21 million Americans went to college and still earn less than $20 an hour.

21 million Americans went to college and still earn less than $20 an hour.

College grads now make up a record 25% of unemployed. And their unemployment rate is now higher than high school grads.

College degrees ain't what they used to be. pic.twitter.com/njYelp6mu9

— Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) January 22, 2026