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[@brutal586]

Hi. I am currently doing senior secondary school and about to go into college with subjects like accountancy,business studies,economics in school. How difficult will it be to go for a management information system degree ? I have no IT background so can I do it ? Will it require high level of coding or IT skills ?

[@ZalamaTheDragonGod]

15:59 what's the song Shane

[@georgevavoulis4758]

Also you should not have to spend 5 years in university by the time you finished highschool we already spent enough time in education. By the time my kids are 25 years old I want to see them completely finished with school ,working full-time, and have 5 kids . Get on with your life . I know people who in school full time until they were 30 YEARS OLD !!!!

[@maro8763]

Hello. I’m supposed to choose a university/college really soon, so I was wondering if you could make a video talking about agriculture please 🙏🏼 it would really help me alooot. Pleeeeeaaasssseee

[@AbdulPAK]

Where are timelapses?

[@davianoinglesias5030]

A Pro Tip : If you want to do Geology, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Mineral Processing, Forestry etc dont do those degrees just pursue a degree in Civil Engineering then get a specialization certificate. These fields are well covered by Engineering.

[@Crocodile2873]

Geology is a really good degree for oil and gas though

[@dominicj7977]

@@Crocodile2873 Yes. Do civil or mechanical engineering for bachelors and geology degree for masters.

[@devonbradley5135]

Environmental Science is actually a good major now though bc sustainability analysts/ sustainability consultants are growing in demand

[@bonnywijaya5969]

My bachelor's is in Forestry, and I got a master's in Forestry, then now I am working in chemical engineering sector. Anyway, I got a full scholarship for all degrees I obtained. Sometimes it is about how you do with yourself, not about the system.

[@obscurosdd_art]

How about a degree in mining engineering is that good

[@truthhub4625]

Gender Studies isn't just a waste of money. It can have a negative effect on job prospects. Putting Gender Studies on your resume could be a red flag to employers that you're a lawsuit waiting to happen.

[@ጽጽ]

Gender studies students are also a huuuuggee red flag, never date them, TRUST ME

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

But it's so politically correct!

[@Nn.65juk]

​@@JohnSmith-zw8vpit is a waste..... Unsless you make contact with teachers.... Or side up with organizations...

[@griesemermd]

And it will ruin your ability to have a normal romantic relationship.

[@tymeier7570]

The Flashgitz feminazi video just entered my head If I was hiring, "gender studies" would definitely kick you down the ladder

[@mrsmm1483]

I'm in a masters in psychology program and I hate to say I'm starting to agree with this.

[@leticiabeltran9274]

Are you able to switch to counseling or social work? I finished my masters and counseling in order to attain licensure. But BS in psychology got me no nowhere :/

[@Cliff_Melton]

I feel like psychology is a good subject to take. But it’s a soft skill. You might be more patient or understanding or might develop valuable set of soft skills learning this but you might not be able to do hard skills like accounting, finances, taxes, etc. I think that’s why it’s a bad major. But from here in Thailand, most work requires soft skills so these major are well respected in here. There are HIGH competition though. For example, communication art is a well respected major here in Thailand. But it’s like, saturated and it’s very competitive. You have to be the most charismatic person if you wanna do well. So, yeah, there you have it

[@isamepython]

Im sorry for your loss

[@GMK3006]

I am a clinical Social Worker, I don’t even take Interns with psychology major unless in their doctorate

[@mrsmm1483]

@@leticiabeltran9274 I would have but since my degree is general I was told if I do it would be like doing another masters on top of that. I feel like I'm too far in. I'm wishing I would have stayed in nursing.

[@badminton5920]

When I was in college one of my dorm friends was getting his BA in history. He came from a family of firefighters, dad, uncle, granddad etc. He told me when he finished college he was going back to Boston to become a firefighter. I asked if his career goal was to be a firefighter why was he getting a degree in history. He said, "I'm getting it for me."

[@jacob9583]

What an idiot

[@librarianrose4472]

I mean I want a degree in fashion design at FIT for me even if I don’t ever make a dime but I’m in the military. The idea is it’s your dream but u still gotta eat

[@westphalianstallion4293]

@@librarianrose4472 I totally understand and respect to want to learn and proof your skill in a science, art or field. But getting into debts and being unproductive in your career for multiple years is something different. As someone in the military you maybe understand this, I had my cushy staff position in the end of my service, but did a lot of my infatry stuff just because I wanted to know the art of war figting and yeah proof myself...

[@jdraven0890]

"...and delaying the start of my actual career for four years, and paying this college instead of getting paid as a firefighter." Honestly, he could have gone to the academy straight out of high school, finished up his career with a nice retirement, and then gone to college.

[@kanankhalili4245]

That’s some of Boston’s shit btw, town is full of the colleges and young people can think that they need to get a degree to be successful just as a human not professional. Capitalism machine as its best. Once I went the club with my friend and the waiter said he studied at Boston University and I asked him what did he study there and works here because BU education is so damn expensive and his answer was “Theology “. My mind was blown at the moment 😅

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

I was a profoundly lucky individual who bought into this lie, but just so happened to find math and physics the most interesting, so now I'm a data scientist.

[@impo9645]

Wow

[@aena5995]

Is business data analytics worth it

[@TheMasterfulcreator]

@@aena5995 I honestly don't know. My PhD is in math and I never took business data analytics.

[@wolfworks7339]

Feel this. I was lucky enough to be into computers, so I got a CS degree and went into data analytics too.

[@fullmetaltheorist]

​@@wolfworks7339 Same.

[@berebadness]

Got my undergrad in psych and worked in the mall. Went back to school, got my masters in counseling, got my license and now i have my own private practice making over 100k per year. Its only a waste if you have no plans past undergrad

[@TriangleTime]

so true

[@nhanvu1654]

I would say it’s a waste if you don’t supplement your degree with relevant experience

[@berebadness]

@Nhan Vu with psych experience is mostly irrelevant unless u have a masters better if you are licensed. With only an undergrad you can basically only work in non profit with a masters no license you may be able to work in a school setting or as an adjunct professor.

[@whatsyourwhycoaching6758]

Exactly!

[@gerria2000]

Yes, Shane said that somewhere. That there are some degrees that are only good if you add graduate school.

[@boonstein9949]

40 years ago, my Dad told me "college is fine, just don't let it interfere with your education". This thought has been expressed by many others at different points in history and in different ways and always rings true. It seems that a college education costs more today than ever, but its value seems to be worth less today than ever. Don't rush in.

[@andychandler3992]

Considering how a lot of elite colleges have gone. A college degree is an official certificate for stupidity.

[@kennethmiller2333]

Aaaaand, I have just stolen that. Thank you.

[@wildfire9280]

Well there’s journal access. And… journal access.

[@Not_Always]

Your father has his opinions, but you are inaccurate in saying that the value of a college degree is worthless. It ties directly into market saturation and college now being see as the *must have, instead of it being a path you truly want to take. If you are basing your education solely on the amount of money it will net you, then you truly have no business going to college in the first place.

[@RobertMJohnson]

as the highest paid people in the entire West, by and large, have college degrees from the best universities in the world.

[@FelipeV3444]

I tried to get a puppetry degree, thinking I would become the Master of Puppets. I'll let you know if I ever do.

[@reloadNshoot]

I heard the democratic party is hiring. You really don't need a degree though, it's skin color, race, gender etc that gets you in the puppet program there.

[@redskinjim]

I tried the kite flying degree ended up with the ramen noodle diet

[@westphalianstallion4293]

My dreams where shattered when I found out an astronomie degree doesnt make you master of the universe

[@Underscore774]

Metallica reference

[@thedon6572]

That's funny because our adults promised only lies

[@discretebear4115]

My father got a bachelor's degree in psychology in the 1950s. He applied for jobs afterwards and in one interview he was asked, "You have a degree in psychology, so what else do you do?" He went back to academia and got his PhD, and became a police psychologist.

[@mathiasbartl903]

You can study law with a bachelor in psychology.

[@detroitfunk313]

Why did he think he could do anything at that level with just the bachelors ? Glad he went back and finished his degree.

[@discretebear4115]

@@detroitfunk313 I'm not really sure, I never asked him. That moment happened some years before I was born. It was my mother who relayed it to me right around the time I began my first college courses as a part-time student, and may have been her way to get me to think more critically about what degree to major in.

[@fredschnerbert1238]

@@mathiasbartl903 *You can study law, with almost any degree* *Usually, people major in English or Political Science* *I had to laugh, when I saw one Comedian(Jewish) said whenever you talk to a Jewish lawyer, realize you are talking to someone who couldn't get into Medical School*

[@fredschnerbert1238]

@@mathiasbartl903 *During my under grad, I worked at the University(35,000 FTE students), trained as a "peer" counselor for prospective students* *Tell them about Univ requirements ( Major+ GE + Writing skills exam,,,etc)* *That's who told me English, Poly Sci* *I always wonder if people with Poly Sci degrees are just Law students who didn't finish...* *Like Nancy Pelosi, John Kerry....*

[@TheFiddle101]

I agree, only problem is: some companies simply won't employ you if you don't have a degree, even if you have prior work experience.

[@scottzackery3209]

You're right found this 4x , in my life. Like that once I saw who I'd be working with, glad I was excluded. Seemed more of a pitty hire. Joined military, got out, traveled around, worked, lived in 5 states. Am 50 now. Happy we'll adapted. The part that bothered most was the chemistry grades , that I worked with , in plants and fast food.

[@samday414]

There was a story I read about a woman at a law firm who lied on her cv saying she had a degree when she did not in order to get the job. They employed her and she was there best employee, hard working and always delivering good work. They only found out about the lie because they wanted to promote her and decided then to check her degree. They fired her after find out the truth.

[@sathvamp1]

@@samday414 That would not work for the jobs I have gotten. EVERY single one of my jobs has required official transcripts from me.

[@Tudorgeable]

@@samday414 meritocracy my ass

[@munsters2]

RE:TheFiddle101. Yeah, companies have become so lazy that they have pawned it off on colleges to certify that someone is worth hiring instead of the companies doing their own research, testing and investigation to determine who is qualified. If I owned a company I would much rather hire someone without a degree than someone with one unless the job was one requiring some technical knowledge. There are far too many students who are too lazy to work and are non-productive so they would rather get a worthless degree than actually go to work.

[@EciMajic]

If you find you got a useless degree, just apply at an insurance company. They just require a degree to promote past entry level. Doesn't matter which one.

[@golduckpirates880]

Agree.

