College Majors That Are Useless

Jason P
Jason P Posts: 19,327
edited January 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
The top five:

1) Agriculture
2) Fashion Design
3) Theater
4) Animal Sciences
5) Horticulture

I'm guessing Journalism is on the decline as well.

http://education.yahoo.net/articles/most_useless_degrees.htm?kid=1KWNU
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  • photogirlliz
    photogirlliz Posts: 2,491
    I have a B.A. in Art History and a B.S. in Anthropology (and I'm a paper away from having my Master's degree in Applied Anthropology)...given my experiences, they can be added to this list as well :)
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  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    gf has one of those...

    she works in purchasing. :lol:
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  • Jamminonthe1
    Jamminonthe1 Posts: 1,243
    Jason P wrote:
    The top five:

    I'm guessing Journalism is on the decline as well.

    http://education.yahoo.net/articles/most_useless_degrees.htm?kid=1KWNU

    I would have to disagree with that. Newspapers are stronger than people think, the internet has tons of news and writers that would otherwise not be employed and there has been a huge focus on hyper-local news. Plus there are many other avenues a journalist can explore.

    I'm not saying I make a ton of money as a journalist or that I'll ever be able to retire, but it's just not as bad as you think. ;)
  • DeLukin
    DeLukin Posts: 2,757
    Marketing.
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  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,915
    A lot of them are useless.
  • JaneNY
    JaneNY Posts: 4,438
    My daughter's friend is getting a degree in English. Plain old English. Why?
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,883
    JaneNY wrote:
    My daughter's friend is getting a degree in English. Plain old English. Why?

    I got a degree (double) in English Lit and Language.
    Why? Because it was what held my interest and stood a chance against booze and drugs. (A delicate balance throughout college! :D )

    I never had any intention to teach but originally thought I would go to law school and it was as good a path as any...turned out that I was so sick of school by my junior year that I never even applied for grad school.
    Got into Sales after graduating, then Operations Management for a number of years before becoming a Director. I have held Director level positions 2 times and now am back in Sales (more money) and I apply some of the things that I learned on a daily basis.

    Learning to think critically and apply environmental influences (especially when they are not your own) was the biggest skill I formed during college. I think that most liberal arts degrees focus on teaching this and I am happy to say I am much more successful nearly 20 years into my career than many of my Business School (MBA, etc) friends.

    I will say that if I had it all to do over again I would become a doctor. A number of my friends did and they are living high currently!
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  • Mcam55
    Mcam55 Posts: 1,407
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,883
    Mcam55 wrote:
    major.jpg

    :lol:

    In fairness, his major is 'Basketball.'
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  • FenwayFaithful
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    Humanities
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
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    Double post. Something's wrong with my laptop. :evil:
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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Who Princess wrote:
    F Me In The Brain wrote:
    JaneNY wrote:
    My daughter's friend is getting a degree in English. Plain old English. Why?

    I got a degree (double) in English Lit and Language.
    Why? Because it was what held my interest and stood a chance against booze and drugs. (A delicate balance throughout college! :D )

    I never had any intention to teach but originally thought I would go to law school and it was as good a path as any...turned out that I was so sick of school by my junior year that I never even applied for grad school.
    Got into Sales after graduating, then Operations Management for a number of years before becoming a Director. I have held Director level positions 2 times and now am back in Sales (more money) and I apply some of the things that I learned on a daily basis.

    Learning to think critically and apply environmental influences (especially when they are not your own) was the biggest skill I formed during college. I think that most liberal arts degrees focus on teaching this and I am happy to say I am much more successful nearly 20 years into my career than many of my Business School (MBA, etc) friends.

    I will say that if I had it all to do over again I would become a doctor. A number of my friends did and they are living high currently!
    I got both a BA and MA in English. I majored in the subject I enjoyed most. I figured if I spent the rest of my life doing things I didn't care about I might as well do something satisfying.

    Never regretted it and it's never kept me from finding employment that I enjoyed. It's kind of amusing how much it impresses people. They seem to think that if you got a degree in the subject most people dread, you must be really, really smart. :think: :wink:
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  • Go Beavers
    Go Beavers Posts: 9,621
    Mcam55 wrote:
    major.jpg

    There's still many uncharted areas around the globe!
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  • photogirlliz
    photogirlliz Posts: 2,491
    Go Beavers wrote:
    Mcam55 wrote:
    major.jpg

    There's still many uncharted areas around the globe!
    :lol:
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  • SatansFuton
    SatansFuton Posts: 5,399
    I've known a few people who majored in "Dance", and none of them went on to do anything dance related. In fact I'm not sure any of them went on to have careers, just become stay at home mothers. One of my friends mothers majored in dance in college, and she flat out said that she just went to college to "find a husband".
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    A lot of people would probably say my major is useless...I was a Recreation, Parks & Tourism major, but emphasised in event planning and facilities management. And that's exactly the career that I have. I did have all the jocks (mostly football players) in most of my classes, several of whom have gone on to the NFL. I'll admit, when I went into it (prior to that, I was a business major, then psych) I was really just looking for an easy, slack major, but I've actually applied it to my career.
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  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    Most college majors are useless. College is effective in getting students to use and excercise their minds, but actually learning things to apply to a career in the real world...I don't believe so. For one example, how many business majors are there in the workforce who just shuffle papers back and forth each day? It's essential to the "machine" but was college necessary? Not at all. College has become big business in this country and just one more thing for people to aspire to obtain...take out ridiculous loans for..and then feel satisfied when obtained. I would say conservatively 80% of people in this country who have a four year degrees do not need the degree for the position they are currently holding. Think about it. You get hired by a company, they give you orientation, give you a mentor for a week or two, make you watch a video, and throw you in to do the job. Did you need a four year degree and 150K in tuition for that? :lol:
  • conman
    conman Posts: 7,493
    DS1119 wrote:
    Most college majors are useless. College is effective in getting students to use and excercise their minds, but actually learning things to apply to a career in the real world...I don't believe so. For one example, how many business majors are there in the workforce who just shuffle papers back and forth each day? It's essential to the "machine" but was college necessary? Not at all. College has become big business in this country and just one more thing for people to aspire to obtain...take out ridiculous loans for..and then feel satisfied when obtained. I would say conservatively 80% of people in this country who have a four year degrees do not need the degree for the position they are currently holding. Think about it. You get hired by a company, they give you orientation, give you a mentor for a week or two, make you watch a video, and throw you in to do the job. Did you need a four year degree and 150K in tuition for that? :lol:
    :thumbup: exactly why i never went to college :? :lol:
  • DS1119
    DS1119 Posts: 33,497
    conman wrote:
    DS1119 wrote:
    Most college majors are useless. College is effective in getting students to use and excercise their minds, but actually learning things to apply to a career in the real world...I don't believe so. For one example, how many business majors are there in the workforce who just shuffle papers back and forth each day? It's essential to the "machine" but was college necessary? Not at all. College has become big business in this country and just one more thing for people to aspire to obtain...take out ridiculous loans for..and then feel satisfied when obtained. I would say conservatively 80% of people in this country who have a four year degrees do not need the degree for the position they are currently holding. Think about it. You get hired by a company, they give you orientation, give you a mentor for a week or two, make you watch a video, and throw you in to do the job. Did you need a four year degree and 150K in tuition for that? :lol:
    :thumbup: exactly why i never went to college :? :lol:


    I just re-read my post...not bad for a guy who has a serious alcohol buzz tonight and never had a grilled cheese sandwich! :lol:

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