The author also goes on about the importance of learning better math skills, especially in todays tough economic job market where the world has become more technologically advanced and thus, needs a lot more educated people in this field rather than pursuing worthless college majors. The young persons indispensable guide to choosing the right major by aaron clarey, a mustread book on college. Home college admissions and search college majors other college majors. We adhere to strict standards of editorial integrity to help you make decisions with confidence.
Jan 17, 2018 about the only way people make a fortune studying psychology is if they are studying at a highly accredited college. This field didnt exist when i was in college and i have yet to see a major that teaches the basics of these roles business side, not programming. These degrees can lead to low pay and high unemployment. The following pages contain a gallery of the other nine worthless majors of 2018, so feel free to advance ahead and browse them.
Jan 02, 2018 fifty years ago there werent any worthless majors. The young persons indispensable guide to choosing the right major by aaron clarey. The most useless majors, from philosophy to journalism. I keep seeing stories about worthless college degrees. Why a general undergrad business major is a waste of time and. Some will dive into their college careers as undeclared majors, and others will. Thats hard for me to understand when i look at the comparisons between the economic lives of those who have a college degree and those who dont. Since none of these degrees help increase your employability, you might as well avoid these majors and do it on your own. However, even back then, they had most of the worthless degrees clarey. The indispensible guide to choosing the right major. The idea of the worthless college degree colleges that. Why do so many universities offer worthless majors.
For example i graduated with a ba in philosophy, answered a newspaper ad on a whim, and, lo and behold, was launched into a successful career in information technology. The most worthless college majors you can choose moneywise. As always, the 2018 editions of our annual college guides, such as the. But he may just be the best friend youve got when it comes to figuring out what to major in. Based on high initial unemployment rates and low initial earnings, the following represent the least valuable college majors for your time and financial investment. Apr 24, 2012 college grads ready to hit the working world may find it more difficult landing a job with one of these majors.
The 15 most useless college degrees that make employers ignore your resume. Jun 19, 2017 four reasons why college degrees are becoming useless. The worst college majors are fields of study that leave the student with relatively. Due to very high demand we will be streaming the event on our facebook page. The value of a college education continues to be reexamined in the real world. While teachers, guidance counselors and even parents are afraid to tell you the truth in an effort to spare your feelings, worthless delivers a blunt and realworld assessment about the economic realities and consequences of choosing various degrees with a necessary and tough fatherly love.
Using data provided by the cew from the 2009 and 2010 american community survey, forbes discovered the 10 worst college majors based on high initial unemployment rates and low initial median. Communications degrees have always been the easiest to obtain, however there is a reason for that. Dec 04, 2016 today more than ever, it is critical for a seriousminded young person to avoid the pitfalls of picking a worthless major in college. First of all, many people going into those fields do it because its a passion of theirs and know full well that their salary will be low and that employment prospects are very competitive.
Which degrees have a positive future net benefit and which ones are likely to. Jan 17, 2018 this degree is nearly worthless in that it wont be of much use to you after college. The young persons indispensable guide to choosing the right major paric publications, aaron clareys hilarious primer. This book should be recommended reading for those just starting to think about posthigh school and potentially college. Communications is one of those degrees where you should study via an online college in this age of technology. He writes about television and whatever else seems interesting for. It was on my mind, because psychology and sociology are at the top of my major list, and ive heard that both.
Half of all recent grads are under employed or unemployed. The requirements to get a communications degree are by far the lightest of all degrees. A lot of people i know who picked those worthless majors fullout intended on having a career in that field and tried very hard to pursue it. Join us for a live webinar friday, april 3 at 3pm et to hear from admission officers on how covid19 is impacting admissions at schools. The 15 most useless college degrees that make employers. Your main premise cannot be true, since college degrees literally have value nowadays, and are not worthless. Jun 09, 2014 his message is one that simply needs to be spread much further than it is. I was just wondering what you guys all thought was the most useless college major. His message is one that simply needs to be spread much further than it is. Huge numbers of college grads have discovered that their. Worthless is the single most important book young men and women can read before they attend college. Today more than ever, it is critical for a seriousminded young person to avoid the pitfalls of picking a worthless major in college.
Dec 05, 2011 worthless is the single most important book young men and women can read before they attend college. Aug 14, 2017 growing up in a lowincome household in clifton, new jersey, vini mehta saw one path to a better future. Keep in mind, however, that these can still be great subjects to study. The daily beast finds the most useless majors, from philosophy to journalism. In the us a half century ago any college degree would set you on the path to middleclass, or better, prosperity. Oct 11, 2012 using data provided by the cew from the 2009 and 2010 american community survey, forbes discovered the 10 worst college majors based on high initial unemployment rates and low initial median. The 15 worst college majors make it hard to get hired in todays job market. College majors are not xbox achievements or pokemon.