[@lencivargas]

Yes. I have a biz degree but we literally just require a degree. I'm 28 and make 6 figures

[@elis4914]

@Lenci Vargas may i know what kind of job you have that got you to 6 figures? with just your business degree

[@jacobpickos733]

Yeah but who wants to do that, really?

[@EciMajic]

@@jacobpickos733 it can be fun. I don’t work in insurance anymore but I uncovered an entire fraud ring operating in four different states. The FBI got involved, people got arrested. And it was just a rush of adrenaline. My mother still works in insurance and she makes $120,000 a year and she doesn’t even have a degree

[@kthwkr]

25 years ago I went to a friends daughter's graduation in a big basketball gymnasium. We sat in the upper seats. The floor was covered with folding chairs. About 3,000. They began calling individual degrees to come to the stage to get their diplomas. 1 engineer, 3 biologist, 2 chemist, 6 history, 11 art,... After 1-1/2 hours only about 100 had been awarded. I thought this will take a couple of days. Finally they asked all the psychology majors to stand. It appeared that everyone on the gym floor stood up. You couldn't see the 100 still seated. They pronounced them graduated and sent them to stand in several lines at the door to pick up their diplomas as they left. All of them were now qualified to do no more than the very same job they were already qualified for before they started college. Each graduate had spent 4 years of effort, about 100k$ each. So that group represented about 300 million dollars wasted. There were many amenities at the college. Most of those graduates just lived the highest standard of living they will likely experience for the rest of their lives.

[@brianjones7660]

THAT was absolutely COLD...and dead on.

[@acemulligan7010]

I had a high school guidance counselor say that unless you got a PhD in Psychology, you wouldn't be able to get a decent job in the field. That was in the mid 1970s.

[@theoldman947]

My daughter was told her degree in English was a worthless effort unless she wanted to be a school teacher. With her degree she started off as a proof reader then as an editor then went independent. She has a long client list and is constantly busy. She get offered a full time job nearly once a month that she routinely turns down. The trick? Strive for excellence. Too many college grads cannot write a coherent paragraph much less a coherent sentence. That is why companies outsource the writing/editing of important documents to skilled independents.

[@joshuarizalforeman816]

My first degree was in English. I achieved the highest grade possible - in the UK that is an Upper First Class with Honours. I was invited to interview for jobs in the military, the civil service and industry, without having to apply, not because of the subject I studied but, as one interviewer pointed out, due to the fact I had demonstrated the capacity to achieve at the highest level and if I needed to learn new skills it was obvious I could. I declined the job offers and continued my education, after which I travelled around the world for a few years before establishing my own, very successful, business. While running that business I completed a Masters and then a Doctorate in Education, not because I needed to, but because I wanted to. I retired, comfortably, at the age of 50.

[@RodolfoOchoa]

Welcome to the AI era

[@brianfantana8510]

English degrees are not useless which is why it was not on the list. People who can write are needed in every company and as you said, an English major can teach...both english and ESL. It's actually one of the more practical degrees.

[@rnoro]

This is before ChatGPT... After ChatGPT4 is released, the world of writing/editing has been changed...

[@linearcannon5078]

I used proof readers and paid them... until 2022. AI can do for free and better. Hope your daughter continue to strive.

[@lduma5627]

My teacher gave me the best advice. As a child, I was a natural artist (the class artist) but also blessed to be really good with the STEM courses in high school, and it was very confusing and complex to choose & commit to a career at 18 years old. I was trying to decide between an engineering (the more secure option) or a more artsy degree (seemed more interesting but had no promise of security). When I asked her what I should choose, she said, "Do what you need to do so you can do what you want." I interpreted that as "choose to engineering as it will provide the stability you need, so you can have the luxury to explore art or whatever you want (if I want)." Looking back, I am happy I took her wise advice.

[@timelessutopia2840]

Now people are telling me engineering degree is a bad idea because it's oversaturated... I'm so lost😢

[@Yotubez]

@@timelessutopia2840there is a lot of competition, but there is always jobs, you just need to find the one

[@joesh8213]

@@timelessutopia2840I see the same thing. It seems like almost every degree is both good and bad.

[@user-v8y7w]

dang, this is the situation i feel like im in. im leaning towards bio med, bio engineering, or cell / molecular bio. but it feels like everything bio related is useless without a phd or masters 😭i can see myself working in the marketing or advertisement side of a bio company, or someone who makes scientific illustrations / models biological systems?? or maybe i'll completely diverge and do pharmacy haha

[@ospjp4]

@@user-v8y7w Dont listen to these people, my sister got a bachelors in mechanical and was hired by ford fresh out. Certain fields may be oversaturated so please please dont listen to these people and do some research!

[@richfrazier8756]

My brother got a degree in Journalism and minored in English. Ended up working for UPS for 30 years.

[@ScaryTerryCards]

Sounds about right. I graduated in Information Systems and couldn't find a job in that and became a recruiter, Technical recruiter and then help desk tier 2 later on. While others who had crappy majors went to take my type of jobs in IT via nepotism and being in the right cliques.

[@joymattson8549]

Yeah, well I got a degree in philosophy and learned how to read and write, not just take a multiple choice exam. I have been a technical writer for many years and have had a successful career.

[@Janthony1977]

At least he can read and properly identify street addresses

[@Not_Always]

He must not have had any idea what he wanted to do with said degree. My brother also got a degree in journalism, now he works at a school as a career counselor because it was incredibly hard to get into media like he wanted.

[@kathleenking47]

​@@greenleafyman1028they want people to teach English over there It's the language of BUSINESS WORLDWIDE🌍🌎🌏

[@nathanraby2696]

Learned more in the first few weeks in the Army than a few years of college

[@TheWoodStroker]

Something to remember about college costs. When the Federal Government-backed student loans this was the signal to colleges to boost costs to students AND vastly increase the number of administrators. Colleges are now a mess.

[@rmp7400]

Yes...colleges & universities have become real estate companies - but students do not benefit from the profiteering - students pay University mortgage fees

[@CJW0056]

"Game of Loans" is a good video on this topic.

[@ngkngk875]

I enjoyed hearing you unleash your opinion with much less of a filter than usual.

[@stellapetrou]

I studied nutrition and dietetics for 4 years and had a master's degree in clinical nutrition. I couldn't find a job so I took a 3 months course on social media marketing. Now I work for a big company as a social media manager. I wish I knew what I know now back then.

[@Neesha242]

@IAm Nana Nagatsuki If I didn’t live in a red state I would so get certified in nutrition through a online course and open up a business. Instead I’m going to just open up a fitness business and hopefully bring on a team of nutritionists

[@stellapetrou]

@@iBeautifulDisaterx3 unfortunately it's in Greek

[@stellapetrou]

@IAm Nana Nagatsuki i had my own business but I live in a small island with a lot of other nutritionists. Most of us work in another field now

[@ll499]

@@stellapetrou are you still paying off your debt?

[@stellapetrou]

@@ll499 in my country we can study for free or pay very little like 10.000 euros

[@gerardlimtiaco3889]

The Catch-22 of all this madness is many organizations require that "piece of paper" to even get you an interview. Then when you go through the interview process, you are weeded out because "you don't have any/enough experience". Ok, breaktime is over for me - gotta get back to cooking those burgers and fries...

[@macbird-lt8de]

You have to prove that you will go through an entire program, no matter how useless. That's a good employee.

[@Tungar111-mv2hw]

I majored in Media Studies because I was a huge fan of video editing in high school and when I told my guidence counseler that's what I wanted to do he basically just said "oh that's basically film, which is media studies here". I learned some interesting things about news analysis which is *nice* to know but not worth the price. As far as my actual passion, they didn't teach me anything I didn't know in 10th grade from just poking around in sony vegas/after effects in my bedroom... I ended up making a solid career as a vfx/motion graphics editors, but not from anything I learned in college unfortunately. I think they need to be more upfront with students about what exactly you're going to be learning in certain majors.

[@joeyb3889]

Where did you work for and how often were you working? Was it project to project or?? I’m studying that right now and I’m scared it won’t get me anywhere. I’m from nj planning to go to CA for it. I’m thinking of switching majors because of how bleak it looks. Any feedback helps lol

[@Jumprr05]

BRO, IM IN NEARLY THE EXACT SAME POSITION. Is there any way I can contact you for question? I'm currently a freshman at my state college, and the way you described you experience literally describes how I feel right now.

[@mackenzieneal1660]

Please help this guy.☝

[@Tungar111-mv2hw]

@@joeyb3889 yeah man you can dm me anyt questions!

[@ElusiveEel]

I found that in a worthless course I randomly took as an elective on digital technologies for media. The university stopped offering it but at least I was only down a future $1k for it

[@wende6825]

For people avoiding degrees or careers they're interested in because of mathematics, don't, learning them on your own time as an adult and in a better environment is way better than learning math in let's say highschool

[@Sammie551]

Math is everywhere, can't avoid it

[@veiserexab1428]

Yeah, the problem is they overcomplicate math and expect us to be like some kind of prodigy human calculator lol

[@dianeenyi2849]

The main reason I didn't choose astrophysics. it's my dream career, but I'll try mechanical engineering first.

[@PJP1112]

​@VeiserexAB they dont overcomolicate it. Simply put It is complicated. If you think the problem is the teachers expect you to be a prodigy human calculator you are wrong. They expect you to be able to learn the complicated math. Your job later will ABSOLUTELY depend on it. As a kid i used to complain "when the heck am i ever going to need this stuff?" The answer? EVERY freaking day. Learn your math as early as possible. Pay attention and FORCE yourself to learn it. Its 10000% easier to learn it as a kid in high school than as an adult when you're required to know it in order to do your job well as an adult. I 10000% regret not paying attention more as a kid to my math teachers and this is coming from someone who did realtively well in math.

[@veiserexab1428]

@@PJP1112 well good for you

[@tvmasterc]

I work at a university in the TV industry behind the scenes. I have no degree and no more debt (my house is paid off. I have been doing this for twenty five years. Every year we get new interns who look down on me, because I do the grunt work, know two different operating systems for computers, know several editing systems, numerous art programs for creating graphics (NOT bound by the chains of M!crosoft). People come. People go. My job remains the same. The person with the communications degree telling me what to do is always changing.

