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Hey there, 18F here just trying to navigate the murky waters of choosing a degree ๐ I know it can be overwhelming, so let’s chat about some things to consider when deciding what path to take:
๐ซ What degree would you not get & why?
๐ Maybe there’s a field that doesn’t align with your interests or values. Exploring this can help narrow down your choices.
๐ What degree do you think is overhyped?
๐ Some degrees may not lead to as many job opportunities or high salaries as others. It’s important to research the job market for your chosen field.
๐ฌ Do you regret your degree?
๐ Hearing other people’s experiences can give you insight into potential pitfalls or rewards of different degrees.
๐ฏ Whatโs the best degree to get?
๐ This ultimately depends on your interests, career goals, and strengths. Consider what you enjoy and what will provide you with job security and satisfaction in the long run.
As for a possible solution, why not consider taking some career assessments or shadowing professionals in areas that interest you? This can help give you a clearer picture of what you might enjoy and excel in. Good luck on your degree journey! ๐
I loved studying my degree but i regret it now bc when i was ur age my pripority was to “do something cool and help People” while now my pripority is money. And i regret bc althpugh i will still make ok money i was extremely good at maths in school and i should have odne maths and gone into QUANT or finance (my 2nd option). It was bachelors molecular cell biology i did. I am f23 and will start an msc health data science soon
i love my plant science major! i saw that you’re interested in some kind of healthcare job but are skeptical because it’s mentally taxing- plant science is really cool because lots of medications originate from plant secondary metabolites, plus we can learn a lot from plant development. did you know that unlike animals, an entire plant can grow from one differentiated plant cell, if given the right conditions? plants are so cool and underrated and i highly recommend taking a class / classes on diversity of life (often gen bio 2 at colleges), organismal bio, or botany, if you can.
Today computer science! Was amazing few years ago but now almost impossible to get an entry level job with layoffs outsourcing and AI
Agricultural Science is a good “general” degree. You learn about all aspects of agriculture; plant science, mechanics, animal science etc. It is geared towards Ag teachers, but a lot of people who don’t go into teaching have it. It is a very versatile degree.
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CS. I’m seeing top grads having a tough time getting a job.
Do not go into CS.
Honestly you should be educated on the avg salary for whatever job / career you are thinking. You should look at the debt which you may take on while studying for that major. How many jobs or hires occur each year for that kind of job? And you should be realistic about what kind of life style you want to live.
For example if you want to live in a nice place on the west side of Manhattan, get tickets regularly to the NY Knicks / Yankees / Mets / Rangers / Giants , take 2 week long vacations a year, and enjoy fun new restaurants several times a weekโฆ. you need to know that a very high income is needed.
Having said that, many many people donโt care about โfancyโ things. It only becomes problematic when the desire is for โfancyโ lifestyle combined with โuntenableโ and modest income.
*footnote in tech and other jobs there is often an equity component in comp so please take โsalaryโ above as a generic term for โannual incomeโ
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This is coming from a male in the construction industry but if you can stick it out thereโs definitely a future for a hard working woman who studies construction management.
Whether you want to be an estimator, project engineer, project manager, there will always be options.
You could also venture into the business side and do industrial sales where Iโve seen women thrive.
No idea, AI is going to eliminate a ton of jobs.
So let’s say you have a warehouse that converts 80% of their jobs to robotics. All those people with business admin degrees and management skills will be flooding the job market.
So many areas are going to be impacted by AI in the next 5-15 years.
* Statistics
* Data Analytics
* Applied Physics
* Math of any kind
* Finance (something specific/niche like * Accounting, Investment Banking, etc.,)
* Economics
* CS/IT/Cybersecurity
* Nursing (+ a bunch of AA 2 year allied health programs)
* Engineering (diverse field, many types)
I loved learning about botany and horticulture in a vocational school I attended. I would strongly recommend that for the young people reading this comment. I would like to learn more about philosophy if I was to do it all over again but that’s for my own selfish need to know more about it. However, being a massage therapist I should probably study CEU’s so I can renew my license for the next cycle.
I would not get an English or psychology major, even though both are interesting. Theyโre over-populated and they are topics you can study on your own. The only reason Iโd major in one of these would be if i were very certain i wanted to teach/write or teach/write/practice.
I majored in chemistry and i donโt regret it. Itโs interesting, Iโm continually learning new things, and there are jobs.
If i were to start over now, i might consider data science in addition to a โhardโ science like chemistry
Accounting will always be the best degree lol. People gaslight themselves out from it due to its association with being “boring”.
Computer anything is way overhyped and oversaturated right now. I’d definitely go back amd do something else. Medical something sounds good.
Tech, anything in CS/DS is overhyped. The market is saturated with new grads, laid-off seniors, H1Bs and International students from India/elsewhere that have their hegemony in the market, boot camp folks, and self-taught programers, and you have fewer jobs and more people available. You literally can get a well-paying job being self-taught and if you really need the degree I would do it after years of being a programmer, you have ample amount of savings to pay for the loans and you cannot move up the management ladder without it.