Don't Bother Earning These Five Degrees
If you want to earn a college degree that will impress employers, you might want to avoid these five majors...
By Terence Loose
Do you want to go back to school to earn a degree that could help you impress employers?
If your goals include job offers upon graduation, you'll want to choose your major carefully, says Vicki Lynn, senior vice president of Universum, a global talent recruiting company that works with many Fortune 500 companies.
"Hard Times" study found a 13.9 percent unemployment rate among recent architecture grads.
Recent general business grads had a respectable 7 percent unemployment rate, according to the "Hard Times" report.
Hard Times" report? Not too inspiring. Philosophy and religious studies recent grads had a 10.8 percent unemployment rate.
Here's a quick look at the five degrees you may want to avoid, and the five you may want to consider instead.
Degrees to Avoid
Source: Don't Bother Earning These Five Degrees - Yahoo! Education
If you want to earn a college degree that will impress employers, you might want to avoid these five majors...
By Terence Loose
Do you want to go back to school to earn a degree that could help you impress employers?
If your goals include job offers upon graduation, you'll want to choose your major carefully, says Vicki Lynn, senior vice president of Universum, a global talent recruiting company that works with many Fortune 500 companies.
"Hard Times" study found a 13.9 percent unemployment rate among recent architecture grads.
Recent general business grads had a respectable 7 percent unemployment rate, according to the "Hard Times" report.
Hard Times" report? Not too inspiring. Philosophy and religious studies recent grads had a 10.8 percent unemployment rate.
Here's a quick look at the five degrees you may want to avoid, and the five you may want to consider instead.
Degrees to Avoid
- Architecture
- Philosophy or Religious Studies
- Anthropology or Archaeology
- Area Ethnic or Civilization Studies
- Information Systems
Source: Don't Bother Earning These Five Degrees - Yahoo! Education