Posted on 11/18/2014 7:48:55 AM PST by SeekAndFind
When deciding on a college major, students are encouraged to think about a few things: what they love to do; what they want to do; what jobs they imagine themselves in; and what the earning and growth potential is like for those careers.
For instance, they'd probably want to know ahead of time that Human Services majors only see their annual pay increase by about $7,500, or 22%, over the first 10 years of their careers, compared to the average American worker, whose salary grows by about $25,000, or 60%, in that time.
That's according to Payscale, the creator of the world's largest compensation database with more than 40 million salary profiles. It recently looked at the difference between starting (less than five years of experience) and mid-career (10 or more years of experience) pay by college major, and determined the 13 majors with the smallest salary growth.
"We're not trying to discourage students from pursuing these majors — we're simply offering information so that students can make informed choices and get the most out of their degree, whatever major they choose," says Kayla Hill, a research analyst at Payscale.
Among the majors, Child Development has the lowest starting salary ($32,200) and mid-career pay ($36,400) — and shows the least amount of growth in the first 10 years ($4,200, or 13%).
"Human support service majors tend to be paid less across the board," Hill explains. "Child Development workers in particular may see less growth over time because it is a field that tends to be undervalued by society. Additionally, childcare workers may not have the same opportunities for advancement as more technical jobs, where learning new skills can lead to a pay bump or promotion."
Human Services majors had the second lowest salary growth between starting and mid-career,
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That's according to Payscale, the creator of the world's largest compensation database with more than 40 million salary profiles. It recently looked at the difference between starting (less than five years of experience) and mid-career (10 or more years of experience) pay by college major, and determined the 13 majors with the smallest salary growth. "We're not trying to discourage students from pursuing these majors — we're simply offering information so that students can make informed choices and get the most out of their degree, whatever major they choose," says Kayla Hill, a research analyst at Payscale.
Looks like an interesting resource. PFL.
Pick a town like Newton or Wellesley MA or Greenwich CT and, eventually, an elementary school teacher with an (easy) MA will earn $90-$100K
You can always be a paralegal in a big city firm and make 100k+.
Did you learn that in your Studies Studies class?
When my father was managing the Sparrow Missile program, one of his logistics staffers had a degree in Modern Dance.
Is dealing with lawyers and their personalities worth it? And then there’s the taxes and other drains on the income in big cities.
LOL
funny as hell
Well, it’s a stupid job but without much skill you can make twice as much as working on other stupid jobs.
Teachers only work about 9 months out of the year, nobody ever factors in the 3 months off they get. They can take a long trip or vacation or get a summer job to make up the difference. It’s definitely not an apples to apple comparison.
I pretty much guessed 11 of the 13 without reading the article.
No, it is not.
That cartoon is cruel . . . and insensitive . . . and funny as hell!
Clinics and hospitals are facing never ending prospects of reimbursement cuts. Costs have to be controlled somewhere and payroll is the biggest cost in healthcare.
Why did she receive a BS and not a BA?
RE: That worthless site isn’t working for me today, probably because I refuse to let it deliver an ad to my screen.
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Here’s the list ( reasons why are explained in the site )
13. Theology
12. Social Work
11. Nutrition
10. Horticulture
9. Special Education
8. Recreation & Leisure Studies
7. Medical Technology
6. Athletic Training
5. Pastoral Ministry
4. Clinical Laboratory Science
3. Early Childhood & Elementary Education
2. Human Services
1. Child Development
I think that's for the football players.
Well it worked with environmental studies. It was once a dead end career but the EPA has made is an essential element to conducting all manner of business.
Complying with endless regulations does little for the environment, slows production, chokes innovation and increases costs but hey its a great jobs program for greeny graduates.
“Trick is to get the degree without going into student loan debt.”
That would be quite a trick these days unless your family is already eating out of a garbage can and you get a full-boat scholarship with a stipend.
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