Posted on 08/07/2010 10:07:35 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Included among the 20 worst-paying college degrees are elementary education, special education, social work and child and family studies. That's the conclusion of the latest annual study of college degrees by Payscale, Inc. that compiled starting and mid-career pay for dozens of college majors.
Child and family studies earned the honors as the worst-paying college major. The average graduate earns a beginning salary of $29,500. What's equally discouraging is that the salary of someone in this field will barely budge after 15 years in the profession.
Food is another common theme for students who major in the worst-paying college degrees. Students who earn degrees in horticulture, dietetics and the culinary arts are more likely to end up struggling financially.
(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...
I read somewhere that the best degree is petroleum engineer. Go figure.
This is not a problem. By the end of Obama’s second term, people will be directed to whatever degree is needed by the state. And all pay will be the same thanks to the pay czar.
good!
they were all degree mills to begin with—now let all hands in on the scam!
;)
One of my girlfriends is a personal trainner but she told me she made more working at Hooters.
Yup, the highest-paying degrees all involve math/science (except the Government major):
1.Petroleum engineering
2.Aerospace engineering
3.Chemical engineering
4.Electrical engineering
5.Nuclear engineering
6.Applied mathematics
7.Biomedical engineering
8.Physics
9.Computer engineering
10.Economics
11.Computer science
12.Civil engineering
13.Statistics
14.Finance
15.Software engineering
16.Management info. systems
17.Mathematics
18.Government
19.Information systems
20.Construction Management
The people who actually find a job in the field will make good money. It's a job where somebody who knows what he's doing can make $millions for his company, and a big screwup can cost $billions. It makes sense to hire the best. If you're an idiot, you will need to find another field, though.
It’s generally been “best paying” for at least 30 years.
Seriously? Any clue what a PE makes? You can’t go wrong with an engineering major. Pharmacy is a good one, six figures right out of school. One of my daughter’s friends from high school got a degree in Czech languages and studies (or some such thing) last year, still can’t find a job, go figure.
Glad I changed my major to economics! :-)
#3 and just got a raise!
Yeah- I’ve heard pharmacists do well, and it’s recession proof too.
high five back!
go to this link for the pay of the top degrees
moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/top-20-best-paying-college-degrees-in-2010/2600/
Sweeet!
My guys are all engineers of one sort or another. They were all in the minority in their classes. Everyone else was Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, and so on.
All the girls were Asian.
This is at three different universities so it can’t be just a fluke.
LOL, my wife’s undergraduate falls into lowest paying category and mine the highest.
Yes, have to brag my daughter is halfway through her PharmD. I am waiting for her to support me. It’s a field where the demand is projected to be high through the next two decades. Nuclear medicine is another area with high pay and not enough qualified qualified people.
I wonder about fields such as women’s studies, black studies, gay studies, etc. Some colleges offer majors in these fields. But I can’t see how someone with a degree in women’s studies has any marketability in the job market.
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