Beware of these 16 worst college majors prepscholar. What to do if you have a worthless degree return of kings. Growing up in a lowincome household in clifton, new jersey, vini mehta saw one path to a better future. Here, ill lay out what makes a major bad before listing the worst college majors in a variety of categories including worstpaying majors, majors with the highest unemployment rates, and lowestvalue majors.
College grads ready to hit the working world may find it more difficult landing a job with one of these majors. This shift in cultural and societal attitudes has resulted not only in radical college courses, but also in riots on college campuses, such as the recent instances with conservative speakers milo. If making money is important to you, here are 15 college majors to avoid that have low earnings potential even 10 years into a career. That didnt work out, and i switched majors to work in a less lucrative field. College degrees in modernday america are worthless. Four reasons why college degrees are becoming useless. Topics include orgasms, masturbation, sex, kink and explicit coloring books. You dont go to college to be well rounded unless youre rich and dont have to worry about paying bills and living paycheck to paycheckyou go to college to get marketable skills that can help. Why a general undergrad business major is a waste of time and money published on january 27, 2017 january 27, 2017 1,994 likes 227 comments. Your pay and employment prospects are influenced by what you study in college.
Today, we can hardly tune into the news without hearing about college kids rioting, marching, and crying in their safe. As a recipient of a worthless college degree myself i doublemajored in english and classics, i wish that clarey had. These are the majors on the bottom counting down to the most worthless. Know what to expect from your major before you borrow the.
Aaron clarey aka captain capitalism is on a mission to save americas youth from throwing away their money and time on useless college majors. College today is a competition for a few good jobs. Jan 27, 2017 why a general undergrad business major is a waste of time and money published on january 27, 2017 january 27, 2017 1,994 likes 227 comments. The true value of a worthless degree broke millennial. While teachers, guidance counselors and even parents are afraid to tell you the truth in an effort to spare your feelings, worthless delivers a blunt and realworld assessment about the economic realities and consequences of choosing various degrees with a necessary and. The indispensible guide to choosing the right major by. We hire new college graduates with a variety of majors for our entry level jobs and those who work smart and are eager to learn do very well. Knowing that she would have to pay tuition herself, she chose the new. They indoctrinate kids literally from the time they can walk that without a college education theyre worthless. Keep reading to get some answers to your questions and determine whether an accounting degree is worth it or worthless. This book gives you an objective assessment of the payback on a college degree.
The inherent problem with majors like womens studies is that they created a mindset that. The young persons indispensable guide to choosing the right major this book should be mandatory reading for all high school students who. Worst college majors for a lucrative career 2019 kiplinger. A funny book about worthless degrees minding the campus. If youve chosen one of the worst majors and will be sticking with it, there are a few important things you can do to ensure you dont end up unemployed or underpaid. Using data provided by the cew from the 2009 and 2010 american community survey, forbes discovered the 10 worst college majors based on.
I loved it, honestly, but when this online thing ended up being more profitable, i suddenly realized i was in marketing, even if thats not what it says on my piece of paper. In the real world, your degree is worthless these days, a college degree alone wont get you a job. I never understand why people major in stupid stuff then wonder why they cant get a joblike really. I know that if i had read this book before going to college or a. About the only way people make a fortune studying psychology is if they are studying at a highly accredited college. From parents too afraid to tell you the truth, to worthless guidance counselors who tell you what you want to hear, to college recruiters all too eager to take your money, sadly there are very few adults willing to tell you the truth about the benefits and consequences of choosing different majors. As college seniors prepare to graduate, the daily beast crunches the numbers to determine which majorsfrom journalism to psychologydidnt pay.
Rasmussen college does not guarantee, approve, control, or specifically endorse the information or products available on websites linked to, and is not endorsed by website owners, authors andor organizations referenced. However, to determine if the cost of undergoing a given higherlevel education is worth it for you, you should consider the factors. It teaches you how to communicate effectively, a skill that anyone can learn quite easily without the need of professors or extra homework. Theres a great line from the well of ascension, the second book in the 2,300page mistborn. Please be aware that some of the products and services linked in this article are from our sponsors. One limitation of the gu study is that it focuses just on outcomes right after college and ignores that historyenglish etc degree recipients are more likely to attend grad school than say, for example, nurses or marketing majors two of the supposedly most useful majors. Kids need to start to think about potential majors before they start to even think about schools, because schools are not all the same. College is obviously worth something on the market. The reality is that there are too many liberal arts majors, too many lawyers, and too many business majors. In summary, it is not just the federal governments subsidization of student loans that is increasing the cost of college, but the fact that demand for lowpaying and highdefault majors is increasing, because loans for these majors are supplied at the same price as a major providing high salaries to its possessor with a low probability of. Why a general undergrad business major is a waste of time. Earn one of these useless college degrees you may have trouble finding a job. Cant wait to see what 2017 holds for you and your worthless degree.
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