According to the inquisitr, the worst college degree to pursue and the one most highly pursued is a liberal arts degree. Avoid this useless college degree if you want to get a good job liberal arts degrees have developed a bad reputation lately heres why. Jul, 2017 the daily beast finds the most useless majors, from philosophy to journalism. In those years, many companies used intelligence and aptitude tests when evaluating applicants, especially entrylevel, noncollege ones. Bullshit degrees are scamming college students return of. To find the most useless degrees college students can get with their four years and hundreds of thousands of dollars, we wanted to know which majors offer not only the fewest job opportunities, but those that tend to pay the least. The 10 most useless graduate degrees business insider. During my junior year of high school, i sat near the window in english class. Avoid this useless college degree if you want to get a. Top 10 useless college degrees and classes some may argue that theres no such thing as a useless degree any education is a good education including many degrees from online schools and. The list is based upon a georgetown university study that examines the earnings levels and unemployment rates. But i think the problem today isnt that they are useless its because there are so many people graduating college these days and not enough jobs to go around and its not just general liberal arts degrees but scientifictechnical degrees as well.
If you want a good job, i hope you live in a big city and have some luck, because you arent getting one. My school is pretty small compared to most colleges. And no, were not talking about the stuff your parents worry about mom. Offtopic billionaires explaining to you why a college. Apr 24, 2012 newsweek is out with a list of what it calls the most useless college majors. My gloriously useless degrees in the humanities many insist the us needs more engineers and scientists to revive the economy. Most useless degrees if you have one of these 8 degrees, your career path isnt going to be easy.
One series of skits focuses on a man who spends his entire life enrolled in school and earning degrees without actually getting a job to earn money, causing his family to fall into poverty. The value of a college education continues to be reexamined in the real world. I always hated the fact that my college and others force you to take completely useless classes that you will never see again in your life after completing them. Opinion when the college degree is useless and the debt is. If you know where youre going any degree is good if you use it to better your abilities.
The hard truth is no degree guarantees a secure trajectory anymore. Just 1,333 degrees were in womens studies, the most common useless. Normal colleges give you a mix of course work, field work, and other assignments, slowly making it more and more real world. Census bureaus american community survey, bankrate recently ranked 162 majors for career success after graduation. Feb 03, 2011 others will say that they truly are useless unless you get really lucky or become a teacher. If a college degree is the most interesting thing about you.
The 20 most useless college degrees hundreds of thousands of degrees awarded in this crap. The 10 most useless university degrees career addict. The most useless college degrees sociology, psychology. The problem is not college itself, its our preconceived mindset of relying on some of the most useless degrees to make or break our careers. The daily beast finds the most useless majors, from philosophy to journalism. The alternative to those useless college degrees the hr digest. Feb 02, 2018 so, without further ado, these are the 10 most useless degrees in the world 1. Graduation season is upon usand that means approximately 700,000 u.
The alternative to those useless college degrees the hr. In those years, many companies used intelligence and aptitude tests when evaluating applicants, especially entrylevel, non college ones. What happened to all those unemployable womens studies. You could get a phd and teach at a college, you could become a journalist, you could become a high school or elementary school teacher, or perhaps go into law. What happened to all those unemployable womens studies majors. Students are literally forced to take this class called lit before 1660 even the prof. Oh, and as a general rule, the more interesting the company, the less they care about degrees. My guess is after college they realized how much more they needed to learn in order to be successful and realized college wasnt. When the college degree is useless and the debt is due. The most useless majors, from philosophy to journalism. The 15 most useless college degrees that make employers ignore your resume. Some forums can only be seen by registered members.
The most useless college degrees sociology, psychology and. The 15 worst college majors make it hard to get hired in todays job market. Offtopic billionaires explaining to you why a college degree is. We generate insane amounts of genetic data, and the computers and software cant keep up.
Aside from the level headed people who point out that as long as you end up fulfilling your potential there isnt a useless degree. Useless college degrees useless college majors worst college degrees. Jun 19, 2017 four reasons why college degrees are becoming useless. Whats the most useless and useful college degrees off. Youll learn far more from the overall experience than inside the classroom. Here are four trends documented in recent articles.
Biology in conjunction with computer science will be the degree of the future. Told us this and laughed about it and gave us huge essays on the most boring books and im stuck on it all this stress over a class that wont mean a thing after turning it in friday. Go to college to get a job and youll realize there is more to it then a piece of paper, no matter what your major is. Password please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. As college seniors prepare to graduate, the daily beast crunches the numbers to determine which majorsfrom journalism to psychology didnt pay. Im a junior in high school, and everyones starting to think about careers and all that, so im just curious to see what the general consensus is. The 15 most useless college degrees that make employers. As college seniors prepare to graduate, the daily beast crunches the numbers to determine which majorsfrom journalism to psychologydidnt pay.
