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re: Top 10 most and least regrettable bachelor degrees according to new survey
Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:09 pm to slackster
Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:09 pm to slackster
Very questionable list for non regretted…. Multiple jobs where you get worked over and still don’t earn coin… nursing, psych, crim, really…
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Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:29 pm to Jcorye1
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but once you get into industry it tends to get a lot less strenuous, though still usually higher than 40 a week for six digits.
Started in industry and once I went solely indirect, I have never worked passed 5pm. Provision and income tax love to brag about long hours during quarter-end, year-end and return filing time, but I think they secretly enjoy it. Sure seems like we have a lot of accountants here.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:40 pm to Bottom9
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I both regret and appreciate my accounting degree every single hour
I graduated with an accounting degree and somehow ended up in medical device sales for the first 6 years of my career. I ended up going back for my masters in taxation (WTF) and eventually passed the CPA exam. Worked for a fortune 100 for a 4 years then went out on my own. If I would have ended up at a big 4 directly out of college, I probably would have quit and went a different direction. Private practice can be whatever you make of it, I could never go back.
With that said, almost 75% of CPA's and EA's are at retirement age. The demand for accountants is going to be huge in the coming years.
This post was edited on 11/14/22 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:43 pm to SippyCup
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masters in taxation (WTF)
Gross.
And I have been in industry tax since 2005.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 3:56 pm to Jcorye1
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Either you can handle busy season or you can't is how most accountants I know see the industry.
Yep. You either love public accounting or you hate it.
It's a grind but I enjoy it and I am still doing it after 10 years.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 4:00 pm to slackster
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human resource management making the top ten is a little suspect
Not suspect at all, IMHO. While pursuing my Finance degree I took a few human resource classes. Afterwards I was kicking myself for not pursuing a human resources degree. From what I can tell from the classes I took they seem like gravy jobs and you don't have to put up with customers.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 4:40 pm to caro81
Pharmacy- always find a job almost anywhere very good pay.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 4:47 pm to slackster
My brother in law started college for Nursing, switched it to Art History after a year. Ended up with a PhD in Art History.
He is now a travel nurse. He spent a total of 14 years in college.
He is now a travel nurse. He spent a total of 14 years in college.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 4:54 pm to Fat and Happy
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Medical assistant is a pretty obvious one.
Go like 30k in school debt to make $12/hour.
Yeah. That's not even a real degree. You don't need it to do that job at all.
I cast my vote with the other CPAs. Hate it sometimes, love it others. But I have always had an easy time finding a good job. It's just the damn deadlines.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 5:36 pm to Strannix
I got a BA in Journalism from LSU in 1973 and worked in newspapers for 40 years.
But that was in the times when we conducted ourselves professionally and responsibly. I enjoyed it, especially for 11 years involved with covering LSU sports. Also had an exciting time covering small-town politics and the occasional murder.
But it was like taking a vow of poverty.
And I don’t even recognize today’s media. Almost ashamed I was ever involved.
But that was in the times when we conducted ourselves professionally and responsibly. I enjoyed it, especially for 11 years involved with covering LSU sports. Also had an exciting time covering small-town politics and the occasional murder.
But it was like taking a vow of poverty.
And I don’t even recognize today’s media. Almost ashamed I was ever involved.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:04 pm to slackster
Lots of bio majors are in my program because the field doesn't pay dick. Most had ideas of becoming Doctors, Dentists or Vets but could have gotten a better bachelors degree that had value outside of more school. My major is probably lumped in with "Health"
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:06 pm to Swagga
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It’s weird seeing nursing on the least regrettable list considering how much complaining those women do.
New grads are working 3 days a week getting paid $40 and 40 hours PLUS sign on bonuses, retention bonuses, bonus bonuses, etc. etc. with all the OT they want too. You could do WAY worse.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:46 pm to liz18lsu
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but I think they secretly enjoy it
I love the first month and a half of busy season. I was keying up AFS, coaching the hell out of my staff to get stuff done, ect. It's the last 3 weeks when shite just drags on that got me.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:52 pm to teke184
Yeah that’s really a shame about journalism these days. Was once a very interesting and respected field.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:54 pm to Swagga
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It’s weird seeing nursing on the least regrettable list considering how much complaining those women do.
They all got to put a hero lives here sign in their yards.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 6:56 pm to SlickRick55
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Yeah that’s really a shame about journalism these days. Was once a very interesting and respected field.
I think a lot of those people thought they would be on tv reading other peoples work.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 7:09 pm to dgnx6
I wanted to work behind the cameras. Got interested in radio, and foolishly thought I could make a career of it.
Posted on 11/14/22 at 7:52 pm to caro81
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i think alot of people would be surprised by "biology" or "biological sciences".
probably a lot of people majoring in that trying for med/dental/vet schools but not good enough to get in. without the advanced degree those are worthless.
Yeah, I suspect that’s exactly what is happening. Probably the same for poli-sci as well.
There are a couple of entries on those lists that surprised me:
- “Medical/clinical assisting” on the most-regretted list. I’m curious to know exactly what programs they have included in this bucket. I would think many of these degrees would have decent value. Maybe it’s a lack of any upward mobility?
- Psychology on the least-regretted list. Seems like another degree that doesn’t create much value without a masters or doctorate. Do the majority of psych majors actually become psychologists of some sort?
Posted on 11/14/22 at 7:58 pm to Swagga
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It’s weird seeing nursing on the least regrettable list considering how much complaining those women do.
Most nurses I know actually like what they do. There are a ton of different options/fields they can go into, great job security, decent pay (though they’ll never admit it), options for advancement for those who seek it, flexible hours for those who value family/home life over their careers, etc…
The work can be stressful but I think most feel like they’re making a difference. There’s something to be said for that.
They might be narcissists but they love being nurses.
This post was edited on 11/14/22 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 11/14/22 at 9:17 pm to lostinbr
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“Medical/clinical assisting” on the most-regretted list. I’m curious to know exactly what programs they have included in this bucket. I would think many of these degrees would have decent value. Maybe it’s a lack of any upward mobility?
Well, there are no 4 year degrees that I know of in the medical field with "assisting" in their title. When assisting is in a title it is exactly that...you are "assisting" the professional, who probably makes at least twice what you are. In the lab field there are 1. Medical Technologist (Clinical Lab Scientist) with 4 year degrees, 2. Lab Technicians with 2 year degrees and, 3. Assistants with no degree and on site training. I'm pretty certain its the same in most medical fields. And no I don't suggest anyone gets into the lab field arena.
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