People working college-level jobs earn 88% more than those with only a high school education, the report said.
AdvertisementMost underemployed graduates are in sales and office administrationFor graduates working high school-level jobs five years after finishing college, the most common occupations are clerk (1.09 million graduates), sales supervisor (1 million), retail sales worker (759,000), salesperson (611,000), and secretary (602,000).
Health-related work, including nursing, had the lowest underemployment rate, with only 23% of graduates not working college-level jobs five years after finishing their bachelor's.
About 27% of underemployed graduates eventually advance to college-level jobs in the next 10 years.
Getting an internship in your field of study vastly improves your chances of getting a college-level job, the report said.
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