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The most useless degree is one that does not require an internship or classes with practical experience (practicum) that prepares you for a job. Having a masters though in anything though can get you a job over those individuals with just a bachelors. A flexible masters can be used for many different careers depending on coursework and a student's ability to make a hiring manager believe it would fit the criteria of the job.
I remember telling my family I was getting a Masters degree in Orientation and Mobilty. My Mom could not even pronounce it, let alone know what it is, (teaching blind people to use a cane), she told me that was "completely stupid, and useless". And I would never have a job.
20 years later...I have had job offers from all over, sign on bonus, I have an excellent job, in a unique, niche field.
We both taught school in the same district, she had 6 classes a day, with 35 kids each class. I had a district issued car, saw four kids a day. Same pay.
And now, with the baby boomer population aging, my skills are even more in demand...all those Macular Degeneration folks....
I remember telling my family I was getting a Masters degree in Orientation and Mobilty. My Mom could not even pronounce it, let alone know what it is, (teaching blind people to use a cane), she told me that was "completely stupid, and useless". And I would never have a job.
20 years later...I have had job offers from all over, sign on bonus, I have an excellent job, in a unique, niche field.
We both taught school in the same district, she had 6 classes a day, with 35 kids each class. I had a district issued car, saw four kids a day. Same pay.
And now, with the baby boomer population aging, my skills are even more in demand...all those Macular Degeneration folks....
Interesting. Although I think that fills a little more of a tangible demand and is more practical than you think, kind of like Gerontology. The name is just misleading.
I fear specialization because if that market is too small and/or dries up, you could be without a job for many years.
Ok ill bite, with a masters in history or spanish, what non academic institution are you referring to
Masters, I'm not certain. If you look at my original post, I suggested finishing college (PhD) and going onto research. I know people with PhDs in history working at Microsoft Research labs.... in areas like anthropological UX.
Please do describe this thriving job market in history, English or Spanish research. Many unemployed PhD's would love to know about it.
I think you're wrong about there being a thriving job market in history, English or Spanish research. But there is some need within (mostly within academia). I recall Harvard looking to expand their history department just a couple years ago.
Btw, your friend worked at VS BEFORE she was promoted and wasn't she an analyst? That's not a VP position.
she worked at value city corporate headquarters. regardless of the semantics (late night haha) it goes against the argument that liberal arts degrees do not reap financial benefits.
i don't understand any of it, can you please help me?
If you've made a silly choice of masters, it's bad but it's not a big deal, as long as you didn't pay too much for it. If you pursued a wrong Ph.D. (wrong field, wrong university, wrong research topic, wrong "postdoc") you are SCREWED big time for life (most likely) even if it's paid for (not by you). I would take a masters in popular culture over a failed Ph.D. career in engineering any time, it offers so many more "opportunities" to get fed.
Probably because a PhD locks you into a specific career path and requires more school and more cost. An MA can be a bit more general and give you some flexibility.
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