[@Acousticmarine678]

You are absolutely right, a 17 year old doesn't know what they want to do for the rest of their life. High school guidance counselors want everybody to attend Universities, sometimes I think they're just admissions staff working at the school and they also have useless degrees. Any parent who can read will figure out what classes their child needs to take. The military is a great place to find yourself and secure funding for a college degree. You go in as an 18 year old and come out a 22 year old, huge difference in maturity and some experience working. Some, have schooling and experience that sets them up for their future career and does not require any or just minimal classes to transition to a career that provides a livable wage. A small % of high school graduates have incredible potential, these young adults absolutely need advanced education for careers in the medical field, science, engineering.....

[@XMG3]

20 years ago, cluelessly, I picked electrical engineering not knowing what I should do with my life, turned out to be the best thing I could have picked for current times, I'm in the field of automation so the work experience heavily lean into mechanical and software engineering as well and there's always a shortage of people like me who are skilled in 3 types of engineering: electrical, mechanical and programming. I get head hunters every week asking if I want to jump ship for higher pay. I did that for a while but now I'm settled in and just climbing the ladder at one place.

[@davldhilton987]

Me to :)

[@Chicharrera.]

Back in 1996 my then boyfriend studied electrical engineering at age 18. His first job was working for the Australian Bureau of Meteorology as an electronics technician. From that, he applied for a post in Antarctica with the Bureau and got it. He did two years at Davis base by age 25. He went to the US for a job, then to Africa. All with the Bureau. Its a great job to get into. I myself studied a master's in linguistics and have travelled the world doing interpreter work. I'm 53 today and am winding down towards retirement.

[@XMG3]

@@drc3po with all that tesla going on you know lol

[@XMG3]

@@williamlyons3947 no such thing, we be the ones designing and maintaining AI, plus we have to go to site and make adjustments on the fly which AI isn't capable to do for a long while.

[@bobs_toys]

Linux engineer here. Completely agree. The contact requests on LinkedIn for people who need to fill a really high paying job are getting to the level of harassment. I imagine this is how being an actual female human being on a dating site feels.

[@Casso510]

I got a dual associates (double majored) in Psychology and Behavioral/Social Sciences and I'm so glad I changed majors when I transferred to university. I ended up switching to Business Administration with a concentration in Technology and Operations Management. I'll be graduating the Fall of this year. Best decision I ever made in college period. I don't regret it at all.

[@milomitchener4166]

Just make sure you realise that a double major is not a dual associates, that would be getting two seperate degrees

[@Casso510]

@@milomitchener4166 Yes I realize that! But interestingly enough I was actually given two separate diplomas for both majors. That's why I said dual associates by accident 😅😅

[@milomitchener4166]

@@Casso510 wow nice

[@aena5995]

Is business data analytics worth it

[@le4864]

Do u have a job yet? Where do you plan to work? Asking bc I'm thinking about changing my psychology major

[@williamguru]

I was never told college is the ONLY way to be successful. A college degree does increase the odds of being successful. Also, bachelor degree was never supposed to make you an expert meant to be employed at a high wage. A Bachelor's degree is supposed to give you some professional knowledge but more importantly the ability to utilize critical analysis for decision making.

[@willwooten95]

What a joke. Most students gain absolutely none of this, except for the ones that are going to have useful skills anyway (engineering, computer science etc.). This is a cope that perpetuates the scam.

[@LevelUP84]

A university degree is very useful and lucrative if your studying medicine, engineering, law, computer science ect. It’s pointless taking a degree just because you like the subject when you can self teach it as an extra curricular activity or interest. It only makes sense for a rich person to study a subject as a degree for fun. The rest of us have bills to pay. 💸

[@snail2734]

@@willwooten95 Thank you for saying that!! You just made me feel a lot better!!

[@deffnotanalt312]

​@@LevelUP84 Funny how if I switch the degrees around the argument still works. If you said something like music or art I would've totally agreed based on bias. But honestly, today you can learn anything online/on your own. University just gives you a straight path, reliable resources so you don't get missinformed by accident and the professors themselves can also explain any concept that you had been struggling with

[@Jimothy-723]

a degree doesnt change your chances at all. the entire use for a degree is to either become qualified via credential or to look cool. there are no other uses for them.

[@moniquelemaire5333]

Okay, so my "Edumacashun' in college was: AA in Music BA in Sociology Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies also an unaccredited MA in Christian Ministry: Counseling and Discipleship. Was also the Founding member of the Golf Team div 3 school. So, what have I done with my life??? Becane an LPGA teaching division golf pro. Worked at Private, Public golf country clubs, golf schools and gained a lot of good work habits...became a very good teaching pro. Then I started my own golf school..... Later started my own music svhool teaching piano... Now I oversee a small seminary for the training of other ministers. (I've been doing ministry for over 20 years now....not paid.) So, the way I see it is: use what God has blessed you with.... and start your own business 🎉. Can't ho wrong with that.... Besides.... who wants a job anyway😮. Miss Monique 🙂

[@chickenfingers4281]

And this is why I’m double majoring in Biology and Chemistry. It’ll help me get into forensics and med/vet school depending on what I want to do

[@davilisbang]

no man, chose or chemistry or medicine or veterinary, and honor your commitment

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

@@davilisbang Terrible advice. First of all, you can't get into med or vet school without an undergrad degree, and no, pre-med and pre-vet aren't actually degrees; they're just pathways to a graduate degree. And this person has decided that their undergrad degree(s) of choice will be bio and chem. Plus, it's always a good idea to keep your options open. Like Shane stresses in this video, most 17-18 year olds have no idea what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Choosing a path that leads to many other paths is perfect for such people. Finally, "honor your commitment" is such bs advice in general. It comes from the capitalist force that wants to keep us bogged down and feeling like we "owe" them something. You need to wake up and realize you don't owe the system a thing. Leave places, people, objects, ideas, and beliefs if you don't feel like they're serving you. Life is too short to waste your time somewhere that you don't like and is not helping you.

[@davilisbang]

@@gymnasticsgirlie0647 sorry man, here in brazil we have a 6-year med degree and a 4 year vet degree, we don't need to do a undergrad, honor your commitment because most of the 17-18 years olds are undecided about their decision, you have to choose one thing and do it without regarding. You understood it uncorrectly and wrote an useless text.

[@gymnasticsgirlie0647]

@@davilisbang Um, no? If you choose one thing and end up hating it, that is a pathway to lifelong misery. I understand what you are saying perfectly. Committing to one thing doesn't mean you will be happy in the thing, just that you feel stuck there.

[@JamesVestal-dz5qm]

I doubled majored in chemistry and chemical engineering and now I make zero dollars in the comments section.

[@Eminent_wolf]

Hard L on biology degrees. there's literally tons of labs that hire for biology. Maybe this is an issue if you don't live geographically near any laboratories.

[@SwifferSweeper23]

Biotechnology & Bioinformatics are niche careers that pay well but is not talked about enough

[@stepbro2948]

Exactly overviewing biology because of speculating that technology will take over is a bad take. We as a species will indeed improve our tech. in the future but it will take a lot of decades until it will be considered to overtake biology. There are also many improvements to be made on our knowledge and utilization of biology that will also improve in conjuction with tech. improvements. Telling young students to discard the persuit of any field of science because it is "usless" in the eyes of a misinformed individual is very dangerous.

[@j2zel]

Lab jobs really don't pay much and you're just a set of hands. You're not driving the direction of any of the research. It's kind of the default for bio majors that didn't get into med school. Lab tech or high school science teacher

[@Eminent_wolf]

@@j2zel well u go ahead and keep thinking that and ill go ahead and keep making money with my bio degree. lmao

[@stepbro2948]

@@j2zel lab jobs pay 60k-90k median salary if you think thats bad for just a 4 year ba then you are crazy

[@laurenhills239]

I am grateful that my parents steered me into nursing. I originally wanted to major in psychology but my parents talked me out of it. As a new graduate psych nurse I make $41hr and only work 3 days a week and I love it. It is the best decision I ever made!

[@sandrastella]

If I do a certificate in nursing assistant, will it be advantageous ?

[@christines2787]

@@sandrastella - A nursing assistant isn't a nurse. I was one in my late teens. Blood pressure, hang tube feeds, feed people, wash and dress them, bed pans. It's rewarding. And back breaking, and no way up without further education.

[@sandrastella]

@@christines2787 what about Emt? I'm finally doing emt

[@AmanSS890]

Nursing is not t that great Either with all the different personalities of patients you have to see . All the lifting and turning after Covid. Most nurses quit. U also will have to do night shift . All these degrees look great when you are learning about them because you haven’t worked yet when u start working it’s a hole other story most people end up going back to school . If your goal is to make lots of money u are better of buying a house and renting them out or buying a franchise. That’s what I did I am better of . Just buy buying real estate you will be ahead of the fame them most people .

[@ConservativeGrouch]

@@AmanSS890 Can you imagine what life is like for people with degrees in Gender Studies or Lesbian Dance Theory? HAHAHAHAHAAHA

[@darkrebel123]

I'm a biologist, who was always interested in research, so a PhD was always my intention. It has worked out great for me. But you are absolutely right that from a purely financial perspective, biology is not a great choice. My motivation was never about money or career, but rather I was motivated by curiosity and a desire to explore. Biology is a great fit for certain people, and there are lots of opportunities if you are happy with pursuing a PhD. Even with a PhD, the pay is not all that stellar. But again if your motivation is not primarily financial compensation then that's okay. Also, I didn't even start college until I was 27, and so I actually had time to figure out what I truely loved. If I were to do my life all over again, there is no way in hell I would go to college at 18 or 20.

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

You're right, but it does not contradict the general point of the video. Many students are funnelled into universities on the false assurance that a large investment in an undergrad degree is the wisest course of action since it will pay for itself in the long run.

[@jaybrown6174]

When I graduated from high school I spent four years in the Navy. That was a very smart decision since going to college right after high school would probably have been a big waste of money and time. The Navy taught me discipline, life shills, and also showed me what I wanted todo in life. After the Navy I went to college with money from the Navy and graduated with an electrical engineering degree. That proved to be a very good choice and I’ve never regretted it for a minute.

[@draneym2003]

Also how to storm the Capitol in support of Trump.

[@jamesodell3064]

One of the best degrees to get!

[@jaybrown6174]

@@draneym2003 What the hell are you talking about? What does a college degree have to do with Trump or storming the capital? Are you some kind of paranoid leftist?

[@geofftottenperthcoys9944]

Not all are suited with that life though.

[@Comm0ut]

@@draneym2003 Are you proud of childish snark? Do you imagine that remark witty and insightful? Good for you.

[@DrBeauHightower]

My first degree was a BS in Biology 😅 luckily I had a full scholarship.

