Majors in nutrition, art history and philosophy all outperformed STEM fields when it comes to employment prospects, according to a recent analysis of labor market outcomes of college graduates ...

Majoring in finance is still considered the ticket to a well-paying position after college, and that is mostly true. But when it comes to employment prospects, majors in art history, nutrition and ...

These college majors have the best job prospects — and they aren't what students expect By Jessica Dickler, CNBC • Published July 12, 2025 • Updated on July 12, 2025 at 6:37 am BOOKMARKER ...

Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. For many students, majoring in finance is a proven pathway to a well-paying career and job security. In fact, U.S. graduates believe that ...

For finance and computer science, the unemployment rate in those fields was 3.7% and 6.1%, respectively. By comparison, the unemployment rate for art history majors was 3%, and for nutritional ...

"For me, a career in finance represents a pivot to stability," said Rafael Perez, 29, who is pursuing a Master of Science degree in finance at California State University in Sacramento.