Overeducation of U.S. Immigrants Is a Huge Brain Waste, Researchers Say

Overeducation of U.S. Immigrants Is a Huge Brain Waste, Researchers Say

Prevalence rates of over-education exceed 40% for U.S. immigrants with bachelor’s degrees, 50% for those with doctoral or professional degrees, and 75% for those with master’s degrees  . For comparable natives, the overeducation prevalence is 10 to 20 percentage points lower.

Definition of ' Over Eduction ' 

 The mismatch between immigrants’ education levels and their job requirements is called ' Over Education ' and it  constitutes a “huge brain waste” that may ultimately drive immigrants to go elsewhere in search of jobs that match their knowledge levels, the researchers say.

Courtesy :  Research  a team led by Julia Beckhusen of the U.S. Census Bureau.