[@fujimizuki9727]

How did you get a full scholarship?

[@dust_gale3108]

@@fujimizuki9727 Europe... you know... UK. Ireland. etc.

[@XTheLolX301]

Biology in my country is highly required for genetics, medicine and food research

[@hattoraxu8957]

​@@XTheLolX301what is your country?

[@XTheLolX301]

@@hattoraxu8957 Peru

[@solidsnake5398]

Accurate video. I studied psychology and now I'm working as a low paid school counselor.

[@vincentc7920]

Who conned you to study that? Anyone warned you not to study that degree?

[@solidsnake5398]

@@vincentc7920 no one, as an 18 years old student i was not familiar with job market, i thought psychologists can makes as physicians, i also loved it as i have a philosophical mind.

[@Gabby_15]

@@solidsnake5398damn I’m sorry about that I was literally just considering it because I’m always searching and helping people mentally is something that I would love to do but yk I try to do research before jumping into it

[@tiago.suares]

Where do you live? I finished college 1 year ago and i make 3x my expenses, work only 12 hours a week and from home. Granted that i choose to still live with my parents so that cuts many expenses, but i also don't push myself to work more than i find necessary, and i am undercutting the therapy market by a good margin, so i could make a lot more if i doubled my work and my price. There is just that much people looking for therapy.

[@Namelbmert]

Good for you! Counseling is a worthy calling.

[@SphiweMabena-f6m]

Thanks to this man, now I know why society is done for and what degrees to avoid for my own money

[@terryeffinp]

My folks wanted me to go to school to work in IT. The thing was a huge portion of the people I went to high school with were going to do that. I decided to become a diesel technician. No one wanted to do that. Out of my class of 110, I can count on one hand how many became tradesmen. Despite my dad telling me I was making a mistake, it was one of the best decisions I had ever made. I love what I do. Everyone is born with a gift, I honestly believe fixing things is mine. Unfortunately parents and public schools do a pretty shit job at allowing kids to find what their gift is, they either are not given the opportunity to try things, or certain careers are discouraged. My dad was a self employed contractor, when he was younger he worked in a truck garage, and he did body work. As a kid I was surrounded by tools and equipment. He was always bringing home stuff for my brother and I to take apart and mess around with. I got my first wood lathe when I was 10. My brother and I had a side business doing woodworking and craft shows. The price tag of a college degree is quickly becoming so large that even in good paying careers the wages are not enough to offset the cost of the education.

[@gnosticnight]

California is full of incompetent "tradesmen" because shop classes have been cancelled and kids who could be good skilled workers are being shunted into worthless degree programs. Politics are behind this.

[@dennisdragomir7572]

A trade pays. A diploma leads to burger king... A degree matters in the 1960s

[@piotrd.4850]

That's tangible, niche skill.

[@PossibleLifeLines]

Terry: But the price is still worth an 8 year longer lifetime on average.

[@bobs_toys]

The issue with schools is that being a teacher is (by the standards of things the economy needs) a pretty terrible job. So you've got the people who are teaching useless things, for whom teaching is the reasonable pinnacle of their career. You've got the people teaching valuable things who couldn't cut it in their actual field (your math teacher should be having money thrown at it) Neither of these lends itself to giving good advice. And while they can train teachers in these in demand fields, the best ones will get an offer that's a huge improvement on being a teacher and leave.

[@magdalenastarzec169]

While Shane is right about Biology being a useless degree in general, the key thing is this: You have to SPECIALIZE. Which is what I ultimately plan to do. With Biology, you can become a medical lab scientist if you specialize in that and you can also specialize in Medical Sonography if you get into the program and participate in the clinical and get your license/certifications. (AKA Ultrasound) Even though to become an Ultrasound sonographer, you ultimately need an Associate degree to work in the field, but for some people, it might work out,

[@MistaGSpecialEducation]

A biology degree is a very useless degree but a specific degree off of the branch of biology is the way to go. I agree with this statement, it is so true.

[@JamesVestal-dz5qm]

I used to play runescape with a guy who majored in biology.

[@milhousevanhoutan9235]

​@@MistaGSpecialEducationNeuroscience/CS is deh weh.

[@eos_2366]

As a Biology major, you couldn’t be more wrong. There’s a lot more you can do with just a Bachelors Degree in Biology such as quality control, biochemist, associate research scientist, research development, etc… depending on the company many of these don’t require anymore then just a bachelors degree and some years of experience which you have to sell your skills. If you want to land a hospital job, then yes you’ll need certifications and extensive education but working in pharmaceutical, laboratory and field research are plenty in the job market. Thankfully I landed a supervisor job in a laboratory straight out of college and currently making a decent amount.

[@prschuster]

I got that biology degree, with no job prospects. Then I went for 4 more years to chiropractic school, but didn't have the money to start a practice. Finally, I went to trade school for HVAC and got a job maintaining building facilities. I did get a biology tutoring job when I was 60, so that did turn out eventually. Life is strange.

[@donald8354]

My understanding hvac is good you have a lot of training. Best wishes.

[@shane99ca]

@@donald8354 It's going to become especially pertinent as more people upgrade to heat pumps and/or air conditioners. And people will always need heat.

[@donald8354]

They always need cooking too. Wasn’t there a way you could have partner with other chiropractors to set up a practice or be creative I know you got to have money to do it is there a program somewhere where you could have borrowed the money somewhere? Best wishes.

[@DrewatDrake]

The general problem with many of these degrees being listed isn't that the degree is useless, it's that they aren't being used how they are supposed to be. If you get a bachelor's in psychology and expect that to get you a job, that's poor planning. It's the kind of degree that you should only get so that it helps you to be better prepared for grad school. Saying it's useless is like saying that someone bought a hammer, left it in its package, and then tried to use that to tighten a screw.

[@bellarose1562]

Exactly!

[@JohnDaker_singer]

I graduated UF in 96 with a history degree. I bought into the idea that my parents (who are both college educated) told me- Any degree will do. I interviewed with dozens of companies after graduation. I got ONE offer. Walmart. I put in a year and a half as an assistant manager before I quit and opened my own business. I shudder to think of what my life would be like if not for the opportunity of entrepreneurship. I doubt I would have even made it to Walmart manager- our store manager had a masters in finance from UVA. College has become a trade school, and anyone who cares about success will get a degree that prepares you for a real career. My daughter also went to UF and I pushed her toward accounting. She got her master's after 5 years and just passed the CPA exam last week. She works for a regional firm in Florida and makes over 80k a year after just 2 years. I'm very proud of her.

[@Y.Z-Au]

Same experience here. My parents were born in an age when around one in 10,000 people went to unis in their country. They got decent jobs with no difficulties, and their early managers treated university graduates like treasures. They told me any degree was good, but the problem was that I was in a time when about half the people got degrees. That obsolete piece of advice wasted me a decade.

[@Y.Z-Au]

Parents are often in a bad position to give advice. Firstly, their views are often decades old. Secondly, what they think is good usually coincides with what everyone thinks is good, and that means that the supply exceeds the demand. People who do research instead of relying on their own experience can give their kids a real headstart.

[@JohnDaker_singer]

@@Y.Z-Au in my experience, parents advised children about what is safest, not what is best for them.

[@chiaralistica]

Your bachelor's would have taken you much further at Southeast Toyota or some other better than Walmart business, especially in your era. I know plenty of guys in corner offices and all they needed was that piece of paper, didn't matter what major.

[@Slithey7433]

Grandson has degree in History. Now has experience in pushing a hand truck and operating a forklift at Home Depot. 🙁

[@TigerUppercut.00]

I got a degree in philosophy.. and now I'm thinking deep thoughts about getting a job.. 😁😁

[@azudallsolus9413]

(Sorry for bad english) If you do have a degree in philo, then live up to the intellectual standard and use the critical analytical tools you've learned to make it pay. Philo=love Sophia=knowledge And knowledge, while being a curse, is also a source of power. In the case of philo, this power comes from being a specialist of knowledge itself and the ability to analyze rationally, influence and convince peoples/events around you. A degree opens doors. These doors leads you to opportunities that you must seize whenever they arise. But you must be willing to risk and try and fail and try again. I also have a degree in philosophy. Don't blame your degree. If I could find a way to make it pay big time, so can you. Good luck.

[@cisium1184]

If law interests you, philosophy study can be good preparation for law school.

[@kelvinyu339]

Ignore the naysayers.

[@Chris2inferno]

I have a degree in philosophy too... and a career in a completely different field.

[@kelvinyu339]

Philosophy serves me to this day. Part time work six figure income and complete control over my time. Critical thinking, convergent thinking, divergent thinking and creativity yielded wild results in my field.

[@idesofmarchUNIAEA]

I know it's a long time ago, but a kid worked for me about 30 years ago in a mall. He was going to art school. His mother was a great artist. I didn't think it was useless. And it actually was valuable. He became an illustrator for high school science textbooks.

[@AlienRelics]

How many of those jobs are there?

[@Wano_9]

Extremely small job opening for something like that, even less now beacuae things are mostly digital now

[@ctm_8800]

exceptions don't disprove the rule, for 99% of people an art degree is useless

[@fairoadiary]

@@Wano_9then the job would be the same… textbook illustrator but virtually

[@asdasdae]

People fundamentally misunderstand what a degree is supposed to do for you; a degree is NOT a pathway to a job. A degree is a way for you to widen your knowledge in a specific subject, for you to meet new people, and to learn how to be an adult. Jobs like people with degrees because it's a guarantee that 1. they're knowledgeable in that subject and 2. they have the commitment to stick to something for 4 years. That's literally all there is to it.

[@sodapaula]

Here’s a hot take on art degrees: most art related jobs require you to have a degree in art, whether it’s animation, design or even fine arts. As much as I want to drop out and learn art on my own, I still need to display a piece of paper to show others that I can draw.

[@markjoslin9912]

Colleges need to be held accountable for pushing degrees that can’t pay for themselves

[@sagatuppercut2960]

And for charging sh**loads of money for tuition and books when they get millions of dollars of donations.

[@lazarussevy2777]

More like the idiots who pay loads without any real plan for investment should be accountable for themselves.

[@elLooto]

How about kids learn to use a job search website. They can even do this on their phone, now! If there are no jobs being offered for the degree they "want", just don't do it.

[@slappybird4660]

If this doesn't scream anti-intellectualism, I don't know what does

[@LoraxChannel]

Why? Seriously, if you are dumb enough to give someone money for nothing, then it's a you problem.

