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Tech Grads Face 6.1% Unemployment Amid Skills Gap

5/27/2025

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Computer science graduates face a 6.1% unemployment rate, ranking seventh among undergraduate majors.
Post-pandemic layoffs in the tech industry have impacted job stability for new graduates.
A skills gap exists, as many graduates lack the experience employers desire.
Alternative fields, such as nutrition sciences and civil engineering, boast unemployment rates below 1%.

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Story summary

Computer science graduates face a 6.1% unemployment rate, ranking seventh among undergraduate majors.
Post-pandemic layoffs in the tech industry have impacted job stability for new graduates.
A skills gap exists, as many graduates lack the experience employers desire.
Alternative fields, such as nutrition sciences and civil engineering, boast unemployment rates below 1%.