Is this good, bad, or neither?
Is this good, bad, or neither?
So 60% or more could be related to their majors? I'd say that was pretty good.
I was an English major and I do writing/editing. It worked out fine (anecdotally, sure).
Good point. I did see that the percentages, in general, were much lower for the engineering/science and business majors....approximately 15-17%. I know this doesn't prove anything, but I just found it interesting that so many lib art students said their jobs weren't related to their major.
You go into college at 18 and money doesn't matter. "Lif is an adventure" and we want to "do what we love. We are going to "make a difference." Then after a few years of that, the smart ones, go make money.
Fat white guy wrote:
You go into college at 18 and money doesn't matter. "Lif is an adventure" and we want to "do what we love. We are going to "make a difference." Then after a few years of that, the smart ones, go make money.
...and the best and brightest go make money while making a difference.
1) What are percentages for other majors?
2) Hey, they have a job!
3) Could they have gotten that job without a college degree? I mean if they are tending bar, then it is problematic since one does not need a college degree to do that. However, I know folks in all sorts of jobs that do not relate to their majors.
4) at one time it was not uncommon for large corporations to hire liberal arts majors. The concept was that they were well-rounded and knew how to learn and the details or specifics of the job could be taught. IBM at one time was famous for hiring folks and teaching them the "IBM Way". It seems as times get tougher that companies become more conservative in hiring--that and HR folks have become so powerful at hiring, and sometimes really messing things up.
Honestly the envirnonmentals have made it so touff for us folk out here in Texas that students are going to go where they can find a job because perry sure isn't one to give out a handout and that's a good thing
Seems very high. I doubt that many engineering grads are doing stuff in their major. The number that I know that went on to get law degrees, med degrees, MBA and so on had to be close to 30%.
libart wrote:
Is this good, bad, or neither?
libart wrote:
Is this good, bad, or neither?
The fact that their jobs aren't related to their majors isn't in and of itself a bad thing. An art major who goes to medical school will make more money than a bio major who works as a lab tech.