[@blacktronpavel]

I liked this within the first minute of the video. My college experience was fun and minimal cost, thanks to the Army (I'm NOT saying go do that, it's just want I wanted to do). Banged out a Bachelors in 3 years, in and out. I used that degree for what I wanted to do in the Army. It's pretty useless outside and I'm kinda stuck working in that sector. My guidance counselors in High School were absolutely useless and pushed many in my graduating class to reach for the most prestigious universities and many of these listed degrees. Many of those people dropped out with a ton of student debt. My recommendation is for new High School graduates, go work for a little while, even retail if just for the social experience and learning from everyone's lessons learned. THEN pick yourself a degree program, start out in a Community College (criminally underrated), then pivot into a Four Year program. Good advice. Good video. Also: if you like art, do it as a MINOR, because that will lead you to constructive hobbying that can play out in some side hustles (COSPLAY construction ;) ), or if anything for fun.

[@PyreeMincer]

What you said about art school was so true. It's a lot of money for something you could just get for free in online courses For example: I used a free online drawing course for a few months and improved my anatomy significantly enough to make a portfolio to get into art school. I thought it would expand my drawing and make me more creative but they weren't teaching me anything useful. I attended for a bit before I withdrew as soon as I realized it was a waste of money. The proof being that I learned more in less time for free using publicly available resources

[@tomaszfalkowski7508]

I'm studying my bachelor's in legal studies, I plan to become a paralegal after I complete my degree. I've already come across two paralegal positions on Indeed that offer salaries of up to $115,000 a year!

[@rtashpulatov]

Biology is actually a way towards pharamacy or pharmacology path. It also helps get into a medical field because a person needs to have a college degree into that field. Communication degrees are very helpful in sales and marketing. Also, it is very hard to determine what college degree should be teaching. For example, accounting has very good job prospects and one way to advance is to get a CPA. However, CPA requires a university degree. Does it mean accountng will always be in demand and the artificial intelligence will not replace it or make it obsolete? I personally, do not know. However, some degrees are hard to find a job with. One of them I would add a criminal justice degree.

[@donald8354]

My nephew has a criminal justice degree and he is in medical sales and doing well.

[@rtashpulatov]

​@donald8354 , good for him, but his case only proves the point: he left the field where he was studying for and moved to another one. Is his work related to his study? I know some people who graduated with a criminal justice degree and every one of them had to work in unrelated fields.

[@whatsyourwhycoaching6758]

I think at the bachelors level Psychology is a very flexible degree, you can translate it into so many other fields, but if you’re looking as psychology as a career you should be informed that you need at least a masters to start working in the field.

[@elenarazpopova73]

Finally someone who’s not bashing psychology. It’s what I want to go to collage for on a BA level and I also think it’ll be flexible to change I to HR or something else later on if I decide the field isn’t for me. People need to stop the hate. Just know what you’re going into, it’s not useless if you know how to use it right. Do you have a psychology BA degree?

[@screew708]

What other fields? Gender Studies? HR is the most useless department of any company.

[@AdamSlander888]

Currently in my first year for a BA in psychology and I love that you mention this. Going for an undergrad psych degree CAN be useless if you don’t use it as a stepping stone to higher education. Thats what a lot of these “useless degrees” videos fail to mention. Any degree can be useless if you hate it or don’t use it properly. Which is why I stopped computer science week 1. I knew I would hate it and wouldn’t want to work that way

[@kfg-pi9sm]

@@AdamSlander888 i stopped psy n joined cs lets see now

[@lamoe4175]

I was the victim of college degree bigotry latter in my career. HS, 1965, I.Q. 142., guest speaker at MIT, Boeing, International trade shows (ITMS) , pertaining to devices I'd designed. Motorola - 3rd interview - with regional mgr - potential project manager Him - you need to correct your resume - dosen't list you college / degree Me - I never went - HS only Him - ummm - we require a degree for the position I'm offering you. Me- Electrical Engineer? Him - No, any 4 year degree will do. Me - why? Him (I'll never forget his words) It shows the stick-to-it-iveness, drive, and commitment we're looking for. Me - 4 years Marine Corps - Sergeant - dosen't show the stick-to-it-iveness, drive, commitment , and leadership you're looking for? Him - I guess it does Me - So I'm hired? Him - No. Today I'd probably never even get the chance to prove my worth - 7 patent applications by companies I worked for. Best teacher advice - senior year English - read the encyclopedia Britannica - EVERY BOOK including classics. Worked with me to eliminate slang and crutch words (ya know, um, ahh, like) when I spoke, and to sound educated simply by slowing down my speech - no motomouthing. It worked - if you sound / act as people perceive an educated person should act they will assume you are. Going to college does not make you smart - it makes you educated - there is a difference. Education and intelligence are not mutually inclusive.

[@jasono2139]

It's amazing how stupid and blind some employers are by the way they hire people according to whether they check off the boxes that have little to do with their success in the role. I've seen GPA requirements for ALL degrees as high as 3.5 A 3.0 from MIT or any other TECH school should be worth much more than a 4.0 from Neckbeard U.

[@mayorb3366]

"Some people are educated beyond their intelligence". We've all known academic elitists who bask in their tier 1 pedigrees who are bereft of any critical thinking/ reasoning skills. It's aggravating.

[@flinch622]

You are correct: in todays market the interview would never have been scheduled - hr departments are a repository of the marginally qualified [often relying on software tools written by people that don't really know their business or their customers]. You touch on linguistic skills, and that is spot on: a good vocabulary & writing skills are invaluable everywhere. Having worked with the spellczech dependant and phrasing impaired, it says something when a supervisor comes to me to vet some communication: their respect is solid.

[@BunnySpaceMachine]

​@@Look_What_You_DidI agree.

[@azul8811]

Is that you Walter Mitty?

[@ddeviddyoung]

Buying a membership in nearest public library is best investment you can do.

[@jabble__]

Library cards are free

[@stephendalton1648]

I got a useless degree and went on to a career teaching the useless degree.

[@datboi5298]

Which is?

[@saucyxd8473]

@@datboi5298teacher or professor

[@cyancyborg1477]

​@@datboi5298 A pyramid scheme.

[@thetrickster9885]

​@@cyancyborg1477just to let you know, i was on the toilet while watching this video and your comment made me laugh so hard it cleared my stomach and my outsides are now covered with toilet water. Thanks

[@safeandeffectivelol]

There are only so many teaching positions available unless there is exponential population growth

[@kegar9899]

IF you are going to college for strictly financial return on investment reasons, I would say this video is useful. But I think choosing a major based on these metrics is flawed, you will be miserable in a entry 70k a year job if you have no interest in the work. It’s best to find a middle ground between passion and prospects. No one major fits all and it’s good to have your expectations in check before graduation. Also, this video frames working retail as a bad thing but some people legitimately love working at these places AND some get paid more than you’d think.

[@nulnoh219]

@@Jiminy-trx The Side quests nobody talks about.

[@CandiceMMartinez]

Nobody wants to be in poverty thanks to useless degrees

[@heidibee501]

Back in the day when a high school diploma could get you a good job life made more sense. The strong push for college being a MUST was to keep people out of the labor market longer. My daughter wanted to be a paleontologist. We had a paleontologist over to dinner. He was head of that department in the museum. He said it's a job that is one to a city. Very rare. She went into insurance and is doing well. Look before you leap is the best advice here.

[@mutteringmale]

The strong "push" was when congress changed the bankruptcy laws to exclude education debt. That started the avalanche of crooks, thieves and liberalism, why liberalism? Because any ijioit can get a libural farts degree with no work or IQ. Then they are in debt for life.

[@wylierichardson-tu6zs]

By any chance was that paleontologist named Ross Geller? 😛

[@saltburner2]

A High School diploma 50 years ago was worth more than many a PhD today. I know PhD's who are doing menial jobs.

[@mutteringmale]

It all started with the supreme court's decision in the deBake (sp?) case that said that affirmative action was necessary to achieve diversity even if it's racist. Discrimination against whites was ok. Then it was ok to discriminate against anyone who has brains and a job. Now it's the jews turn. From that single racist/woke decision you have the dumbing down of the schools, of jobs, and a culture of woke in everything.

[@conniedavis7374]

Thank you for this comment. I unfortunately have a psychology degree and I'm getting my p&c insurance license now! I was very iffy on the subject until I came across your post. ❤️❤️❤️

[@cinderbellaflee]

I studied Digital Communications and Media. I ended up doing public interest research at a non-profit. And working for the Walt Disney Company. 🤷🏻‍♀I also pursued the degree with an understanding that it was important to do internships and network a lot. I never worked as a "communications specialist" or something so yeah, you're right. But I did end up in work I really enjoyed.

[@KristopherNoronha]

The biggest things I gained most from college was 1. Being surrounded by multifaceted intelligent people (there were plenty of people who weren't, but the intelligent people kinda gravitated to each other). That network of peers I built 20+ years ago serves me well even today. 2. theoretical knowledge that deepend my understanding without necessarily giving any practical knowledge. I used the stuff you mentioned (whatever was available in the early 2000s) for the practical knowledge, but the theory is what I have that 99% of the people around me don't.

[@SADFORIAN]

Agreed. Networking early on in life is huge, be it through advanced schooling, early entry into the workforce, or a combination of both.

[@tuttyfruitymku]

Agreed 100 percent. Basically your brain grows, makes it more easy to learn, understand, analyse and interpret things. These 'things' might be in your profession or any other part of life

[@kendallevans4079]

Good point! Seems like in 2023 we (society) equate a college degree to potential dollars earned. That can and is true, I'm an electrical engineer and my degree got me my first job. But the years spent earning that degree opened my brain to so many other ideas, subjects, things....I hung out with "artsy" students, voracious book readers, political radicals, gay students, liberals and rednecks....the whole college experience is bigger than one component, IMO..

[@PM2022]

Alas, 'networking' was not at all an ingredient in Kristopher's answer!@@SADFORIAN

[@bigvintage6992]

Totally agree. You learn academic discipline, how to write, how to theorize, how to research, you are exposed to material you never would have been otherwise, you have a peer group of people interested in the same material, and most of all, critical thinking. For example, a Pop Culture degree wouldn't be about what T. Swift was wearing, but how we are all manipulated through pop culture, how data is collected by monitoring our consumption of pop culture, how it is used for propaganda purposes, etc. This guy makes a lot of good points, but he bypasses how critical thinking and theory can seriously grow your intellect. In fact, he is modelling very fact that not having those tools can make you miss important data and nuances, etc. Totally agree that unis and colleges are just churning it out. The whole structure needs a complete overhaul in the digital age, and I am grateful he is bringing that to light.

