The federal government has defended its education policies after a new survey found more than a quarter of university graduates believe their degrees are almost useless for their jobs.
The government-funded Employer Satisfaction Survey shows the overall satisfaction rating among employers is down slightly -- at 84 per cent in 2017.
Higher rates of employer sastifaction were observed for degrees in engineering, health and education.
Federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham says the government's funding changes to the sector announced in December will deliver results.
The changes include a two-year freeze to per student funding of bachelor level degrees.