Bullshit degrees are scamming college students return of kings. Students at most colleges dont pick useless majors. With tuition costs rising out of line with wages, the returns of an expensive degree simply arent there anymore. Experts often say a college degree vastly increases lifetime earnings and job prospects. Oct 11, 2012 not all college degrees are created equal. The court rulings effectively banned the use of such test, so hr departments resorted to strongly preferring college degrees because at least that was an indicator of some level of intelligence. Mar 19, 2018 there is a whole nother discussion that college degrees are not about becoming rich or glorified skills school but being a scientific or community servant. Turns out that when it comes to postcollege earning power, not all degrees are created equal. Despite the points mentioned in this article, your college experience is something to be cherished.
Today, in an economy that is dwindling and where entrepreneurship is often occurring outside of the brick. Forprofit colleges that saddle students with crushing debt and useless degrees while getting as much as 90 percent of their revenue. Forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. In todays market of highly inflated tuition costs, you have to be careful. Oh, and if youre one of those people whos going to say there is no such thing as a useless degree. What you can do with an english degree, you can do a lot of other degrees. Internships, job fairs, research fellowships, international studies, alumni associations, student organizations, resume workshops, the list goes on and on. Aug 17, 2012 my gloriously useless degrees in the humanities many insist the us needs more engineers and scientists to revive the economy.
Opinion when the college degree is useless and the debt. Worlds best communicators are not those who are good at speaking, but those who ask fascinating questions and know the power of listening. You could get a phd and teach at a college, you could become a journalist, you could become a high school or elementary school. According to a report by the center on education and the workforce cew at georgetown university. Steve explained how his college practically went out of its way to make their courses useless. This is one of the worst college degrees to get in 2015. In fact, comparatively few students at less selective schools the vast majority of u. Budding chefs may previously have thought that culinary college is a nobrainer, but recent statistics actually suggest otherwise. Jul 22, 2015 most useless degrees if you have one of these 8 degrees, your career path isnt going to be easy.
I was taught in college that this socialjustice garbage was part of higher education it meant expanding your mind and. Earn one of these useless college degrees you may have trouble finding a job. Students are running out of reasons to pursue higher education. If you are going to college to get a degree youre only half way there. Almost all degrees that arent computer sciencelegalmedical at the moment are useless. Useless degrees are actually a recurring theme in kanyes college trilogy albums. Sep 23, 2011 turns out that when it comes to post college earning power, not all degrees are created equal. Four reasons why college degrees are becoming useless. Aug 14, 2017 in fact, comparatively few students at less selective schools the vast majority of u. Instead of getting useless college majors in communication, you can start your own podcast and interview different people for that. Mar 12, 2016 when the college degree is useless and the debt is due. The most underrated part of college is what you learn outside of the classroom. That audio is taught in college university is both a symptom and a cause for the fact that the industry is.
That audio is taught in collegeuniversity is both a symptom and a cause for the fact that the industry is completely saturated. They then said college is useful because it gets you a well paying job. Mar 28, 2014 top 10 useless college degrees and classes some may argue that theres no such thing as a useless degree any education is a good education including many degrees from online schools and. We will never share your email address with third parties without your permission. There is a whole nother discussion that college degrees are not about becoming rich or glorified skills school but being a scientific or community servant. According to yahoo if youre considering going back to school in hopes that youll graduate to more opportunities, there are certain degrees that you might want to avoid. Just a decade ago, the most coveted life accomplishment to ensure life success was a college degree. The most useless college degrees sociology, psychology and the arts.
Newsweek is out with a list of what it calls the most useless college majors. Using earnings and employment information from the u. Mar 14, 2015 a lot of us have been told that if we go to college and get a great education we would have a great and promising future. Mar 25, 2015 this has many people wondering what are the most useless college degrees to obtain in this day and age. Well, the summers over and for many of you that means its time to start thinking about picking a college major. So, without further ado, these are the 10 most useless degrees in the world 1. A lot of us have been told that if we go to college and get a great education we would have a great and promising future. Others will say that they truly are useless unless you get really lucky or become a teacher. Sure, it might seem like a daunting task, but its only the first step towards determining how happy and successful you will be for the rest of your life.
The rest are full of stem circlejerkers who cant fathom that having a history degree or an english degree means you go and work in history or english. Top 10 useless college degrees and classes youtube. A lot of people in the comment section said that this video is useless. Any degrees you cannot find a paid internship while in. Aug 16, 2012 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency.
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