50 Of The Funniest Posts From Graduates Who Clearly Aced Their Class On Humor

Graduation is always an accomplishment to be proud of. Whether it’s from high school, college or a PhD program, you worked hard to earn that diploma, and you might as well make the most of your graduation day. And according to Forbes, the percentage of adults in the United States with college degrees has been on the rise since 2009, shooting up from only 38.1% to an impressive 54.3%.

While a degree might simply seem like a piece of paper to some, it can be extremely valuable. College Transitions notes that graduates are 50% less likely to be unemployed than those who simply have a high school diploma. And those who have earned a degree are also 3.5 times less likely to fall below the poverty line in the future. This is partially because college grads have a median income that’s $36,000 more than those who didn’t get a higher education.    

Graduating from college is a great achievement no matter what your situation is, but getting that degree in four years or less is even more impressive when you realize that most people take a bit longer (or never finish at all). According to the Pew Research Center, only 62% of Amerians who start a degree or certificate program actually graduate within six years. 

And when it comes to the most common degrees students earn, Pew reports that business degrees are the most popular bachelor’s programs, making up nearly a fifth of all degrees earned. Health professions are the second most popular, while the least common degrees between 2019-2020 were in military technologies and applied sciences, library science and precision production.  

If you’re wondering if all of the late nights, stress and student loans are worth it to get that college degree, well, we can’t say for sure. But statistically, you’re likely to graduate without regrets! Pew reports that the majority of college graduates say their education was extremely or very useful in helping them grow personally and intellectually, opening doors for their careers, and developing specific skills and knowledge that they would later use in the workplace.