What is the Most Marketable Liberal Arts Degree? (bachelor's, computer science, skills)

[MrSykes]

I'm gonna say psychology. Then perhaps philosophy.

[nybbler]

I'm gonna say go fish.

[L210]

My guesses would be economics, mathematics, and physics. However, job prospects are better when economics majors have a graduate degree.

[TexasLawyer2000]

Computer science is extremely marketable. So are Physics and Psychology.

[Qwerty]

Math with a concentration in Actuarial Science

[IDoPhysicsPhD]

I may be bias, but I feel that physics, biology, and chemistry are on an uptick and are some of the most marketable liberal arts degrees.

As someone mentioned earlier, computer science is in demand.

[Mnseca]

Computer science is not a liberal art. I don't think actuarial science is either.

[TrafficCory]

There are too many variables to make any sort of sweeping statement on which is the "most marketable". Depends on the labor market you work in, what skills you bring to the table, experience, personality, etc.


There is no one perfect degree or major that you can get that will make you "marketable". And, think about what a market is. Think about what happens in a "market".

[ocnjgirl]

A bachelor's in Psych isn't marketable at all, IMO. That's the kind of degree where you end up assistant manager in some retail chain store, JMO.

Any liberal arts major IMO requires LOTs of networking and internships in order to make it marketable. You can't just get the degree and nothing else and then hope to get a good job.

[SupBro]

Originally Posted by Mnseca

Computer science is not a liberal art. I don't think actuarial science is either.

You might want to look into that.