9 Out of 10 New Jobs are Going to Those with a College Degree

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I'd also like to point out that not all STEM degrees are created equal. As with most fields that have a high percentage of female workers, the life sciences do not pay a lot. People with government and international relations degrees make more than biology majors. Plus, biology and its various sub-fields produce the most STEM graduates because thousands of people major in biology with plans to go to medical school and either change their minds or can't get in.

I was shocked last year when I started looking up biology degrees. I always believed "wow, a scientist, they must make a fortune".

Yeah, I'm studying microbiology out of interest and to change fields. I don't expect to make more money. The first state agency I worked for covered human services and public health. In my social services job, I was making as much as the microbiologists. University of Texas is one of the bigger employers of scientists and research associates in my area. They have jobs that require a master's degree and pay less than $40k per year. I was appalled. lol