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13 College Majors Where The Pay Goes Nowhere
Business Insider ^
| 11/18/2014
| JACQUELYN SMITH
Posted on 11/18/2014 7:48:55 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: 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.
Looks like an interesting resource. PFL.
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:19:18 AM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: SeekAndFind; dfwgator
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:21:41 AM PST
by
Alex Murphy
("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
To: SeekAndFind
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
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:29:47 AM PST
by
muir_redwoods
("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
To: SeekAndFind
You can always be a paralegal in a big city firm and make 100k+.
To: cynwoody
Any major with the word Studies in its name. Did you learn that in your Studies Studies class?
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:36:16 AM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
To: Amity
When my father was managing the Sparrow Missile program, one of his logistics staffers had a degree in Modern Dance.
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:48:30 AM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Science wants to kill us.)
To: Ted Grant
Is dealing with lawyers and their personalities worth it? And then there’s the taxes and other drains on the income in big cities.
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:48:51 AM PST
by
Moonman62
(The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
To: Snickering Hound
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posted on
11/18/2014 8:57:37 AM PST
by
QualityMan
(Don't Tread on Me)
To: SeekAndFind
A 60% raise in 10 years? I want one of them jobs. A max opportunity at a 1.5% merit increase a year seem the norm in the bean counting field. Of course there is more than pay to job satisfaction and perception of success.
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11/18/2014 8:59:07 AM PST
by
buckalfa
(Long time caller --- first time listener.)
To: Moonman62
Well, it’s a stupid job but without much skill you can make twice as much as working on other stupid jobs.
To: muir_redwoods
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.
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:05:18 AM PST
by
bigtoona
To: SeekAndFind
I pretty much guessed 11 of the 13 without reading the article.
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:06:27 AM PST
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Fresh Wind
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:07:47 AM PST
by
WayneS
(Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
To: Alex Murphy
That cartoon is cruel . . . and insensitive . . . and funny as hell!
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:08:46 AM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: pabianice
"Very surprising that health and medical professions would be on this list." 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.
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:11:05 AM PST
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buckalfa
(Long time caller --- first time listener.)
To: yetidog
Why did she receive a BS and not a BA?
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:13:09 AM PST
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353FMG
To: Fresh Wind
RE: That worthless site isnt 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
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:18:39 AM PST
by
SeekAndFind
(If at first you don't succeed, put it out for beta test.)
To: SeekAndFind
Recreation & Leisure StudiesI think that's for the football players.
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:19:32 AM PST
by
dfwgator
To: Buckeye McFrog
translation: We think the Government should use its big stick to FORCE society to value this more and raise salaries.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.
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posted on
11/18/2014 9:19:35 AM PST
by
usurper
(Liberals GET OFF MY LAWN)
To: Dawn53Fl
“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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posted on
11/18/2014 9:21:53 AM PST
by
The Antiyuppie
("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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