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re: Are Associates degrees useless these days?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:18 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:18 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
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Name 5 bachelors degrees besides engineering and nursing where you can basically graduate and have your pick of whichever job you want?
This doesn't even make sense but I'll name 5 bachelors degrees that usually make decent money and don't have a hard time finding a job
1)Computer Science
2)Dental Hygiene
3)Dietetics/Nutrition
4)Actuarial Mathematics
5)Finance
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Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:21 pm to 13SaintTiger
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I've read on here that geology is a marketable major too
quote:add accounting & construction management
1)Computer Science
2)Dental Hygiene
3)Dietetics/Nutrition
4)Actuarial Mathematics
5)Finance
I've read on here that geology is a marketable major too
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:22 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
What about biomedical equipment tech, radiology tech and electronics tech degrees?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:22 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
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Are Associates degrees useless these days
Depends who the candidate is.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:25 pm to lsunurse
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Associates degrees must be completely useless relics at this point.
Not if it is in nursing.
A lot of health science degrees are associates
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:30 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
shite, bachelors degrees are pretty much useless. They're the new high school diploma. Gotta be majoring in something that teaches a skill - any engineering discipline, construction management, accounting
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:31 pm to RogerTheShrubber
Also, a lot of it depends on where you live. The average criminal justice major earns 110k in my hometown where the accounting majors earn 15-20 dollars an hour.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:32 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
An IT degree will get you in the door. Just about every job description says bachelor's degree or 4 years experience.
One could argue that you could get out two years earlier and not necessarily be far behind a 4 year graduate.
I have an associates degree in ISDS, have been in senior mgmt roles and make just as much and even more than my counterparts that have a 4 year degree.
Once you get in the door, it doesn't matter. There are many bachelor degree holders that are slackers and 2 year guys that will pass them up. It is all about drive and work ethic
One could argue that you could get out two years earlier and not necessarily be far behind a 4 year graduate.
I have an associates degree in ISDS, have been in senior mgmt roles and make just as much and even more than my counterparts that have a 4 year degree.
Once you get in the door, it doesn't matter. There are many bachelor degree holders that are slackers and 2 year guys that will pass them up. It is all about drive and work ethic
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:36 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
I am 30 with no further schooling than HS.
Im not happy with what I am doing, and although I feel like an associates degree holds very little weight, I feel so stuck without ANYTHING. I have marketable skills in the industry that I work in, but I dont like it so I dont go out looking for anything.
I am starting an associates in construction management program next Monday. I am not looking to make a ton of money, but just do something that interests me.
Hopefully it works out.
Im not happy with what I am doing, and although I feel like an associates degree holds very little weight, I feel so stuck without ANYTHING. I have marketable skills in the industry that I work in, but I dont like it so I dont go out looking for anything.
I am starting an associates in construction management program next Monday. I am not looking to make a ton of money, but just do something that interests me.
Hopefully it works out.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:45 pm to Polar Pop
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I am starting an associates in construction management program next Monday.
go for it, PP...
I was in the exact same situation that you are in and went back to school....it is damn tough to go back as an atypical student, but worth every bit of it (as long as you finish)....
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:54 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
Yes, they are, at least for a professional role. Bachelors are the standard, trending downward, with a masters becoming more and more in demand for rank and file, and not just executives.
This is truth.
This is truth.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:54 pm to Polar Pop
quote:Doing what you like is worth a ton of money.
I am starting an associates in construction management program next Monday. I am not looking to make a ton of money, but just do something that interests me.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:58 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
I can think of a number of associates degrees that are far mroe marketable than many bachelors degrees.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:07 pm to athenslife101
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The average criminal justice major earns 110k in my hometown where the accounting majors earn 15-20 dollars an hour.
Accounting salaries vary greatly depending on whether you earn a CPA license. Most of the high status jobs in accounting require it. It's possible to do well without it, but you have limited opportunities without one.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 10:20 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:11 pm to RummelTiger
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Bachelors are the standard, trending downward, with a masters becoming more and more in demand for rank and file, and not just executive
Don't know why you are getting down votes. What you say is the truth.
The takeaway is that professional degrees generally hold more value regardless of the type (AS, BS, MS). However, you have to work in certain fields that those AS degrees are designed for. Most companies are prefering BS degrees just to give you any chance.
This post was edited on 1/17/17 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:12 pm to Carson123987
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shite, bachelors degrees are pretty much useless. They're the new high school diploma. Gotta be majoring in something that teaches a skill - any engineering discipline, construction management, accounting
This is dumb. Less than a third of the population over 25 has a college degree.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:16 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
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Really? Name 5 bachelors degrees besides engineering and nursing where you can basically graduate and have your pick of whichever job you want?
What a stupid statement, holy shite. First off, you can't get "any job you want" with those degrees. Secondly, ever heard of Financial Advisors, Accountants, Applied Mathematicians, Computer Science, ISDS? Those are just off the top of my head. Goddamn I hope you aren't in an engineering or nursing program cause you as as hell baw.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:17 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
2-year degree or a certificate for a machine operator, welder, or other skilled position basically assures you a job. In the manufacturing industry, there are NO skilled laborers in the workforce right now. If someone comes to us with industrial training or experience, we've got the jobs. It's not a degree that's going to get you OT Baller status, but you can earn $40k, $50k, or even more if you get in with the right company and play your cards right.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 10:17 pm to Bodhi Bodhisattva
No I know several univ that now offer trades associates electrical & hvac also
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