I wish they'd divide up number 8 into acting majors and tech/design majors. The actors are bringing down the average.
Employment in the tech side is up, most of the freelancers I know have shops fighting over them and most jobs start above the median level in the slideshow.
I wish they'd divide up number 8 into acting majors and tech/design majors. The actors are bringing down the average.
Employment in the tech side is up, most of the freelancers I know have shops fighting over them and most jobs start above the median level in the slideshow.
That job looks like so much fun. I loved working behind the scenes.
I'm surprised English is on there but Political Science is not.
I wish someone would have told me English would have been a much better major to prepare as an attorney. Poli Sci was pretty useless. All it did was boost my GPA once I switched over from Biology.
So you are telling me not to let my kid go to an Arts MS/HS . I wanted to major in Fine Art but convinced myself to do a profession with an art aspect. It was probably a wise choice.
My feeling is that unless you are in a specific program, like business, engineering, pre-med, etc-- most liberal arts majors are useless unless you go to grad school.
My feeling is that unless you are in a specific program, like business, engineering, pre-med, etc-- most liberal arts majors are useless unless you go to grad school.
Yep. They're good for generic jobs that have a degree requirement for the sake of having a degree requirement.
I agree somehwat but I imagine this really depends on your life ambitions. For example, if you want to be a paster (my father), Philosophy and religious studies is probably not a bad choice... Though he got his Bachelors in Music, so.. there is that.
My niece is graduating in December with a Sociology major with a double minor in History and Psychology. This post does nothing to improve my concerns for her.
General studies as in the programs offered to non-traditional students? That makes sense.
Here, general studies means pick 3 minors instead of a major. Along with the core curriculum required of all liberal arts majors.
Oh man, part of me wishes that had been available at my school. The other part is glad that I was saved from the possibility of degree in a combo of art history, psychology, and sociology. I would have made the perfect MRS degree candidate.
I don't think it's that weird that history and political science aren't on there. Both majors have a lot of specializations or angles that could set someone up well for careers in government, nonprofits, public policy, etc. Moreso than the other majors on that list anyway.
My feeling is that unless you are in a specific program, like business, engineering, pre-med, etc-- most liberal arts majors are useless unless you go to grad school.
Or are well connected/network like crazy. Or go to an Ivy or other well regarded school, where people don't really care so much about your major.
Or volunteer for six months until the place decides to hire you, like my husband who was a European history major, who volunteered at a Holocaust memorial organization after he finished his BA until they gave him a paying job.
I am happy to say that my English major turned out just fine. That said, if my future kid wanted an English major, I'd definitely encourage a second major in something practical to go with it.
My major was not on the list (family and human services, it is 1/3rd family science, 1/3rd psych, and 1/3rd biblical studies) my major was 75% women getting their MRS, most are SAHMs but a few of us went on to get a masters degree, either in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy and a couple went on to seminary or law school.
the degree by itself is pretty useless, as are most on that list, you really need a grad degree or a kick ass internship that opens doors (thinking graphic design here) to make a living.