It is driven by colleges that are trying to recruit students by saying their degrees will get grads the high salaries that are just not realistic. However, with higher salary comes higher expectations for job performance. It seems most grads just want it handed to them. Rather than walk into an interview prepared to impress the interviewer with all they know, new graduates should keep quiet and listen to everything the employer has to say. New graduates are not in a position to place any precondition on employment, especially where salary is concerned.
Most college graduates are in nontechnical fields.
Nearly 40 percent of the bachelor's degrees conferred by colleges and universities were in the nontechnical, nonscientific areas of business, education, social sciences and history, according to the latest data from the National Library of Education. By comparison, only 9 percent of bachelor's degrees were in computers and information sciences or engineering and engineering-related technologies. New graduates need to grasp the reality of the salary situation when interviewing for a professional position. It is wise not to bring up the salary issue at all during a first interview. Let the employer bring up the discussion.