#Humanities

Recent research has upended long-standing assumptions about the career prospects of different university majors in the United States: recent statistics show that computer engineering graduates now face an unemployment rate of 7.5%, more than double the 3% rate reported among art history majors. This surprising trend, which challenges conventional wisdom that STEM fields offer greater job security, emerged from data cited in several news reports published in May and June 2025, including those by the Times of India, VN Express, and technically-oriented education outlets (The College Fix; Times of India; VN Express).

Recent findings have upended long-held assumptions about the safest bets for employability among new graduates. According to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, college students majoring in nutrition sciences, construction services, and animal/plant sciences are enjoying the lowest unemployment rates in the nation—outperforming even the much-heralded STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields. This data, tracking U.S. graduates aged 22 to 27, reveals how shifting workforce needs are redrawing the map for university-bound students in 2025 (Entrepreneur).