[@wweems1953]

After a year of college majoring in electronics I realized it wasn’t for me. Why did I have to learn philosophy and art history? Both were required for my major. I asked my dad about his military training as a radar tech. It set him on a life long career path. I talked to Air Force and Navy recruiters about options in the military. My scores on entrance tests qualified me for the nuclear navy school. I spent 7 years operating a nuclear reactor. When I got out there were thousands of jobs available in the commercial industry. 35 years later with a generous pension I find it was the best path for my family and I.

[@mikea5745]

A lot of students feel misled and scammed by college. Nearly all recruits feel misled and scammed by the military. Glad you had a good experience, but there is a good reason recruitment is suffering so much in the information age

[@knoahbody69]

Nuclear power school is the equivalent of getting an AA in Physics.

[@KreemieNewgatt]

"Why did I have to learn philosophy and art history?" You prolly didn't. But it makes you a well-rounded person. There's more to life than your career

[@WitchidWitchid]

Because you were likely enrolled in a Liberal Arts program. In the old days when it was predominately the sons and daughters of the wealthy who were among the few who could attend University and it was desired that they receive a "well rounded" education which would teach them the elements of mankinds overall culture and knowledge (i.e. art, history, music, theatre, philosophy, etc.) in addition to the core courses required for the specific degree. And for that purpose it served well. And the sons, and daughters of wealthy families were not too worried about their financial status after college as that was already predetermined when they were born into wealth. Today the "liberal arts" degree has been pushed aside as more and more schools have programs that focus primarily on the courses related directly to a degree. We should also keep in mind that the purpose of a bachelors degree program is not so much to prepare you for a high paying job and instead its purpose is to prepare you for advanced study in your field of choice (i.e. graduate courses). what job you can get with only a bachelors degree is not so much up to the school as it is with the companies that are looking to hire people. Some will accept people with only a bachelors degree, others want to see a more advanced degree. The number of jobs available with just a bachelors degree also depends on the field you have chosen. A bachelors in electronics may find more job openings than lets say, a bachelors degree in snowflakes

[@JB-mg5lw]

@@knoahbody69 With a few big differences, you get paid to do one and get real work experience as you earn that income, the other you go into 50k debt and are fed a bunch of indoctrination propaganda meant to destroy any critical thinking. Also with the Nuclear Navy it is not just Physics, one learns the equivalent of an Electronics AA degree / technicians trade or a mechanics trade. US colleges today, are in general, the absolute worst value proposition for starting life as an adult.

[@mysterion4301]

I was middle-aged when I finally knew what I wanted to do and what would make money. By then I was also highly motivated. I was 42 when I earned my bachelors and 50 when I earned my doctorate; I worked full-time. No, I don't have any of the degrees you've named here, but at 18 I did briefly try majoring in psychology. I'm 70 and feel sorry for young people today who are being fed so much BS by high school and college counselors; it's criminal.

[@mikenixon2401]

Agreed, brother boomer.

[@JOHNSMITH-if9jr]

I'm 57 still don't know what i want to do, by the time i do i will be retired LOL

[@PossibleLifeLines]

Mysterion: The students get TOLD during freshman orientation to use the Student Placement Office for career development! The students don't listen. They don't go look at the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook or buy a cheap, used copy. They don't know they probably have free, lifetime benefits at the Student Placement Office, including the job bank. They don't know 4 year degree holders NEVER have to be without work if they will teach full or part time. They don't know to go to ANY city hall, county executive building, or Secretary of State Office and ask for the list of contract wirk to bid on. I could spend lifetimes just listing the basics of career development options to people, and it is a thank less effort.

[@dwightdodd3734]

2 minutes out of my College Counselors office,I came to THIS CONCLUSION..... It was " Heresy" at the time and STILL is............

[@davidb2206]

@@PossibleLifeLines The Placement Office at my university was useless. Absolutely useless. Did NOTHING for us. I begged them for help in the year after I graduated and hit a wall. They sent not ONE lead, reference, or anything at all; zero help.

[@mdrafiqul2898]

For job nothings beats Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Accounting, Law, and Computer Science

[@whitneyvanwaters7621]

Those are all practical fields and Nursing has one of the highest turn arounds (next to teaching and social work). The problem is what makes a culture is the liberal arts. We don't look back at the 1700s and 1800s at how AMAZING their technology was but at the designs of their buildings or the skill of their art (whether music, paints or architecture). WE as a nation have to be careful of this or we'll get like China and South Korea, banking on the achievements of our past without this skills of those before us to innovate new ones.

[@mdrafiqul2898]

@whitneyvanwaters7621 liberal arts is the biggest education scam

[@Darrylizer1]

Art degree holder here. I worked in art and design for 30 years (digital and print, web etc), no debt because when I went to school a year at Maryland was 4000 dollars. I eventually got burned out and now am working in a law adjacent field. But art degrees are NOT useless. Everything you see was designed by artists, from packaging in your grocery store to illustrations in medical books, to fine art, storyboarding, and especially games. It's one of the few practical degrees left.

[@Darrylizer1]

@@brentpotts616 There you go, it's all what you make of it. I taught myself computer graphics including 3D and motion because when I went to school the Adobe Creative Suite, or whatever they call it now, didn't exist. Yeah I remember when Photoshop didn't have layers and was called something else. Ah the good old days of doing layout on paper. Well those days sucked! Computers revolutionized and continue to revolutionize art, including AI.

[@Rayrard]

I think the key here is you need graphic art expertise. Fine art is oversaturated and requires a ton of start up effort to even have a chance. I can illustrate pretty good myself but then see the number of talented illustrators on Twitter/IG begging for work and I'm glad I didn't go the fine art path.

[@Comm0ut]

How employable are ORDINARY graduates TODAY who didn't get into the field years before they were even born? You're old and experienced in a field that (used to) reward that. Most "art" in a commercial sense is precisely the kitsch AI does so well.

[@Rayrard]

@@brentpotts616 It almost seems that you have to have a different state of mind doing your work in graphic art and then do freelance or simply draw for a hobby if you want to draw the stuff that you initially started doing art for. Kind of like any job. How many marine biologists have to do water samples and chemistry instead of playing in a Sea World tank. You are indeed lucky if you land a job you love to go to every day. I did it for a few years but then the money ran out.

[@Rayrard]

@@Comm0ut That's why there is such a massive artist backlash against AI. They see the danger indeed. I get it as it also borrows (steals) existing artist styles to actually generate AI art. Artists have to advertise online so can't keep their work completely secure, and I think AI works around watermarks.

[@SpidermansSymbiote]

I'm so glad I'm in the trades. Never had to worry about a useless degree and I'm paid to learn.

[@mutteringmale]

Yup, my plumber friend started out making basic wages of around $18 hr 3 years ago, and is now making $40. What a deal.

[@saltburner2]

Exactly! competent plumbers, electricians, carpenters, builders and roofers will never be short of work. And most earn more that college professors with a PhD in 'grievance studies' and the like.

[@tomclark8019]

Good for you. Trades are always in demand and often offer higher salaries and better benefits.

[@shane99ca]

@@tomclark8019 And they're generally better company in the bargain.

[@rayc3103]

We need more tradesmen.

[@mrcrabs5782]

i am a 1st year college student majoring in Engineer. Although i might get into a debt, this will pay off! thank you Shane!

[@ShaneHummus]

You got it! Best of luck!

[@Labyrinth6000]

Which kind of engineering? There is a tier list of engineers and not all of them are the same.

[@619ry7]

@@Labyrinth6000 bro Is engineering in psychology

[@samo6401]

Rising senior in mechanical engineering here. Be sure to join clubs (and I mean actually get involved, not spectate), get involved in undergraduate research if you can. Career fairs are gonna be your best bet for getting internships and even your first full time job. Build your resume with club projects or research. Have something like toastmasters or a leadership position in a club to evidence soft skills. You *will* have a job. Competent engineers with actual stuff beyond a degree are always in huge demand. The degree alone wont carry you, unless its computer science or industrial engineering

[@angelsaavedra633]

​@samo6401 you don't need to do anything to get a job as an industrial engineer? You don't need to join any clubs or do any research?

[@megha6287]

How I approached my future prospects was thinking about the kind of lifestyle I wanted to lead, and figuring out what sort of career would support that. Now I’m doing something I don’t mind doing, and I’m having the work life balance and the travel experiences that I wanted, with decent job security.

[@sethjared]

Hilarious and well said! This should be mandatory viewing for every high school student.

[@ShaneHummus]

Glad you liked it Seth!

[@bartman1238]

​@@ShaneHummus they should be shown to them

[@alexomilana1085]

​@@ShaneHummus I applied for Masters In Global Studies. Is it a good degree and what are the job opportunities?

[@Jassx7_]

I'm now in the middle of my psychology undergraduate degree program and I feel like I've been scammed. The good thing is it's a scholarship and I can be quite debt free anytime. The bad thing is that I have one more year to graduate and feel like I'm gonna waste it all.

[@rockymaffitt3345]

with just a BS you can work in community mental health, HR, or research.

[@danny.golcman6846]

@@rockymaffitt3345 or UX

[@berebadness]

If you keep going to grad school on a licensure track you will be okay

[@chloehazard6430]

Thats why i chose to only to do the it as a minor, not my main program

[@skullzonyt9955]

Same man, my exact story, no clue what I wanted to do out of high school so chose psychology, I’m lucky because of grants/ scholarships I’m able to graduate after this coming year debt free, but fuck I kind of knew it was a useless degree but of course my parents just insisted I get any degree at least and so that’s what I’ve done. I was awful at science/ math courses in high school, so didn’t exactly have many prime options for university degrees.

[@DownWithBureaucracy]

I distinctly remember day 1 of college for my mechanical engineering degree. The class was "Intro to Engineering" and included every type of engineering student (mechanical, electrical, civil, computer, nuclear, etc.). The very first thing that professor said was "good morning, you are not going to learn your job here. Your degree will teach you some fundamentals of the engineering and design process, a lot of difficult math and science, and some related lab functions. Your degree will show that you can learn difficult things and solve problems, but you will learn your job every day for the rest of your life." That was the first of many classes to thin the herd

[@johndor7793]

If he's so self aware can he not change things up?

[@bgroesser]

My engineering prof told us we would focus in our careers to 15minutes of one lecture. It wasn't exactly true but I understand it.

