Here are the top 10 college majors with the highest unemployment rates:

10. Economics

Unemployment rate: 9.4 percent

Starting pay: $48,000

9. Area Ethnic and Civilization Studies

Unemployment rate: 10.1 percent

Starting pay: $35,000

8. History

Unemployment rate: 10.2 percent

Starting pay: $32,000

7. Anthropology

Unemployment rate: 10.5 percent

Starting pay: $28,000

6. Philosophy and Religious Studies

Unemployment rate: 10.8 percent

Starting pay: $30,000

5. Information Systems

Unemployment rate: 11.7 percent

Starting pay: $43,000

4. Commercial Art and Graphic Design

Unemployment rate: 11.8 percent

Starting pay: $32,000

3. Fine Arts

Unemployment rate: 12.6 percent

Starting pay: $30,000

2. Film, Video and Photographic Arts

Unemployment rate: 12.9 percent

Starting pay: $30,000

1. Architecture

Unemployment rate: 13.9 percent Starting pay: $36,000



The Source:

http://jobs.aol.com/articles/2012/05/15/10-college-majors-with-the-highest-unemployment-rates-infograph/



It sounds like you shouldn't get into anything too artsy for now, unless you have a solid plan.



Now, here are the cities and states with the highest unemployment rates:



(Figures are in percentages)



Highest unemployment rates May, 2012



Yuma, Ariz. 28.9



El Centro, Calif. 26.8



Yuba City, Calif. 17.9



Merced, Calif. 17.3



Modesto, Calif. 15.6



Fresno, Calif. 14.9



Hanford-Corcoran, Calif. 14.8



Visalia-Porterville, Calif. 14.7



Stockton, Calif. 14.5



Madera-Chowchilla, Calif. 14.3



Source:

http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20120628/business/706289938/



It looks like the American southwest is still not a good place to look for a job.





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