10 Most Useless College Majors
Thu 05 Jun 2008 – 10.28
I’m not to rag on a body’s major out of hand. After all, I have a degree in a field in which I don’t participate professionally. I’m a big fan of studying what you enjoy studying, and doing what you enjoy doing — even if they’re not the same.
That being said, there are indeed some majors that are eye-rollingly bad choices in terms of a professional and academic future. This list comes from Holy Taco, and frankly it gets a little harsh at times. I think the underlaying theme is that a liberal arts degree doesn’t lead directly to a profession; therefore exercise caution.
I think the commentary on a Religion degree is spot on:
What Job You’ll End Up With: This one is tricky. On one hand you’ll probably end up working behind the desk of a Christian Science Reading Room. But on the other, you may end up with everlasting peace and spiritual enlightenment. Let’s call it a draw.
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posted by Scott in careers, education.