Why would anyone get a general studies degree? (careers, wage, graduate)
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It's not quite as simple as "choose one of these fields and you will prosper". There are a lot of people who don't have the aptitude or desire for an engineering career and an engineering degree would be completely wasted on them. Similarly, there are successful people with all kinds of degrees.
Doing a realistic cost/benefit for college is definitely a good idea, though.
It never ceases to amaze me how the vocal minority can't seem to comprehend that not everyone is cut out to be an engineer or a doctor and, if they were, you would find significant unemployment in those fields, a devaluation of the degree and, in all probability, a reduction in salary.
Remember kids, don't listen to people who try to force their misguided agendas and personal biases down your throat.
I agree. If everyone was an accountant, engineer or doctor there would way too many graduates and not enough jobs. Also not everyone is cut out to be those things. My math skills are pretty bad. Math has always been hard for me. Accounting sounds awful. Spending my whole life crunching numbers sounds so boring. I don't care how much money these professions make.
Amazing how every single reply is based on the assumption that everyone is going to get a degree.
Did any of you ever consider the possibility of not going to college at all? It seems that the brain washing of modern grade schooling is quite strong these days.
Considering the number of threads the OP posts on this subject, I'm wondering if Wavelength is:
A) an engineer, doctor or accountant and truly wants to help future students
B) a holder of a degree in the liberal arts (non STEM) and has a good job from this degree and wants to maintain his/her hold on the market
C) a holder of a degree in the liberal arts (non STEM) and does not have a job in his/her chosen field and thus disgruntled and wants to hate on these majors
D) a non degreed person who just doesn't understand the value of any degree that s/he doesn't come directly in contact with
E) a non degreed person who just hates on the college educated
F) someone who really does care about any of it but really likes pushing buttons
Per below, I vote D.
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Originally Posted by Wavelength
Amazing how every single reply is based on the assumption that everyone is going to get a degree.
Did any of you ever consider the possibility of not going to college at all? It seems that the brain washing of modern grade schooling is quite strong these days.
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