Gen Z college grads expect to earn more than $100,000 at their first job. Their actual paycheck is a rude awakening

After caps are thrown and diplomas are handed out, college graduates will need to do one more thing before entering the workforce: take off their rose-colored glasses. 

Rising graduates expect a starting salary of approximately $100,000, according to a recent study from ZipRecruiter, which surveyed around 3,000 young people in the U.S. But their annual take-home pay right out of undergrad ends up being closer to $68,000. About 42% of recent graduates reported that they couldn’t secure the pay they wanted...