[@DownWithBureaucracy]

@johndor7793 no, he can't change it because he can't change the fact that engineering is a process and it is ever changing. It isn't a given set of facts we can memorize and be done

[@alanc6781]

He is a smart man.

[@fluktuition]

@@DownWithBureaucracy Not true. He can't change it because he would need to change the whole education system, which is near impossible to do. If it weren't for that, it could actually be possible to prepare someone for their job.

[@barrypolicelli7973]

Lots of good practical information there. I'm gonna send this to my granddaughter. Thank, we'll presented

[@ixitar]

When I went to college in the eighties, there were many students in the College of Arts and Sciences that were undecided for the first two years. I went into Tech knowing what degree I was pursuing. I am still working in that field.

[@markschall1657]

I have a Masters of art's in counseling degree and I wholeheartedly agree with what you are saying. I enjoy my practice and my clients; but I owe so much in debt it is going to take me a lifetime to pay it off. Thank you for this video!

[@raymondcasso7966]

So your a counselor?

[@Slithey7433]

@@raymondcasso7966😅

[@ernestwitherington7385]

@@raymondcasso7966 So that would be "you're", not "your". "you're" is short for "you are".

[@indra3331]

This was not negative at all, you were telling it like it is. I went to community college and got a useless degree (Sociology) got the courses I needed then went to an overpriced online school. Then I got a master's in education. All this so I could travel the world as an ESL teacher. That useless piece of paper did open doors for me in Asia, Not Big Money, small money but I got to travel the world. In all honesty though, I learned next to nothing in University and I learned Everything by Experience.

[@billco73]

I work in China with my psychology degree and travel a lot

[@golennironns8548]

So glad i didn't go to college, at first i felt left behind by my friends believing going to college made them a better then the friendship we had, now hearing them struggle after they're behavior priceless.

[@edwinwise6751]

I’m glad I didn’t learn to read , because all that information just get s me confused

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

My niece did nanny work between semesters while she was getting a degree in theater. Now that she has graduated she works as a nanny.....full-time. Definitely making more money than her fellow theater graduates. Let's face it, college is for creating teachers or more college instructors. My husband is a college professor. That's what he went to college to do, to become a college instructor himself. He's done it for over 55 years and loves it.

[@mayorb3366]

That is great for him! But that is not what college is for. When one learns from a book, then teaches by the book, the students only learn the book. My favorite professors were ones who had years of experience in private sector positions in the field of which they were teaching. Bringing "real world" experiences into the classroom. I respectfully disagree that college is primarily for generating more teachers and college professors.

[@sathvamp1]

Don't hate me but during my Ph.D. program (for neuroscience)... I pretty much TAUGHT MYSELF ACTING :P I did local community theaters and it was a great stress reliever from the grad school experience, lol.

[@sathvamp1]

​@@mayorb3366 I'm a college life science professor BUT I definitely don't teach just by the book AND I did not get that knowledge from any "private sector position" either... I basically HAD TO teach myself nutrition from all sorts of accessible legitimate journal articles that had NOT gotten into textbooks for "controversial reasons"... in order to avoid a recurrent health problem I was having. I continued to be interested in finding "lesser known" legitimate information... and spread it all over my courses. The students absolutely love it and they've even come back months later with feedback showing me how their health has improved from the new knowledge :)

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

@@mayorb3366 You are making it up thinking he hasn't worked in private sector. I guess so that it fits your narrative. *shrug

[@mayorb3366]

@@KimberlyLetsGo There may be missing information, certainly. But having been a professor for 55 years, assuming he began at about age 25 would put him at 80 years old. If he managed to squeeze in any private sector employment at all, it would be very limited. This as opposed to one of my industrial management professors who actually ran a plant for many years. He taught from a hands-on, real world perspective, not things out of chapter 5.

[@davidjeter5067]

So glad I became a welder! Within the next 4 years I will hopefully have a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering! No useless degree for me!!! Best advice I have heard...pick something you can tolerate that is high paying, be passionate about having a stable income that is high paying.

[@lilblackduc7312]

I've seen welders make good money for decades. (even if most of them are drunks)

[@trevorpom]

They weren't lied to about college...they were lied to about the workplace, and what it really wants.

[@detroitfunk313]

YES

[@flinch622]

And what it really pays. What are the numbers when vp and above salaries are removed from statistical averages?

[@osurpless]

@@flinch622Insulation of the upper echelons like always? The ones that existed FAR before this faux populism about “earning potential” became just another means of divide and conquer among the middle class…

[@PossibleLifeLines]

Trevor: Nope. Students did NOT listen during freshman orientation and did NOT go to the Student Placement Office for free, career development training. Most peoplevwho have 15+ credit hours have lifetime free career placement benefits at State higher ed where they attended and 8 years longer life expectancy. Graduates tend to expect jobs to come automatically like promotion from middle school to high school. Promotion onto careers are not government controlled. People have to learn how to find job openings, apply, interview, and manage career. The best jobs are no longer listed on the public internet because many employers don't want trash resumes.

[@PossibleLifeLines]

​@@flinch622: In our County, $80,000.

[@madrabbit9007]

Gonna share this with my daughter who just started at a local community college.

[@eq2092]

Beginning of Senior year in High School my parents insisted I go to college. I had no idea what to study so my planned major was Psychology or Drama. I ended up joining the military and learned how to fight instead. After my enlistment I was older and a bit wiser I knew I needed to learn an in demand skill. I used GI Bill to study Mechanical Engineering and have zero regrets.

[@hydrolito]

I studied Electronics in military although Chemistry and many other fields are available. I learned very little about fighting in 4 years of military service even worked as a Gate guard with a club and they didn't teach me how to use it. Most of what I know about fighting I learned somewhere else.

[@megauser8512]

Nice!

[@TheHamburgler123]

Well done. So many young kids would benefit from spending a few years in the real world before deciding to go to college, if at all. The vast majority of 18 year olds simply don't have the maturity, vision or focus to utilize college to its full extent. I don't regret my time in college. It was relatively affordable (state school) and it played a role in where I ended up today, owning my own business in the trades. I just wish I didn't feel so pressured to go straight into the college pipeline. I simply had no idea what I wanted out of life and what I'd like to do for work. It would've been immensely beneficial to have spent a couple years living and working in the real world before attending college.

[@kayakMike1000]

Good choice. I am a physics graduate, but pretend to be a computer engineer for my day job. Yeah, it's not really software but not really hardware, sorta halfway between. Firmware, I guess... Mad respect for your experience, your drafting and modeling tools are quite complex!

[@theellimistlives]

I have a friend who went to an art school.. it cost him about 40k a year. He is 100k+ in debt and now he is a cashier at the local gas station.

[@ShaylutheMilkyWay]

I wish your friend wouldn't turn into a dictator

[@blueischiii1575]

@@ShaylutheMilkyWay He wasn’t rejected though.

[@Genorgin]

No way is cost him 40k a year

[@daman0015]

According to Shane, unless you major in Business, Computer Science, or Engineering, you’re wasting your time, which I don’t think is a true argument. Everything isn’t about money and most people even with these degrees don’t even work in the field that aligns with their degree anyway.

[@samo6401]

Why spend money for a degree in another topic, if you can either learn it on your own independently, or break into the field anyways while getting a more reputable degree that'll give you a backup plan. If youre willing to pay a lot for "the college experience" thats different, but he's ranking these degrees based on career impact

[@daman0015]

@@davianoinglesias5030 but everything isn’t about money. And most schools don’t have silly majors like those said in the video.

[@daman0015]

@@samo6401 and like I said most ppl don’t even work in the field they major in and it’s no guarantee that you’ll get a Job or rank up in any of these fields. Also not everyone pays for their degree. It’s not about your major… it’s about what you can do with your degree.

[@davianoinglesias5030]

@@daman0015 everything is not about money if you have it, otherwise if you are poor you won't even have a chance to pursue your passion. Money sets you in motion. If you can pay your bills go ahead and pursue what you want.

[@samo6401]

@@daman0015 im not disagreeing. However, if thats the case, why not get a reputable degree that opens more doors and then learn the skills for your desired field though intentional experiential learning and free resources

[@renae3857]

Thanks for these videos. I really respect and agree with what you are saying and if young people would listen to you they would save themselves a whole lot of pain, time and money.

[@ShaneHummus]

Thanks for watching!

[@christopherholcombe3794]

Sometimes it's difficult to hear the truth. Thanks for speaking the truth.

[@johnmaxwell4072]

I quit college after 2 years and went full time in the fine dining restaurant I was working in at the time. Fast forward and I spent 49 years in restaurants, working every position both front and back of house, in every type of operation from fine dining to catering, food trucks and sandwich shops. I owned several restaurants and nightclubs and eventually diversified my business with rental properties as well. Lots of hard work but I loved it. Met many great people, worked and lived all over US in food cities like NY, SF, NO, and DC. Comfortably retired now but school just wasn’t for me.

[@lilblackduc7312]

Restaurant & entertainment is a soul vampire. I was in it for decades. If I had it to do all over again, I would never do it.

[@donchoq]

AND you found your passion. Good for you!

[@bcgibson22]

Trouble is, one can't live off this wage now

[@Zog696]

Congratulations on a very successful career for which you were obviously suited.

[@blackswan7568]

Wow, this one was BASED! The bit at 11:01-12:14 was absolutely EPIC! Probably the best bit you've ever done. You should definitely make this its own short. P.S. I'm taking an American History class right now as a required "Social Sciences" elective (since I couldn't take American Government), and what you said about those classes is 100% accurate. P.P.S. The editing was incredible on this one. My compliments to your new editor.

[@christianorsa]

yeah lol Shane going off, like it

[@kanutaro3426]

he really really went off I wasn't expecting this at all

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

Of course it is; most everyone of these kind of videos insists any non-STEM and/or non six-figure earning potential degree is a "waste". Yeah God forbid there might be other reasons for going to college besides to make a few extra bucks :P

[@tymeier7570]

History is probably the most important thing they could teach... But they do it wrong:(

[@JohnSmith-zw8vp]

@@tymeier7570 As Reagan once said, it might not be ignorance, it might be that they know too much of what isn't so!

[@LakeAnthony55]

Psychology isn’t a waste of a degree 🤣 we’re paving the future for the field of mental health 🧠

[@preeeethvi]

I don’t understand how psychology can be worthless. I’m not mad. But trust me, looking at the future, I feel like mental health related issues are just going to increase and everyone would need a therapist. At the end of the day, this is an American perspective. I’m from India 🇮🇳 and trust me Psychology is an underrated subject here. Yes, you’ll be unemployed if you just do Bachelors. But imma do masters and Ph.D.

