Posted on 11/12/2022 5:37:14 AM PST by FarCenter
Even with college application season in full swing, many families are questioning whether a four-year degree is still worth it.
Some experts say the value of a bachelor’s degree is fading and more emphasis should be directed toward career training. A growing number of companies, including many in tech, are also dropping degree requirements for many middle-skill and even higher-skill roles.
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Still, 44% of all job seekers with college degrees regret their field of study.
Journalism, sociology, communications and education all topped the list of most-regretted college majors, according to ZipRecruiter’s survey of more than 1,500 college graduates who were looking for a job.
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Of graduates who regretted their major, most said that, if they could go back, they would now choose computer science or business administration instead.
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“Accounting degrees usually result in accounting position.”
Yes - another practical degree that usually results in a good job and salary.
Well it’s certainly not gender studies or diversity majors, these people are getting hired like crazy.
What do you call a woman with a PhD in Women’s Studies?
“Waitress”
You're kidding, right?
Guaranteed diversity job at any Federal, State, or local agency, or at any University or cow college, $100K plus/year and pension + healthcare, no work required, no negative evaluations ever - and you think that major is useless?
See Dick, See Dick Run. See Dick bring Jane her chest binder. See Jane change her name to John. John, John, John...
An accounting major graduates, gets the first job and says how do we cut costs and make it cheaper.
An engineering major graduates, gets the first job and says how can we design this better.
A liberal arts major graduates, gets the first job and says do you want fries with that.
LernToCode
I've never met an Econ major who regretted a moment of it, especially the actuaries, who make crazy money for what they do.
You probably have met people who started off as Econ and then dropped because they found the math too difficult. I can’t say that I can recall meeting anyone who finished the degree who regretted it.
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