College graduates should brace for tougher job hunt with this major
The job market for computer science graduates is becoming increasingly competitive, with the major now ranking among those with the highest unemployment rates for recent graduates.
Computer science holds the seventh spot among undergraduate majors with the highest unemployment rate at 6.1%, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
In comparison to other STEM majors, computer science ranked above physics, which has a 7.8% unemployment rate and computer engineering with a 7.5% unemployment rate.
Computer science also ranked above humanities majors like anthropology, which had a 9.4% unemployment rate and fine arts, at 7%.
While overall demand for computer science professionals surged during the 'tech boom' of the COVID-19 pandemic, recent economic shifts have altered the landscape, according to Newsweek.
For instance, major tech companies such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft have laid off more than 60,000 tech workers to boost profits, which has made that job market less attractive to some, the Economic Times reported.
The labor market for recent college graduates has also deteriorated, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York noted, adding that the unemployment rate for this group jumped to 5.8% in the first quarter of 2025, the highest reading since 2021. Furthermore, the underemployment rate rose sharply to 41.2%.
Anthropology, 9.4%
Physics, 7.8%
Computer Engineering, 7.5%
Commercial Art and Graphic Design, 7.2%
Fine Arts, 7%
Sociology, 6.7%
Computer Science, 6.1%
Chemistry, 6.1%
Information Systems and Management, 5.6%
Public Policy and Law, 5.5%
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