By Dr. Mahbub Sarkar, Dr. Chris Thompson & Prof. Tina Overton
The recent Australian Graduate Survey (AGS) reported that 51 per cent of the science graduates found full-time work within four months after completing their course, 17 percentage points below the national average. Based on this single data point, Andrew Norton of the Grattan Institute claimed that enrolling in science degrees is “risky”. He commented,
“If people think doing a Bachelor in Science will give them skills that are highly valued in the labour market then they should probably look at something else.”
