To those who chose the fluff majors
Posted on 05/08/2015 8:19:29 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Before declaring your major, make sure you're passionate about the subject you decide on, particularly if you're considering working with children.
Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforcefound in their recent report, "The Economic Value of College Majors," that education majors are paid the least, specifically those specializing in early childhood education, who earn a median annual salary of $39,000.
While the paychecks are not particularly enticing, people in education find a high level of meaning from their jobs. And the satisfaction from helping others tends to outweigh the lack of pay growth.
The education field is also unique in that it provides job security. "It's high security but low wages," Anthony Carnevale, director of the Center on Education and the Workforce tells us. "So you have to ask yourself what you value — security or wages?"
Human services and community organization ranked second lowest, with a median annual paycheck of $41,000.
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“Human services and community organization ranked second lowest, with a median annual paycheck of $41,000.”
But you can become the pResident.
I majored in History, but near the end of my time in university began taking accounting and computer courses at the local community college (and continued that afterward along with starting out as a lowly clerk). Needless to say, glad that I discovered and focused on something practical like that.
I don't think that even the security is there anymore.
I hear that those who get a Masters Of Racist Studies Degree get jobs that pay exceptionally well..
Wymyns Studies
Jobs???
What makes you think there will be jobs???
None of my kids expressed any interest in the fluff majors. I told them they are welcome to major in anything they want, as long as they can tell me what job it leads to and what the job prospects are for people with that degree. They all chose wisely.
I majored in Journalism and worked in the Scribbling Profession for a few years. Then I got a job as a coal salesman.
RE: Then I got a job as a coal salesman.
How’s that working out under the Obama administration’s “War on coal” policy?
The coal company was acquired by a major oil company and I moved over into selling refinery products, mostly the heavy cuts.
The EPA is coming after the residual oils too...
History was my first major when I entered Uni, just to get in. After the second sem, most of my classmates changed majors to Physics, Film and Accounting. 4 of us went to Business. When we talked to each other, it was really in their plans to change majors and only submitted a History major just to get into university. Good memories, my freshman class had the highest concentration of hot girls.
People will smile when they read that writen on their cup of coffee in the morning.
My daughter-in-law is in the 1st year of a PhD in “music theory”. The cost includes the sacrifice of raising her daughters and prioritization of degree over family.
Beyond stupid.
Does Santa still buy any?
“Early Childhood Education” was the lowest paying. No kidding (pun intended) we used to call it BABYSITTING!
RE: My daughter-in-law is in the 1st year of a PhD in “music theory”.
She can always teach music.
And if she’s good at a few popular instrument ( e.g. Violin, Piano, Guitar ), parents will pay to have her teach.
“None of my kids expressed any interest in the fluff majors. I told them they are welcome to major in anything they want, as long as they can tell me what job it leads to and what the job prospects are for people with that degree. They all chose wisely.”
I did the same thing. If my wife wasn’t in the PR/Comms field, I would have told my daughter not to go into it.
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