[@dannypragnell4354]

Too much of a saturated market ...e everyone and their mum's have a psychology degree essentially just good luck

[@preeeethvi]

@@dannypragnell4354 I don't know how saturated the market is in the US... But in India, it can be considered as a subject in demand.

[@KP-hi1om]

I guess the biggest issue would be ROI. If someone goes $160k in debt to make $45k a year was it worth it?

[@hehehheyy]

​@@dannypragnell4354 many people just get bachelors and then change their field but if you get masters it's pretty promising.

[@hehehheyy]

​@@KP-hi1omin our country it'pretty cheap. Getting psych degree from top college is about 130$ only. It doesn't require us to take loan. In USA education is expensive, people pursue something which they might not be interested in just because they have to pay of their debt by earning well. And also having Masters in psych gives you pretty well.

[@dabearsrock11]

…as a history major I can say I don’t work in “history” but the degree has been 100% useful in business.

[@lilblackduc7312]

The biggest lesson from History is that no one learns from History. Those of us who study History are doomed to watch those around us repeat it. 🤔😳

[@Joyfulness87]

I got a history degree and then an MBA. The history degree allowed me to excel beyond many of my peers who were accounting majors. In part it was because of my knowledge of cultures (I was in international business), combined with something history teaches very well - cause and effect.

[@greggpurviance7252]

History is a basic degree. A great base degree for law, business, & others.

[@newenglandpatriot4069]

Walmart, Waffle House, Target, a janitor at the local school. Such grand opportunities.

[@greggpurviance7252]

@@newenglandpatriot4069 actually it (history degrees) is a great degree for a lot of things. Government, including "intelligence" services, law, anything having to do with international relations, ministerial, to name a few

[@mancavetech]

Thank you for this public announcement! Someone I know got a degree in Anthropology with a focus on Mayan culture, it worked out as well as you'd expect. He wanted to be a researcher, travel the world, set up dig sites (that's how he got sucked in) but it is almost impossible to get a good teaching/research position that pays well since there is not a lot of interest in those fields and lucky tenured professors who got those jobs milk those cushy positions for many decades. He was offered to teach random social studies classes as a part time teacher for what seems like a minimum wage. Had to go back to college and get another degree. People, do you research if you want to make liveable wage, unless you are independently wealthy.

[@hydrolito]

Teachers generally make far more than minimum wage. More likely twice that much, do you have a teaching degree?

[@PossibleLifeLines]

Hydro: Part tme subs make under $200 for 5 to 6 hours. Full-time can make $10,000/month.

[@user-nb7og5rr6e]

I worked in construction a couple of years ago and was surprised archeologists were hired during the planning stages for a new city train line that was getting built. But yeah there isn’t much work unless you want to go into construction or mining

[@landonevans818]

Glad my father guided me into a good degree path and now I’m an aspiring civil engineer at Texas A&M

[@leonunyabusiness6966]

This is my favorite video so far, Shane's personality has been gradually losing filter and I love it

[@hottakehockeylover1815]

Hey Shane, communications major here who’s always wanted to be a sports broadcaster since I was a kid. As I’m finishing up my sophomore of college with a pretty good amount of debt that scares me, I’m beginning to get discouraged because my degree is referred to as worthless by many. In some ways I think about changing my major to a business related field to work in sales or real estate, but these are jobs that don’t require degrees so I think of sticking with my major and minoring in business or marketing to finish out. Other thoughts tell me to completely switch routes and go into a pharmacy program, but I feel like I’d fail out because I’m bad at math and science and I would be in school for another 6 to 7 years. I want to live comfortably, but I can’t figure out for the life of me if I should switch routes and spend more money or continue with what I’ve wanted to do since I was a kid.

[@samo6401]

If you dont need a degree for what you want to do, why are you getting one. I may not have the full picture but you might be doing sunk cost fallacy to finish your degree rn

[@tommyharper126]

You literally can do a 2 year online course for real estate and get your license without spending thousands of dollars. You need to switch your career path asap before it’s too late. Most athletes take over broadcasting jobs after they retire. The only people left are guys like Stephen A and Skip Bayless and they’ve been doing it since the 70s

[@ivan_9386]

You don't need math for pharmacy. Just a lot of chemistry and biology.

[@ramengurung9913]

@@ivan_9386 chemistry and biology have mathematics embedded within them

[@fintechtelugu6980]

Start business

[@joyciejd9673]

If I had to do it again, instead of getting a masters in social work followed by a JD and coming out with $125k of debt, I would have tried to become a plumber.

[@chiaralistica]

Yes, they make way more than we do with our fancy degrees.

[@mutteringmale]

I would suggest A/C work; it's the simplest and easiest job that pays the best.

[@chiaralistica]

@@mutteringmale yes but it's seasonal, even here in Florida where it's always warm.

[@Not_Always]

@@chiaralistica No they don't. Their median salary is $60k which is also around the median HH income in the US

[@mutteringmale]

@@chiaralistica Tell that to the orange growers.

[@Jing737]

I did get an associate's degree in psychology, but in my defense, it was a stepping stone to get my MSW, so that kinda gave it value.

[@jaxhollow]

Berklee Graduate here. Don't do an arts degree if you come from a working class fam, or if you're paying your own way. I couldn't see the writing on the wall & why everyone's parents were either doctors or lawyers when I was an undergrad. I was too focused on the fact that I was at my dream school, and getting better at the only thing that I cared about; Songwriting. None of my connections/accomplishments even stemmed from the brand name degree I will forever be paying off. Don't be like me, just come to Nashville and cut your teeth if you want to breathe music.

[@Steve-0220]

I got a degree in Biology BECAUSE the Air Force required a degree in order to enter the Undergraduate Pilot Training Course, which nearly guaranteed a Pilot's Degree with a Major Airline. Now after flying T-37 & 38, KC-135, E3A, YS-11, DC-9, and B-767 I feel my Biology degree was well worthwhile. 😀

[@heinzriemann3213]

Good for you, the system is broken 😊

[@glennmorrell4907]

Good job on the career Bio bro… much respect. I doubled up bio/ chem and did OK…

[@TheRecklessMetalhead]

I don't understand. Why does a Navy, Marine, or Air Force sort of thing require a degree they are not familiar with?🙄

[@Steve-0220]

@@TheRecklessMetalhead i did AFROTC in college & our LtCol often said the degree wasn't as important as the Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Ability was. As it was UPT was 56 weeks of INTENSIVE study of dissimilar subjects, memorizing, & PT. AF Academy grads did very well, private University students did well if they had science, math, chemistry degrees. Liberal Arts majors had a harder time. Remember schools 40 or 50 years weren't like the pronoun, me too, gender studies of today's students. I made Command Pilot in the Air Force & retired as a senior 767 Captain in a US Freight Carrier which was bought out by DHL Worldwide.

[@glennmorrell4907]

@@TheRecklessMetalhead it may have to do more with a person’s aptitude. Sort of like a prerequisite. They don’t want uneducated dolts at the controls of multimillion dollar jets…

[@KamishDaUnholy]

“Most of my friends are artistic” well guess what most of mine are autistic

[@Aries_Reign]

💀

[@ammarisrar2005]

I’m sorry but with an art degree, your getting nowhere

[@thewarrior8497]

@@ammarisrar2005unless you combine it with a psychology major maybe

[@DarknessIsThePath]

Mine are archaic then...

[@Luckydog-cc9jn]

@@ammarisrar2005Even more with a music degree (it’s competitive and it’s just…yeah) then again, I’m taking a Asain Studies degree (alongside English) to teach abroad 😅 I can’t talk too much

[@Elena-qp2mu]

Acquired a "worthless" degree in history, yet now thriving in a well-paying managerial role. :-) The key lies not just in the degree itself, but in leveraging your qualifications and presenting yourself effectively. Equally important is gaining practical experience, whether it's directly relevant to your field or not. Since I was 16, I've held various positions, ranging from part-time to full-time, and I've been able to secure roles for which I technically lacked qualifications, solely due to my dedication and adaptability.

[@Mellonia_YT]

Im so glad you were able to figure it out! Seeing psychology on this list kinds freaked me out. Now im turning almost sixteen too and your advice gave me some hope.

[@Elena-qp2mu]

​@@Mellonia_YT Totally get that money matters and getting practical experience early is smart. But don't let that stop you from going after what you're passionate about! Sure, the path might not be as clear-cut as in some other fields, but trust me, it's definitely doable. :)

[@Mellonia_YT]

@@Elena-qp2mu Thank you and good luck for whatever's ahead!!

[@the_swedish_mafia1902]

@@Mellonia_YT He is right but it just means there is less opportunity but if you are really passionate you can do a lot. It will only mean you would have to be better than others in your field.

[@staringcorgi6475]

The exception to the rule means nothing when the majority fails

[@MarkJohnson-ht8wd]

College education has scammed too many young people into useless degrees and enormous debt.

[@axepagode33626]

I'm surprised about the Hotel Management Degree. Florida State University has a Hospitality Degree that was very popular. Every hotel chain in the US sent recruiters to the school looking for talent. Since the 90s the number of hotels across the country has boomed. Orlando is the hotel capital. With all the hotels on the beaches the need for hotel managers grew.

[@Comm0ut]

Those needs are local. FL has many hotels.

[@axepagode33626]

I know they do. So does New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, LA, San Francisco and every major city in the country. Not everyone starts at busboy, dishwasher, and maid. A hotel management degree that can get you started at a higher level is useful.

[@mutteringmale]

@@axepagode33626 You want to be my manager? Without prior work skills? You start at the front desk, then assistent then maybe shift manager then maybe general manager. Most will be too stoopid, lazy or have other work defects to make it.

[@w花b]

He probably looked at statistics for the whole US, very specific trends don't have enough of an impact on to influence the total

[@Volkbrecht]

This may have a lot to do with a general oversupply of academically educated people. They may not have learned anything useful, but they still tend to be above average smart, and are capable of working their way up when forced to do grunt work to pay the bills. I wouldn't be too surprised if a lot of hotels and other rather generic businesses now have managers with some of these "useless" degrees, who just learned on the job.

[@Drunken_Master]

My friend majored in world poverty and got the chance of experiencing it firsthand.

[@genestone4951]

I got a Master of Wine, and now Im an alcoholic

[@osiris7800]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[@goddestroyer3416]

Hehehe😂