'Today's THV at Noon': Degrees with highest unemployment rates

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- In today's C-block we're talking about college degrees and careers. According to CNN Money, among recent college grads, there are two majors that have the highest unemployment rates.

They say architecture majors by far have the highest unemployment rate of 13.9 percent even with years of experience.

The collapse of the construction and home-building industries in the recession is to blame.

Art majors have it tough with 11.1 unemployment rate for recent grads and seven point one for those with experience.

Want a job after college? Go into the health and education industries. They have the lowest unemployment rate of five point four.

Are you in the career you went to college for? Did you go to college? If you could have your dream job, what would it be? Click the THVideo to hear your responses.