. They study sacred texts, analyze religious beliefs and values, and seek to understand how these desires society and culture.
Family and consumer sciences
- Average Early Career Salary: $37,000/year
- Unemployment rate: 8.9%
- Underemployment rate: 47.9%
Graduates in Family and Consumer Sciences have in-depth knowledge of the dynamics and family relationships, as well as on the factors that influence the consumption behavior of people. They study consumer psychology, socioeconomic issues, nutrition, financial education and other areas that have had family life and consumption.
Social services
- Average Early Career Salary: $37,000/year
- Unemployment rate: 3%
- Underemployment rate: 27.7%
According to the New York Federal Reserve, social services graduates earn $52,000 at mid-career. The professional who works with individuals, families and communities to help them overcome social, psychological and emotional problems.
Psychology
- Average Early Career Salary: $37,400/year
- Unemployment rate: 4.7%
- Underemployment rate: 47.6%
Professionals working in therapy earn an average salary of $67,600 per year. Those who work with psychiatry earn an average of US$ 219,482
leisure and hospitality
Art
- Average Early Career Salary: $39,000/year
- Unemployment rate: 7.6%
- Underemployment rate: 64%
According to the New York Federal Reserve, performing arts graduates earn an average mid-career salary of $62,000.
The undergraduate courses with the best salaries are in the areas of technology, engineering and mathematics. According to Business Insider, recent chemical engineering graduates earn an average salary of $75,000 (R$390,000).
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