POLL: Considering Unemployment Issues, is College Worth it?

College graduates' struggle to find a job in their fields has been a trend for some time now, but according to a Rutgers University study released Thursday, more recent grads are in worse shape.

Of students who have graduated college since 2006, 51 percent have a full-time job, according to a HuffingtonPost.com report on the study.

"The situation is even more dire for those who have graduated since 2009," the article said. "Fewer than half of college graduates from those years found their first job within 12 months of graduating, much less than the 73 percent of those who graduated from 2006 to 2008. Those who graduated since 2009 are three times more likely to not have found a full-time job than those from the classes of 2006 through 2008."

But it seems degrees from technical colleges are offering a different story.

"A survey of 2011 technical college graduates revealed 88 percent of graduates were employed within six months of graduation," the Business Journal reported. "The majority of respondents to the survey, 86 percent, also said they are working in Wisconsin, and 71 percent are employed directly in their field of study."

With graduation a month away, where are Brookfield Central and East students going? Tech school, four-year college or elsewhere?

What about those who recently graduated from college — have you found employment?

Participate in our poll, and tell us in the comments.