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Is a Bachelor's in General Studies Worth It?
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:05 pm
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:05 pm
I am strongly considering going back to college (online) to get my Bachelor's degree. I can't really decide what I want to major in though, this has always been a problem for me. I do have an Associate's Degree in General Studies, so I have something to work with. My question for you guys (and especially those of you in positions where you hire people), how much of a resume' builder is a Bachelor's in General Studies? Does it make me any more attractive as a job candidate than the next guy or will I be pretty much at the bottom of the totem pole? I'm about to be 32 years old, so I need to figure out what I want to do with my life at this point. And if not General Studies, what majors would y'all recommend to someone who is undecided about what he wants to do?
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Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:06 pm to SaintlyTiger88
No
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
First figure out what you want to be when you grow up, then look at the educational requirements for such, but don’t just get a degree and hope it looks good on your resume
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Just get a communications degree
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Depends on your profession. I had an employee that i encouraged to finish a general studies degree just so he could get past corporate HR to find a better job. Project management / IT related field.
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:"Do you want fries with that?"
Is a Bachelor's in General Studies Worth It?
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
That would be a gigantic waste of money for a 32 year old (or anyone for that matter) unless you’re a trust fund kid and don’t GAF
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:07 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Go to trade school and be an electrician
You will quickly be a $70000 millionaire with an F250 and bass boat
You will quickly be a $70000 millionaire with an F250 and bass boat
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:09 pm to Cosmo
No
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:09 pm to SaintlyTiger88
And to be clear, he just needed to finish the degree. Any degree. Because a lot of jobs require a degree especially in bigger companies
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:09 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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I do have an Associate's Degree in General Studies,
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I'm about to be 32 years old, so I need to figure out what I want to do with my life at this point.
Do that before you spend another penny on a useless "higher" education. Hell, a degree in education or psychology would have more value than "general studies".
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:09 pm to Cosmo
Yeah either do trade school or a BS communications or humanities degree. Either would be better than general studies
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:09 pm to SaintlyTiger88
No get an interdisciplinary studies degree
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
No; narrow down what you want to do, as degree in that field (if specific like engineering, education, accounting, etc) would help. But some degrees (mainly general studies) are nearly pointless other than to say ‘i have a degree’
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Also, Probably want to find a job at a company with tuition reimbursement. Don’t pay for that yourself
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Just lie and say you have one on your resume. Nobody checks that shite
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Nope
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:11 pm to Ed Osteen
That's probably the best option tbh 
Posted on 7/21/20 at 7:12 pm to Ed Osteen
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Just lie and say you have one on your resume.
Not a terrible strategy and could save a ton of money
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