Item Four.

Vocabulary. mint, San Jose, Ryan Stewart.

College graduation brings both the satisfaction of academic achievements and the expection of a well-paying job.

But for 6,000 graduates at San Jose State this year, there is uncertainty as they enter one of the worst job markets in decades.

Ryan Stewart has a freshly minted degree in religious studies, but no job prospects.

When the class of 2003 entered the college, the future never looked brighter.

But in the four years they've been here, the world outside these gates has changed dramatically.

Ryan Stewart may just end up going back to school.

I'd like to teach college some day and that requires going to more school, which would be great in a bad economy.

To some students, a degree may not be the ticket to instant wealth.

For now, they can only hope that its value will increase over time.